Southwest Airlines Community

During the current, nearly month-long sale event (Jan 2018), I noticed prices drop about 1/3 of the way through the sale, and just last week (approx 2/3 of the way through the sale) they increased back up to what they were at the begining of the sale.  Is this common?  Will they go back down to where they were in the middle 1/3 of the sale?  I noticed the price increases nearly across the board, for several different markets, all on the same day. ... View more

I need 4 one-way tix from Boston to Kansas City, and had been watching the prices for a while.  They dropped a bit during the current sale (not at the begining of the sale - part way through) to a barely acceptable price, and while hoping for a lower price - the tickets INCREASED by $72 a ticket DURING THE SALE.  Now they are way out of reach.  Any chance they will go back down to the lower rate between now and when I travel in 2 months?  Or better yet, by the end of the current sale in 4 days? ... View more