AirTran posted new rates until Friday!

[Ex-Floridian]

Y'all! We were going to drive from MA to WDW but AirTran just released $110 one-way from Bos to MCO for November!

Thank goodness! I wasn't looking forward to that LONG drive!

Now to find the last leg back for that low price [or lower]....

 

[Rob562]

Delta has a sale on now for my return date MCO to BOS, $99 one-way. I'm going to grab that, and then keep looking for my flight down. Airtran has an OK price, but Im hoping to find better times.

-Rob

 

[Nemo14]

Southwest had $90 flights from Providence yesterday, and JetBlue just annonced $75 fares from Providence for November and December. Love those fare wars!!!

 

[disneygirl76]

Y'all! We were going to drive from MA to WDW but AirTran just released $110 one-way from Bos to MCO for November!

Thank goodness! I wasn't looking forward to that LONG drive!

Now to find the last leg back for that low price [or lower]....

I booked AirTran a while ago for our tixs. I paid about $500 for 2 tixs round trip from DC to MCO. Now, they have credited me almost an entire ticket - $240 for the difference! So woo hoo - another trip to Disney paid for! HA!

 

[journ116]

I posted this in another "related" thread, but I'll write it again: it pays to watch airfares even after booking your flight. AirTran issues you a credit (which expires 1 year from issue) to be used toward future travel with the airline, baggage fees, & seat assignments/upgrades (yay disneygirl76 !!).

These lower fares have been going on for almost 2 weeks...here's hoping that the "next" sale will have even lower prices!

Here's how my AirTran flight prices from BWI have been going: $105 to $95 to $88! (fingers crossed )

 

[Ex-Floridian]

I booked AirTran a while ago for our tixs. I paid about $500 for 2 tixs round trip from DC to MCO. Now, they have credited me almost an entire ticket - $240 for the difference! So woo hoo - another trip to Disney paid for! HA!

How did you get credited? Did you have to do something special?

 

[Ex-Floridian]

I posted this in another "related" thread, but I'll write it again: it pays to watch airfares even after booking your flight. AirTran issues you a credit (which expires 1 year from issue) to be used toward future travel with the airline, baggage fees, & seat assignments/upgrades (yay disneygirl76 !!).

These lower fares have been going on for almost 2 weeks...here's hoping that the "next" sale will have even lower prices!

Here's how my AirTran flight prices from BWI have been going: $105 to $95 to $88! (fingers crossed )

How does that happen? Do you have to actively watch or is the credit automatic?

 

[Ex-Floridian]

It must be the day of our return [11/24] those rates are HIGH for that date...oh well..at least our way down was $110...

 

[Ex-Floridian]

Delta has a sale on now for my return date MCO to BOS, $99 one-way. I'm going to grab that, and then keep looking for my flight down. Airtran has an OK price, but Im hoping to find better times.

-Rob

Not for 11/24

 

[journ116]

How does that happen? Do you have to actively watch or is the credit automatic?

I "actively watch" and receive e-mails from AirTran for "sales." This is the route I follow:

1. Watch my already booked airfares...if it comes down, I move on.

2. Go onto AirTran's website, and enter in my travel information (as though I'm making a new ressie) with the same number of passengers as per my original booking. (This is very important, because if you call down and ask for the credit, but there are only 3 seats available for that particular lowered fare, but you booked for 5 people, you cannot receive the credit.)

3. I calculate what the price difference would be. For example, my first round of receiving credit went something like this (I booked one way flights, which I don't normally do, but had to this time):
-original flight: ($104.80/person x 6 people in my travel party) + ($6 seat assignment x 6 ppl) = $664.80
-fare decrease: ($94.80/person x 6 ppl) - ($104.80/person x 6 ppl) = should receive a $60 credit

[The rep tried to credit me $96, but I knew better: she had canceled my ressie entirely, re-booked me at the new price, and lost my assigned seats. I informed her of this, so she was lucky enough to snag our seats back (I wasn't that lucky for my last trip in Oct. 2011, but was compensated with extra credits). Another time, my ressie showed I owed $60, because the rep charged me the $15/person fee for booking over the phone, which I did not. Needless to say, I got that taken care of quickly and efficiently. Bottom line, be informed and prepared before talking to any rep.]

