Fare Sale on SW

[robin13]

Just wanted everyone to know that SW is having a fare sale and American is also matching. Originally going to drive to Galveston from Dallas but since it is only $96 to fly RT to IAH we are going to do that instead. There are some restrictions but since our cruise is a Saturday - Saturday it worked fine for us. This will also save us $$ as now no hotel stay since we will be flying in on the day of the cruise. I have never done that before so I will keep my fingers crossed that there will be no problems.

[TruckerDave]

How much are you really saving once you add in the cost of getting from IAH to the island?

[spudicusrex]

Just wanted everyone to know that SW is having a fare sale and American is also matching.

 

Can you elaborate on this? I've never heard of airlines price matching. Thanks!

[6rugrats]

Can you elaborate on this? I've never heard of airlines price matching. Thanks!

 

They aren't "price matching" in the sense I think you are talking about. Sometime when an airline opens a new route, or has a sale, other airlines will lower their fares (usually temporarily), to not lose business to the other carrier.

 

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/08/72-hour-sale-southwest-fares-fall-below-100-round-trip-with-a-catch.html

Edited June 8, 2016 by 6rugrats

[spudicusrex]

They aren't "price matching" in the sense I think you are talking about. Sometime when an airline opens a new route, or has a sale, other airlines will lower their fares (usually temporarily), to not lose business to the other carrier.

 

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/08/72-hour-sale-southwest-fares-fall-below-100-round-trip-with-a-catch.html

 

Gotcha. I appreciate the clarification.

[slidergirl]

DL still trumps WN for the flights I'm looking for next month. Even if luggage was factored in (not in my case because 1)I carryon and 2) I get my bag free on DL anyway), DL is still less expensive AND has better choice of flights. WN is not the be-all, end-all, for everyone...

[FlyerTalker]

Just wanted everyone to know that SW is having a fare sale

Maybe I can snag a great price to Windhoek. ;)

[robin13]

How much are you really saving once you add in the cost of getting from IAH to the island?

 

You have to understand that I hate driving even if it is just 4 hours. So for me to spend $96 for the flight and then another $65 for the RT transportation is well worth it. And now I won't have to spend money on parking at the pier so I am very happy.

[slidergirl]

Maybe I can snag a great price to Windhoek. ;)

 

Laughing heartily as it whizzes past most CCers ;-)

[6rugrats]

Laughing heartily as it whizzes past most CCers ;-)

 

I bet it wouldn't get by Sargeant whatever his name was.

[FlyerTalker]

 

I bet it wouldn't get by Sargeant whatever his name was.

Shultz

[Zach1213]

Maybe I can snag a great price to Windhoek. ;)

I actually do need to get to Windhoek again in a few months, perhaps I'll check for a flight via MDW, BWI and FLL.

[Globaliser]

Funnily enough, we were also talking a few days ago about heading in that direction. I was disappointed to find that we can't fly SW to SWP.

[ducklite]

DL still trumps WN for the flights I'm looking for next month. Even if luggage was factored in (not in my case because 1)I carryon and 2) I get my bag free on DL anyway), DL is still less expensive AND has better choice of flights. WN is not the be-all, end-all, for everyone...

 

 

 

Agreed. I have been using them because I am on strike from AA and my most common route is MCO>RDU and WN has a non-stop at convenient times. It is almost always the least expensive as a bonus.

Edited June 10, 2016 by ducklite