Official schedule extension prediction thread
May 8, 2016, 10:15 am
#827
Join Date: Oct 2005
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May 8, 2016, 1:40 pm
#828
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Northwest, United
Posts: 3,256
Future schedule update plans are posted at https://www.southwest.com/html/travel-tools/...
I see that it currently says "We are currently accepting air reservations through November 4, 2016. On May 19, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through January 4, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."
There's nothing there to indicate the dates of future schedule updates (beyond the next one coming May 19) - unless I'm missing it (quite possible, I'm pretty inexperienced with this airline).
In my case, I'm looking to book travel late January/early February 2017. The next expected schedule update only covers through January 4, so I'm looking beyond that to the next one.
I've heard speculation that that (next) update should be posted in July (that speculation was some time ago). Does that still seem like a likely target? Will they post a date for the subsequent schedule update once they do the May 19 update, or does it take them a while to commit to a date?
Thanks for the help.
Last edited by nwflyboy; May 8, 2016 at 1:55 pm
May 8, 2016, 6:08 pm
#829
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: IND
Programs: Avianca Brazil Diamond, Etihad Gold, Southwest CC Pass, HH Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 315
Not to put too fine a point on it, but...I believe what you meant to say is that the planned date for the next schedule update (only) is posted there.
I see that it currently says "We are currently accepting air reservations through November 4, 2016. On May 19, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through January 4, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."
There's nothing there to indicate the dates of future schedule updates (beyond the next one coming May 19) - unless I'm missing it (quite possible, I'm pretty inexperienced with this airline).
In my case, I'm looking to book travel late January/early February 2017. The next expected schedule update only covers through January 4, so I'm looking beyond that to the next one.
I've heard speculation that that (next) update should be posted in July (that speculation was some time ago). Does that still seem like a likely target? Will they post a date for the subsequent schedule update once they do the May 19 update, or does it take them a while to commit to a date?
Thanks for the help.
I see that it currently says "We are currently accepting air reservations through November 4, 2016. On May 19, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through January 4, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."
There's nothing there to indicate the dates of future schedule updates (beyond the next one coming May 19) - unless I'm missing it (quite possible, I'm pretty inexperienced with this airline).
In my case, I'm looking to book travel late January/early February 2017. The next expected schedule update only covers through January 4, so I'm looking beyond that to the next one.
I've heard speculation that that (next) update should be posted in July (that speculation was some time ago). Does that still seem like a likely target? Will they post a date for the subsequent schedule update once they do the May 19 update, or does it take them a while to commit to a date?
Thanks for the help.
May 9, 2016, 2:21 pm
#830
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Not to put too fine a point on it, but...I believe what you meant to say is that the planned date for the next schedule update (only) is posted there.
I see that it currently says "We are currently accepting air reservations through November 4, 2016. On May 19, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through January 4, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."
There's nothing there to indicate the dates of future schedule updates (beyond the next one coming May 19) - unless I'm missing it (quite possible, I'm pretty inexperienced with this airline).
In my case, I'm looking to book travel late January/early February 2017. The next expected schedule update only covers through January 4, so I'm looking beyond that to the next one.
I've heard speculation that that (next) update should be posted in July (that speculation was some time ago). Does that still seem like a likely target? Will they post a date for the subsequent schedule update once they do the May 19 update, or does it take them a while to commit to a date?
Thanks for the help.
I see that it currently says "We are currently accepting air reservations through November 4, 2016. On May 19, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through January 4, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."
There's nothing there to indicate the dates of future schedule updates (beyond the next one coming May 19) - unless I'm missing it (quite possible, I'm pretty inexperienced with this airline).
In my case, I'm looking to book travel late January/early February 2017. The next expected schedule update only covers through January 4, so I'm looking beyond that to the next one.
I've heard speculation that that (next) update should be posted in July (that speculation was some time ago). Does that still seem like a likely target? Will they post a date for the subsequent schedule update once they do the May 19 update, or does it take them a while to commit to a date?
Thanks for the help.
2) To answer your question, IIRC that the planned date for being able to book beyond January 4th will be posted sometime on May 19th (i.e. the day that the booking window opens up to Jan. 4th); I'm not sure if it will be posted as soon as the window opens or if the new date is posted later in the day. However, this date often gets changed. The about-to-be-opened booking window was originally scheduled to open on June 2nd; that date was moved up to May 19th sometime in the last month or two. When the date to open a booking window is moved, my recollection is that it is usually pushed later by a week or two - having the date moved up (as it was for the upcoming window) is not as common (at least, not from the cases I remember). I would expect a date in the late June or early July time frame.
May 19, 2016, 1:42 pm
#831
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Travel Tools has now been updated to read:
"We are currently accepting air reservations through January 4, 2017. On July 7, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through March 7, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."
"We are currently accepting air reservations through January 4, 2017. On July 7, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through March 7, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."
Jun 24, 2016, 8:03 am
#833
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
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Welcome to FT Joel Blitzer!
Here is the relevant thread with your answer:
Official schedule extension prediction thread
Here is the relevant thread with your answer:
Official schedule extension prediction thread
Jul 7, 2016, 10:25 am
#837
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
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Posts: 2,889
Travel Tools has now been updated to read:
"We are currently accepting air reservations through March 8, 2017. On August 4, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through April 24, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."
"We are currently accepting air reservations through March 8, 2017. On August 4, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through April 24, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."
Jul 7, 2016, 3:57 pm
#838
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 149
I'm waiting to see when they're going to announce the new MSP routes since 3 new gates are opening at Terminal 2 this fall so one would think Southwest would have some new routes with the extra gate(s) and would want to start selling some seats soon. Maybe with the next release since they only have an extra month that they are rolling out with an extra month and half of booking time.
Jul 7, 2016, 4:06 pm
#839
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 616
Travel Tools has now been updated to read:
"We are currently accepting air reservations through March 8, 2017. On August 4, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through April 24, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."
"We are currently accepting air reservations through March 8, 2017. On August 4, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through April 24, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."