05-06-2017
12:19 PM
1 Love
There is no difference: 1 round rip = sum of 2 one-ways; I personally prefer buying two one-ways instead of one round trip for flexibility so that If I want to change one segment, I do not have to touch the other segment; as you may know, there is no change fees on Southwest, which makes it easy; you would still have to pay the difference if the replacement fare is higher.
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General advice: Ticket prices are often very high when the schedule extension is first released. Then they drop a bit. The "sweet spot" seems to be about 6 weeks out. After that point, they start rising again, as it gets closer to the travel date. This of course varies widely, depending on you location/destination, and date of travel. Prime travel periods (Spring break, around the holidays, etc.) tend to not drop as much from their initial price. Southwest's fares fluctuate often, so it's best to check often and re-fare if it's dropped since you booked.
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05-04-2017
02:48 PM
05-04-2017
02:48 PM
Unfortunately, Southwest allows seat saving -- including full rows. There is no policy for or against seat saving, so FA's do not want to get involved. So telling the FA would do no good. Seat saving is a contentious issue, and is often a topic of heated discussion here. In fact, the most recent thread was closed by the moderators, after they noted that Southwest has no intention of creating a policy against seat saving anytime soon.
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05-04-2017
02:46 PM
1 Love
You can go back at anytime and check for early bird on your receipt, there will be either a square outlined in green saying EB or something that looks like a sun rising. Make sure you have checked each traveler when purchasing the early bird. I book my flights, and then go back in to add the EB. I hope you have better luck in the future!
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