Airline Ticket Question

Montegut
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:19:28 +0000

If there is any way you can fly Southwest, do that. There are wanna get away, web only prices that are very cheap. What I love about Southwest is their cancellation policies. If you have to cancel the wanna get aways, you will have a credit that you can use within a year. You have to get in fairly early for them, but not ridiculously early.

Because you mentioned Charlotte, I’m thinking you may be looking at United. We were able to get cheaper flights through United than Northwest because of booking about a month ahead of time, but they do fill up quickly and I don’t think they have a very good refund policy for cancellations.

Another good thing about Southwest is the Rapid Rewards program. College students earn double credit, so it’s even quicker to earn a free flight.

You may want to use Southwest when you have a longer break and have or want to pick them up and if airline ticket price is a big factor, but when they only have a short break, like Thanksgiving, it’s better to pay the extra money to get them home quicker.

Good luck on your child’s first year at Tulane. It is a beautiful campus, and I hope they take the time to ride the streetcar up and down Saint Charles to enjoy the beautiful homes. A very inexpensive and relaxing way to see New Orleans.