Official schedule extension prediction thread
Apr 9, 2015, 5:34 pm
#766
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The new schedule will run through early 2016 and nobody has any idea how prices will be effected next week.
May 15, 2015, 5:01 pm
#768
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Please forgive me if this is the wrong thread for my question. What do you guys do when you need to book an outbound at the end of the next schedule opening and an inbound on the next one after that? For example, I need to book an outbound on Mar 4 and an inbound on Mar 12. Once the schedule opens on June 30, should I book outbound and pray that I can get inbound when it opens again down the road?
May 15, 2015, 7:03 pm
#769
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Please forgive me if this is the wrong thread for my question. What do you guys do when you need to book an outbound at the end of the next schedule opening and an inbound on the next one after that? For example, I need to book an outbound on Mar 4 and an inbound on Mar 12. Once the schedule opens on June 30, should I book outbound and pray that I can get inbound when it opens again down the road?
Why do you need to pray for an inbound? Southwest is happy to sell you seats and there will be plenty available when the schedule opens in a few months.
May 16, 2015, 9:14 am
#771
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Does the schedule usually open at 6 AM or is it variable?
May 16, 2015, 4:51 pm
#772
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May 16, 2015, 7:14 pm
#773
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Jul 24, 2015, 10:45 pm
#774
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Thanks for the tip to look at travel tools..
On August 11, 2015 we will open our schedule for sale through April 11, 2016. (Date is subject to change; please check back frequently.)
On August 11, 2015 we will open our schedule for sale through April 11, 2016. (Date is subject to change; please check back frequently.)
Aug 10, 2015, 10:15 am
#776
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Try 7AM, or maybe a few minutes earlier. Presumably this reduces the peak traffic on the website.
Aug 10, 2015, 11:58 pm
#777
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Let the speculation begin.
Aug 11, 2015, 4:39 am
#778
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Travel Tools states:
However, booking engine gives the following "Oops":
Update: Schedule extension available at about 7:10 a.m. CDT - later in the morning than the past few schedule extensions.
We are currently accepting air reservations through April 11, 2016. On September 29, 2015 we will open our schedule for sale through June 3, 2016. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently.
The return date selected is beyond our current booking schedule. We are currently accepting reservations through March 8, 2016. (SW300116)
Last edited by mke9499; Aug 11, 2015 at 6:25 am
Aug 11, 2015, 8:07 am
#779
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I am seeing an absurd amount of Sold Out flights and "Invalid w/ Departure Date" for flights in March. Also a ton of "Unavailable"...Maybe they haven't solidified the schedule just yet? I am searching for flights out of Dallas
Aug 11, 2015, 8:23 am
#780
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I also saw "Sold Out' for March WGA fares, no more than 20-25 minutes after the booking window opened. That is spring break time with lots of group travel.