4. I then call 1-800-AIR-TRAN: #3 (All other Inquiries)-> #1 (Change Existing Reservation) -> wait for "travel agent."

5. When speaking with the rep, I say, "I have an existing reservation, but noticed the airfare came down, do you honor the difference?" (which I know they do, but like the reassurance). The rep then checks, and if the fare is available for my entire party, I am issued a "credit." This airline "credit" expires 1 year from issue and can be used toward: future flights, baggage fees, seat upgrades & assignments. Your reservation # is your "credit" #, so be sure to hold onto it.

As long as you're not changing flights or days of travel, you will not incur the $75 change fee.

I am not sure how the Southwest/AirTran merger will effect these airline credits, so I always use ours for baggage fees & once in awhile, seat upgrades (Business Class anyone?)!

I hope this helps!!

P.S. I would've posted 4.5 hrs. ago, but my internet was down...

 

[Disneydreamer23]

does southwest do this too

 

[journ116]

does southwest do this too

Yes they do. I remember calling a SW rep once to inquire about a "children's fare," and proceeded to ask if they honor price decreases, to which she replied, "Yes, in the form of an 'airline credit.'"

 

[Rob562]

Jetblue also gives you credit when the fare goes down, but you have to call and ask for it, or even easier, you can go online and get it. (Go into your reservation, click the button to change your flight, and choose the same flight at the now-lower price)

If you want to track flights, I'd suggest using Yapta.com (which is affiliated with kayak.com I believe)

If you put in your flight info, they can track the price of your flights, both before you buy and after, and will email you if the price goes down. Of the airlines that don't charge a change fee for a lowered fare, they track Airtran and Jetblue. They do not track Southwest.
Most other airlines charge a fee per ticket that would be more than any possible savings, though it's worth it if you're talking an expensive international ticket...

-Rob

 

[Tom]

I "actively watch" and receive e-mails from AirTran for "sales." This is the route I follow:

1. Watch my already booked airfares...if it comes down, I move on.

2. Go onto AirTran's website, and enter in my travel information (as though I'm making a new ressie) with the same number of passengers as per my original booking. (This is very important, because if you call down and ask for the credit, but there are only 3 seats available for that particular lowered fare, but you booked for 5 people, you cannot receive the credit.)

3. I calculate what the price difference would be. For example, my first round of receiving credit went something like this (I booked one way flights, which I don't normally do, but had to this time):
-original flight: ($104.80/person x 6 people in my travel party) + ($6 seat assignment x 6 ppl) = $664.80
-fare decrease: ($94.80/person x 6 ppl) - ($104.80/person x 6 ppl) = should receive a $60 credit

[The rep tried to credit me $96, but I knew better: she had canceled my ressie entirely, re-booked me at the new price, and lost my assigned seats. I informed her of this, so she was lucky enough to snag our seats back (I wasn't that lucky for my last trip in Oct. 2011, but was compensated with extra credits). Another time, my ressie showed I owed $60, because the rep charged me the $15/person fee for booking over the phone, which I did not. Needless to say, I got that taken care of quickly and efficiently. Bottom line, be informed and prepared before talking to any rep.]

4. I then call 1-800-AIR-TRAN: #3 (All other Inquiries)-> #1 (Change Existing Reservation) -> wait for "travel agent."

5. When speaking with the rep, I say, "I have an existing reservation, but noticed the airfare came down, do you honor the difference?" (which I know they do, but like the reassurance). The rep then checks, and if the fare is available for my entire party, I am issued a "credit." This airline "credit" expires 1 year from issue and can be used toward: future flights, baggage fees, seat upgrades & assignments. Your reservation # is your "credit" #, so be sure to hold onto it.

As long as you're not changing flights or days of travel, you will not incur the $75 change fee.

I am not sure how the Southwest/AirTran merger will effect these airline credits, so I always use ours for baggage fees & once in awhile, seat upgrades (Business Class anyone?)!

I hope this helps!!

P.S. I would've posted 4.5 hrs. ago, but my internet was down...

This post just saved me $176! Thank you.

Now our Business Class Upgrades will be "free" on November 24, and we'll still have a few bucks in our Airtran account to put toward our next Airtran/SW flight. Yay!

 

[journ116]

This post just saved me $176! Thank you.

Now our Business Class Upgrades will be "free" on November 24, and we'll still have a few bucks in our Airtran account to put toward our next Airtran/SW flight. Yay!

Glad to be of assistance!! In the end, I got an airline credit of $275 for the entire party! I wish I wouldn't have booked my flight down using my rewards points, then we'd have $305 in credit and enough rewards for 2 RT flights!! Ah well, can't predict flight price decreases!!

Happy Travels!