We are planning a December trip. So far, Southwest is only booking flights into early November. Does anyone have info about when they will extend their schedule?
Thanks in advance!
According to their website on June 2nd they will open their schedule through January 4th 2017. I can't wait. We fly out on November 7th for Disneyworld and am anxious to get our flight reservations.
1288 very long miles to WDW!
1958 DL-Off property
Dec 1998 WDW-Off property-Chaperone HS Band trip
Sep 2005 WDW-POR-25th Late Anniversary
Apr 2010 WDW-POR-30th Anniversary!
Aug 2012 DL-first time in 54 yrs!
Apr 2014 DL-34th Anniversary!!
Nov 2016 WDW-Retirement!
Apr 2018 Disney-DGD's 1st trip!
We're waiting for SW to open for our November visit also. Have been considering Frontier due to their "low" prices. Has anyone ever used them and how was your experience?
Frontier is fine as an airline. However, you must be aware that while they advertise low prices, there are a bunch of gotchas and extra fees that can greatly increase the cost. For instance, they do charge baggage fees (everyone except SWA does), and those fees are pretty steep. To make things worse, they also charge $35-$60 for a carry on. You'll also pay if you want any sort of choice in seating. That's anywhere from $8 to $25 per seat. They do have "package deals" - which pretty much just make the total price comparable to the other airlines.
Personally, one of the reasons I like Southwest is the fact that i know exactly what I'm getting every time. No surprises, no last minute extra costs. With Frontier, if you aren't careful, you could end up at the gate, ready to board with one small carry on, and be slapped with a $60 fee to bring that bag on the plane.
Just make sure you've taken everything into account before you make a decision.
Steve
First visit: Disneyland, July 17, 1955 (well, somebody had to be there on opening day!)
Most Recent Visit:
Disneyland - June 21-25, 2017
WDW - Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2019
Next up: WDW - May 9 - 16, 2020 at Riviera!
Dec 5 - 16, 2020 at Poly
Thanks for your reply. That's what I was thinking. I told my husband today the whole thing with Frontier made me nervous. I'm used to flying Southwest and have had no problems with them. I don't want to be at the gate and hit with a bunch of extra costs. You just helped us make up our minds. Southwest it is! Thanks again!
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