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Old Jun 6, 2015 | 5:13 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
However, Southwest does charge you the difference (increase) in fare when you change the ticket, so purchasing early would only help you if you're eventually able to travel on the dates you originally picked. Otherwise, you're just giving Southwest an interest free loan of some money (the original price) and the total price you pay will be the same if you had purchased the ticket from scratch on the day you finalize the dates.
And how do the other airlines work?

If you have Southwest points, that's the best way to book these tickets. It is fully refundable if you book with points. You can even make multiple bookings.
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