Southwest did it again!

23rd August 2006, 04:44 PM

Ding fares for Albany, NY, to Orlando for September and October -
$44-49 one way. I just got another $40 off our already purchased
tickets. $98 round trip each! With taxes and fees it's still only
$115.20 each.

23rd August 2006, 04:55 PM

hey hey hey....I'M in Albany.......for $ 50 buckaroos one way...
oh my gawd...
I wish I never saw this post..
now I'm looking for ways to get off of work and runnaway :O) :O)

TDC Tigger (looking at his work schedule and thinking thinking
thinking)

On 23 Aug 2006 13:44:38 -0700, "Peppermint Patty"
<cinderella836m> wrote:

>Ding fares for Albany, NY, to Orlando for September and October -
>$44-49 one way. I just got another $40 off our already purchased
>tickets. $98 round trip each! With taxes and fees it's still only
>$115.20 each.

23rd August 2006, 05:55 PM

"Peppermint Patty" <cinderella836m> wrote in message
news:1156365877.961566.116300@i42g2000cwa. o...
> Ding fares for Albany, NY, to Orlando for September and October -
> $44-49 one way. I just got another $40 off our already purchased
> tickets. $98 round trip each! With taxes and fees it's still only
> $115.20 each.
>

I'm in Albany. Never got a Ding message and I have flights booked for
10/28 - 11/2. I just checked SW and no $49 flights. What's going on?

23rd August 2006, 07:33 PM

kiwi wrote:
> Peppermint Patty wrote:
>
>> Ding fares for Albany, NY, to Orlando for September and October -
>> $44-49 one way. I just got another $40 off our already purchased
>> tickets. $98 round trip each! With taxes and fees it's still only
>> $115.20 each.
>
>
> Are you able to get money back from tickets you already purchased by
> calling? Last week I decided to change our flight to the earlier one so
> I paid 100 bucks more... I tried the "change itinerary" link today like
> I did to change last week but you can't choose ding fares there. Did
> you call to do it?
>
You don't get a refund (unless you call, beg, plead, and promise your
first born), but you will get a credit that you can use towards another
ticket purchased within one year of the purchase date of the original
ticket.

As for Ding fares, you can't see them unless you download Ding! from
Southwest and click on their alert when it comes up. They now have a
Mac version, too, that works very well if that makes a difference.
There's usually 1-3 dings a day, and they last only for a few hours.

Dirk

24th August 2006, 08:05 AM

No, I did it myself. I already had money "on account" so for payment
all I had to do was click the button that says something like "fund on
account" (I can't remember the exact wording). I have done it by phone
too and they are very helpful and willing to walk you through what you
need to do.

24th August 2006, 08:06 AM

TRTRTR wrote:
> hey hey hey....I'M in Albany.......for $ 50 buckaroos one way...
> oh my gawd...
> I wish I never saw this post..
> now I'm looking for ways to get off of work and runnaway :O) :O)

GO FOR IT!!! COME WITH US!!!

24th August 2006, 08:07 AM

> I'm in Albany. Never got a Ding message and I have flights booked
for
> 10/28 - 11/2. I just checked SW and no $49 flights. What's going on?

I'm sorry, Steve! I don't know why you didn't get ding'd. The
specials are supposed to be through December. Wish I could help you.

24th August 2006, 09:19 AM

On 24 Aug 2006 05:06:19 -0700, "Peppermint Patty"
<cinderella836m> wrote:

>
>TRTRTR wrote:
>> hey hey hey....I'M in Albany.......for $ 50 buckaroos one way...
>> oh my gawd...
>> I wish I never saw this post..
>> now I'm looking for ways to get off of work and runnaway :O) :O)
>
>
>GO FOR IT!!! COME WITH US!!!

....arrghhh....hmmmm....errr...
I actually just flipped my calender over to look at the Octobers
schedule... WHEN are you all going, where are you staying, etc etc

is your above cindy address corrrect ?

24th August 2006, 09:49 AM

>
> is your above cindy address corrrect ?

Yes.

Leaving 9/28, returning 10/6. Staying at AKL.

24th August 2006, 10:19 AM

On 24 Aug 2006 06:49:12 -0700, "Peppermint Patty"
<cinderella836m> wrote:

> >
>> is your above cindy address corrrect ?
>
>
>Yes.
>
>Leaving 9/28, returning 10/6. Staying at AKL.

..... :O) okay, and on Sept 29, 30, October 6,7,8
I will be shootin' weddin's :O)

It was a nice thought for a moment :O)

file this away... usascorpioATyahooDOTcom :O)

ya know, there is a handful of us radp'ers right here in the capital
district, might be time for a mini-radp meet
I know Steve Russo is nearby too ( and others )