<p>I think they might have discontinued the college double rewards- I saw it here last year and could not find it on the site, had to call to make it happen. So, call them and ask if they still offer it</p>
<p>I’ll call. Thanks.</p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that if you book midweek, you can save a lot. I learned this from another thread recently. Of course, that is, if you have that kind of flexibility in dates.</p>
<p>if you use southwest be sure to check the little calendar that is an option on the right after you pick your initial dates & places</p>
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<p>I had an even stranger experience a couple of weeks ago. Was flying home to Chicago from Philly on a Sunday (with a ticket purchased four weeks prior to trip), and somehow my computer and BlackJack did not sync correctly, so I was an hour late for my flight (which of course I missed). Went to the ticket counter and explained my goof, and they said they’d get me on the next flight out with available seats. That ended up being about 25 minutes later than I’d thought my flight was originally scheduled at. I expected an upcharge for a ticket purchased at the last minute, but somehow I ended up with a $26 credit with Southwest! </p>
<p>That was also the weekend that the rental car company offered me an upgrade to a convertible for only $8 more than I was planning to pay for a mid-sized car rental!</p>
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<p>Question for parents experienced with SW, does this apply to the “anytime” airfare, or to “wanna getta away” airfare as well? When I look at the chart on SW’s site, it looks like rescheduling (other than same day) without fees would be for the “anytime” or “business class” airfares only.</p>
<p>The flight I just changed was a wanna getta away airfare. I was able to rebook at the lower price and get a credit.</p>
<p>ebeeee, but was that the same flight for less, or flying on the same day? </p>
<p>I mean, if you have kid who thinks he can come home on 12/15, but needs to stay until 12/16, and you find out in November, will they change your flight date without extra fees (if the airfare is the same) if you purchased a wanna getta away fare?</p>
<p>to the OP, have you checked out AC airport and Spirit ? They fly into Midway and they have some good rates too. I am assuming if you are the the Jersey Shore, AC is closer than Philly.</p>
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<p>There are no extra fees. You only pay the difference in cost of flight. If the flight is less the difference is saved for you. It does not matter which one it was. Usually, however, the get away fare has gone up if you are that late changing it. </p>
<p>SW is great about this credit of amount paid, no fee for changing your mind. I have had to change several a times in a trip and even when booked on lowest fares, no fee to change them, just the fare difference.</p>
<p>singersmom, thanks. That’s great!</p>
<p>Spirit nor Airtran fly to Chicago from AC. They won’t be using either unless they want to fly through Boston or Florida.</p>
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<p>When you cancel a trip (or leg of a trip), you get the entire amount you paid for that trip in a credit. Once you have that credit, you can use it on any trip you want, whether that’s the same trip, but different days, or a different trip to a different city. That credit is yours to use however you want. But singersmom is correct - the closer you get to the new date you want to travel, the more likely the cheapest fare is not available anymore. But, it’s also a good reason to download DING and sign up for their emails, because even in those last couple of weeks, Southwest has been known to lower prices if they need to fill a plane that is relatively empty. Not often, but it does happen. They also offer ‘web-only’ fares, too, that can be cheaper than DING fares… i.e. I’m flying from Chicago to Philly this Saturday morning for $41 (48 return trip on Monday). It was not a DING special, but it came up when I started to make my reservations and said it was a web-only fare.</p>
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<p>To answer Oldfort’s question above, it’s actually boarding. If you were to check in online to the Harrisburg - Phila leg and not go (and just show up in Philly intending to take the next leg of the trip), your trip would wind up being cancelled. They know if you board or not because that’s how they figure out if they have room for standbys (or if they need to bump people). Good thought, but it won’t work!</p>