Next Southwest Flight Schedule Release Delayed by a Month to March

The Southwest Flight Schedule is now open for booking through August 10, 2020 and the next release of flights, through October 31, 2020 is now set for March 12, 2020.

They had originally said flights through October 7 would be released on February 13, 2020, so this is almost a full month delay! But they’ve said they will release flights through the end of October now.

Southwest does frequently change release dates, though for the last three releases of flights they’ve stuck to the original date. Not this time! They are juggling dealing with the MAX 8 aircraft still out of service per the FAA and continue to change things.

Stay tuned to Go to Travel Gal, though, to keep up to date when their release dates change. You’ll hear it first HERE!

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Ready to book?

The easiest way to book flights on Southwest is through the Southwest Low Fare Calendar, which shows you the lowest prices — in points or dollars — for your flight across a range of dates. 

 

Are There Any Hawaii Flights?

Southwest Hawaii flights are now available!

Right now, you can fly to Oahu, Maui and the big island of Hawaii directly via San Jose, Sacramento (Oahu only) or Oakland airports in the San Francisco area. Sacramento will begin flights to Maui on March 7, 2020.

Lastly, San Diego is finally coming online, as well (yea!), with flights to Oahu beginning April 20, 2020 and to Maui on April 14, 2020.

Here are 11 Things You Need to Know About Southwest Hawaii Flights.

 

Did You Know 1 Person Can Always Fly Free With You on Southwest?

Did you know that you can earn the Southwest Companion Pass that lets one person fly free with you for up to two years? 

You simply need to earn 125,000 qualifying points, which is most easily accomplished by signing up for one of the Southwest personal credit cards and one business Southwest credit card OR two business Southwest cards.

Right now, all three personal Southwest cards are offering a 75,000-point bonus, the highest EVER for a Southwest personal card! Here are your options:

• Southwest Priority
• Southwest Premier
• Southwest Plus

This post breaks down all the benefits and annual fees of each Southwest credit card so you can pick the best one for you.

You can currently earn your Southwest Companion Pass in TWO steps by applying for the new Southwest Business Performance Card, which has an 70,000-point bonus (read my full review) along with the Southwest Business Premier card (60,000-point bonus) or with one of the Southwest personal cards (currently 75,000-point bonuses)!

Here’s exactly how to do that.

 

Be sure download my FREE Cheat Sheet with 10 things you MUST know to earn the Southwest Companion Pass below:

 

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How to Get MORE Points for FREE Southwest Flights

You can apply for and use my favorite card, Chase Sapphire Preferred (read my full review here), a more flexible travel card, which allows you to transfer points into your Southwest Rapid Rewards account instantly at a 1:1 ratio, as well as to other airline and hotel partners.

The card has a $99 annual fee the first year and grants you 60,000 points after meeting a $4,000 minimum spend in the first three months. Plus, you earn DOUBLE points on dining and travel expenses.

Keep in mind, that points earned using Chase Sapphire Preferred DO NOT qualify for the Southwest Companion Pass, but CAN be used to book free flights.

Other cards that allow you to transfer points to Southwest include:

• Chase Sapphire Reserve
• Chase Ink Business Preferred
• Chase Freedom

What months are you waiting to book flights?

Read More:

• Southwest Check-in Tips
• How to See if Your Southwest Plane Has Wifi
• Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About the Southwest Companion Pass