![]() My mom benefited last week when she had to change her flight back to Dallas at the last minute. That makes them potentially useful for last-minute trips if you qualify. While (usually) much more expensive than Wanna Get Away fares, these are refundable. Senior fares offer a 50% discount off of Anytime fares. Both Anytime and Business Select fares do permit same-day standby.įor passengers age 65 or over, Southwest also offers Senior fares. I’ll discuss boarding groups later in this post. ![]() Business Select also offers a couple of perks, like early “A” group boarding and a drink coupon. “Anytime” and “Business Select” fares are fully refundable, though also significantly more expensive. For a same day change, you must pay the difference to buy-up to an Anytime fare, which can be significant. Also, Wanna Get Away fares DO NOT permit same-day standby, except during irregular operations. You do, however, need to pay any difference in fare. Should you cancel, Southwest deposits funds in a “travel bank”, which can be used to book future travel for the ticketed passenger only. Though Southwest famously charges no change fees, Wanna Get Away fares are the most restrictive. “Wanna Get Away” represents the cheapest of Southwest’s fare buckets, requiring a 7-day advance purchase. I’ll talk more about earning Rapid Rewards points in next week’s post. The following chart shows the different features of each fare “bundle”. Southwest offers three fare buckets: “Wanna Get Away”, “Anytime”, and “Business Select”. Southwest Airlines 101: Southwest’s Fare Buckets For more information on the flying experience, see my report from 2014 in the 737-700, and my report from October in the 737-MAX 8. If you want one, I discuss the boarding process later in this post. Keep in mind, Southwest offers no extra legroom or “premium economy” seats, except for bulkheads and exit rows. ![]() Southwest Boeing 737-700 Southwest 737-MAX 8 Legroom Unfortunately, Southwest does not equip its planes with power, so charge those devices before boarding. All aircraft come equipped with WiFi, free Live TV, an a selection of movies for streaming. The 737-800 and MAX 8 provide slightly more seat pitch, at 32″ versus 31″ in the -700. The Dallas-based airline currently uses three 737 variants, all in an all-coach configuration. Since its founding in 1971, Southwest has used just one airplane: the venerable Boeing 737.
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