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Mar 22, 2021, 2:55 pm

#391

Southwest4ever

Join Date: Oct 2020

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Quote:

Originally Posted by m907

I posted above that PIT-BWI wasn't working for a couple April and May dates I looked at.

5/12 PIT-BWI works so you can change to 4/12-6/11. Probably 5/9-5/15 as well

Mar 22, 2021, 3:02 pm

#392

sggolf

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5/12 only works. Mid April (no), Week before 5/12 (no), Week after 5/12 (no).

Mar 22, 2021, 3:53 pm

#393

Southwest4ever

Join Date: Oct 2020

Posts: 22

Free changes are WIDE OPEN again. All my flights between 5/8-6/1 work. I assume the cut off is 6/8 or 6/9 as per usual

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Mar 22, 2021, 5:32 pm

#394

nsx

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Southwest changed my May segment run so that I am flying both directions at the same time.

I'm pretty sure that if I leave it that way the cancelbot will kill half the round trip.

Mar 22, 2021, 5:58 pm

#395

ulmguy

Join Date: Apr 2006

Location: St. Louis, MO

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I can change June 3 but not June 7.

Mar 22, 2021, 6:06 pm

#396

ulmguy

Join Date: Apr 2006

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Also noticed when rebooking my STL-FLL that FLL, PBI, and MIA are now all co-terminals. Previously MIA was not a co-terminal (at least when rebooking online) even after MIA service started.

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Mar 22, 2021, 8:53 pm

#397

flyer4512

Join Date: Feb 2009

Posts: 6,607

Is anyone else noticing a long delay in the correct flight showing up after making changes ? I see the old date but when I click details it shows the new itinerary so I know the change was completed.

I also booked some new flights over an hour ago that are still not showing up in my account.

Last edited by flyer4512; Mar 22, 2021 at 9:13 pm

Mar 22, 2021, 10:33 pm

#398

PHXflier

Join Date: Nov 2009

Location: PHX

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I get error messages when trying to change a flight that was rescheduled, and the wait time to speak with a live person at Southwest is over two hours... What is going on?

Mar 22, 2021, 10:40 pm

#399

ulmguy

Join Date: Apr 2006

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Quote:

Originally Posted by flyer4512

It's normal for the old date to show for a while online and on the app, but then when you click for the reservation details it shows your rebooked flight.

Also normal for ticketing to take longer than usual when you book while they're pushing a schedule change.

Mar 22, 2021, 10:50 pm

#400

ulmguy

Join Date: Apr 2006

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PHXflier

I get error messages when trying to change a flight that was rescheduled, and the wait time to speak with a live person at Southwest is over two hours... What is going on?

Check to see if what they rebooked you on is actually a scheduled connection on the day of your reservation. Most likely it's not, and once you're booked on a nonscheduled connection the online flight change option no longer recognizes your departure and arrival cities for you to change the flight yourself.

Unless you want to cancel and rebook, your only option is to talk to a reservations agent to change the flight.

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Mar 23, 2021, 9:28 am

#401

Franklin7777

Join Date: Oct 2010

Posts: 152

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southwest4ever

Free changes are WIDE OPEN again. All my flights between 5/8-6/1 work. I assume the cut off is 6/8 or 6/9 as per usual

Last available date is 6/5, confirmed. 6/6 does not work for me.

Mar 23, 2021, 10:43 am

#402

flyer4512

Join Date: Feb 2009

Posts: 6,607

Quote:

Originally Posted by ulmguy

I realize that it takes time as I have been doing these changes for years but in the past it never took over 12 hours..............the correct flights started showing in my account around 10am

Mar 23, 2021, 12:10 pm

#403

danhouston

Join Date: Aug 2015

Posts: 2,061

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyer4512

I realize that it takes time as I have been doing these changes for years but in the past it never took over 12 hours..............the correct flights started showing in my account around 10am

experienced long delay last big chg for Mar/ Apr as well, as the system likely handled too many changes

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Mar 24, 2021, 12:22 am

#404

m907

Join Date: Oct 2016

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Southwest4ever

5/12 PIT-BWI works so you can change to 4/12-6/11. Probably 5/9-5/15 as well

Thanks. Unfortunately it's hasn't been lower than $67 each way. I'd fly for $50 but drive for more than that.

Mar 24, 2021, 11:32 am

#405

danhouston

Join Date: Aug 2015

Posts: 2,061

Quote:

Originally Posted by m907

Thanks. Unfortunately it's hasn't been lower than $67 each way. I'd fly for $50 but drive for more than that.

WN has steadily raised fares so far this week; e.g., on early Mon, lowest 1-way fare to Cun in May was $110, later in afternoon went up to $122, yday went to $130; heck, w/o a free chg, my preferred flight times would be more than double the lowest amount