Official schedule extension prediction thread
Oct 14, 2008, 4:44 pm
#346
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That sucks! Why don't they extend it through Sunday, May 10th? Granted, I am even more upset because I have to take a Wednesday, May 6th to Sunday, May 10th trip. But, in all seriousness, this is pretty stupid of Southwest. Why extend it to a Friday and not Sunday? Most people buying tickets that start on Friday, are flying back on Sunday!!! Hello?!?!
Oct 14, 2008, 5:13 pm
#347
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Oct 14, 2008, 5:15 pm
#348
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Oct 14, 2008, 5:36 pm
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Um, I am not talking about the Monday to Friday people (of which most of the business travelers are), I am just talking about Sunday. Honestly, if you look at the totals (not sure how to do this), I am sure that Southwest gets a LOT more business from Friday-Sunday weekenders and Monday-Friday Business travelers. Not many Sunday-Friday business people.
Oct 14, 2008, 5:57 pm
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Oct 14, 2008, 10:25 pm
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The same way so many people give the ^ on so many issues. I feel to give this a big
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Oct 15, 2008, 3:20 pm
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Um, I am not talking about the Monday to Friday people (of which most of the business travelers are), I am just talking about Sunday. Honestly, if you look at the totals (not sure how to do this), I am sure that Southwest gets a LOT more business from Friday-Sunday weekenders and Monday-Friday Business travelers. Not many Sunday-Friday business people.
Nov 6, 2008, 3:00 pm
#353
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Summer Schedule Release date?
Any idea when the schedule for May 8th forward will be released? And any vets out there what kind of success rate have you had for redeeming RRs Memorial weekend or the week after either going into BUF or leaving MCO.
Nov 13, 2008, 1:57 pm
#354
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December 9th the schedule will open up for flights thru June 28
http://southwest.com/hotfares/?ref=spcofrs_gn
http://southwest.com/hotfares/?ref=spcofrs_gn
Nov 13, 2008, 2:11 pm
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December 9th the schedule will open up for flights thru June 28
http://southwest.com/hotfares/?ref=spcofrs_gn
http://southwest.com/hotfares/?ref=spcofrs_gn
Nov 13, 2008, 3:35 pm
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A hotfares page was also the first reported sighting of an estimated schedule extension date last time around. The initial estimate was 20-Nov; that was later revised to 06-Nov. IIRC, it took a week or couple for any estimate to appear on the travel tools page. So for at least two extensions in a row the estimate updates have not been posted simultaneously. Is there some sort of reliability "pecking order" for when and where the estimates are dribbled out, or some other explanation for the updates being out of synch?
I don't know whether any of the southwest.com folks handle the updates at The Mark Travel Corporation's swavactions.com, but that's another place to monitor for schedule horizon news. Speaking of which, for a grin have a go at parsing this update that I noticed on swavactions.com back in June:
I sent them an Email and received what seemed to be a canned reply, but they did correct the error within a couple days.
I don't know whether any of the southwest.com folks handle the updates at The Mark Travel Corporation's swavactions.com, but that's another place to monitor for schedule horizon news. Speaking of which, for a grin have a go at parsing this update that I noticed on swavactions.com back in June:
Now accepting reservations through October 30, 2008. On January 9, 2009, we plan to open the schedule for purchase through June 26, 2008.
Nov 13, 2008, 3:37 pm
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Last year I redeemed for travel to LAS over Memorial Day without any trouble at the window opening.
However, I am not optimistic this window opening. On the last window, there were no seats available over Good Friday. The window before that, right before Christmas. Since I've had Companion Pass for about a year and always book right at the window, its very evident that Southwest has tightened award availability considerably.
I hope I'm wrong. But I know I'm waiting till Dec 9 to see if its true. If I can book an award over Memorial Day on Dec 9, I'll start the process to get credits for renewing my Companion Pass the next day. Otherwise, I guess its back to AA and go for 2MM status instead which in a lot of ways is very similar (status based on total points/miles earned rather than actual flying). It's a little maddening since Southwest is selling the seats at the exact same price on these holidays as every other day -- so its not an obvious fare bucket to award availability thing.
However, I am not optimistic this window opening. On the last window, there were no seats available over Good Friday. The window before that, right before Christmas. Since I've had Companion Pass for about a year and always book right at the window, its very evident that Southwest has tightened award availability considerably.
I hope I'm wrong. But I know I'm waiting till Dec 9 to see if its true. If I can book an award over Memorial Day on Dec 9, I'll start the process to get credits for renewing my Companion Pass the next day. Otherwise, I guess its back to AA and go for 2MM status instead which in a lot of ways is very similar (status based on total points/miles earned rather than actual flying). It's a little maddening since Southwest is selling the seats at the exact same price on these holidays as every other day -- so its not an obvious fare bucket to award availability thing.
Dec 12, 2008, 11:45 am
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I think I remember noticing awfully close to the last extension date that theTravel Tools page had not been updated with the "next schedule extension" information. It looks like the hotfares page should now be the first place to look. It currently says:
On January 29, we will open our schedule for sale through August 14, 2009.