Official schedule extension prediction thread
#1112
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Official release from Southwest:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...301190605.html
We are currently accepting air reservations through August 16, 2021. At this time, we do not have a date for our next schedule extension therefore please check back frequently.
Right now, they do not have a date for next schedule extension.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...301190605.html
We are currently accepting air reservations through August 16, 2021. At this time, we do not have a date for our next schedule extension therefore please check back frequently.
Right now, they do not have a date for next schedule extension.
#1113
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Prices started out very high, hopefully they drop. We booked TPA/MSP in April and MSP/LAS R/T in June
The MSP/LAS daily nonstop appears to be a short lived venture as it is scheduled to start in 2021 and ends in early April.
This NS route was added after the last schedule was released so maybe they do the same again.
The MSP/LAS daily nonstop appears to be a short lived venture as it is scheduled to start in 2021 and ends in early April.
This NS route was added after the last schedule was released so maybe they do the same again.
Last edited by flyer4512; Dec 10, 2020 at 11:53 am
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Thanks, I thought they had said previously it would be later in April when the opened it. Went ahead and grabbed tickets for Labor Day fulling expecting many schedule changes between now and then.
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I think that any schedule changes is going to be adding flights, not taking them away between now and labor day. It seems to me that prices opened up very high, high enough that I booked on DL for my October trip to MCO.
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Prices started out very high, hopefully they drop. We booked TPA/MSP in April and MSP/LAS R/T in June
The MSP/LAS daily nonstop appears to be a short lived venture as it is scheduled to start in 2021 and ends in early April.
This NS route was added after the last schedule was released so maybe they do the same again.
The MSP/LAS daily nonstop appears to be a short lived venture as it is scheduled to start in 2021 and ends in early April.
This NS route was added after the last schedule was released so maybe they do the same again.
#1118
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Aren't Southwest prices always unreasonably high 3+ months out? I don't even look until 1-2 months before.
#1119
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TPA/MSP Sunday in April for under 3k............LAS/MSP Sunday in June for about the same points.
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It really seems to be route dependent. If they get the expected purchases than the prices never go down. If demand is lagging they can and do lower prices. When I'm flying into MCO, I don't expect to see prices go down for the prime time flights, especially since I'm flying for work. I booked the same weekend same days last year and paid $97 MDW-MCO, it was $375 this year. As in IC, how much my flight costs makes a difference in how much profit I clear on the weekend.
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It really seems to be route dependent. If they get the expected purchases than the prices never go down. If demand is lagging they can and do lower prices. When I'm flying into MCO, I don't expect to see prices go down for the prime time flights, especially since I'm flying for work. I booked the same weekend same days last year and paid $97 MDW-MCO, it was $375 this year. As in IC, how much my flight costs makes a difference in how much profit I clear on the weekend.
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The next schedule extension is on June 10, 2021 for sale through January 5, 2022.
We are currently accepting air reservations through November 5, 2021. On June 10, 2021 we will open our schedule for sale through January 5, 2022. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently.
We are currently accepting air reservations through November 5, 2021. On June 10, 2021 we will open our schedule for sale through January 5, 2022. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently.
#1125
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Southwest extends schedule through end of year (Christmas and Thanksgiving) on Thursday. Any predictions?
I am guessing fares are going to initially be sky high and they will maximize flying during that time, most likely their largest schedule ever in number of flights in one day.
If fares are sky high now, I am going back and forth on buying Thanksgiving and Christmas tickets now or waiting to see if they drop, which will be a big gamble either way.
I am guessing fares are going to initially be sky high and they will maximize flying during that time, most likely their largest schedule ever in number of flights in one day.
If fares are sky high now, I am going back and forth on buying Thanksgiving and Christmas tickets now or waiting to see if they drop, which will be a big gamble either way.