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For those departing from MCO, there is a "pilot" program that Southwest is trying out.

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I believe their policy already is 45mins ahead and then after that it's labeled late check in.

From their website too they use the following wording: "Although every effort will be made to get late checked baggage on your flight, in the event your baggage does not arrive with you at your destination, Southwest will not assume delivery charges to get your baggage to you."

So what it sounds like from your screenshot is they are trying to tighten up their policy on a pilot program trial for stricter consequences to not getting your luggage checked in on time.

Certainly there are instances where it's out of the passenger's control for why they checked their luggage under the 45mins but I bet they've noticed too many late check-ins which if they really do try to get it on your actual flight could for sure make a delay in push off from the gate.
 
Nope

Now the lower prices are gone, so I guess I am out of luck.
I’m sorry to hear that! I never got the online change feature to work either, I ended up calling and they did the change for me. I’d keep checking every so often. I find some flight prices change at random!
 


FYI - Southwest has CHANGED their next release date. It will now occur on THURSDAY AUGUST 8th. It WAS previously supposed to be Wednesday July 10th.

I would stay posted to this thread as this could change again (either moved back up or moved further back at any time!)

The two primary spots where you can check this:
Here is my usual Historical Southwest Release Dates (for planning purposes) comment:
  • NEXT RELEASE: 8/8/19 - travel through March 6th, 2020
  • 5/30/19 - travel through January 5th, 2020
  • 3/15/19 - travel through November 2nd, 2019
  • 1/31/19 - travel through October 1st, 2019
  • 11/15/18 - travel through August 5th, 2019
  • 9/27/18 - travel through June 8th, 2019
  • 8/30/18 - travel through April 7th, 2019
  • 6/28/18 - travel through March 6th, 2019
  • 5/31/18 - travel through January 6th, 2019
  • 3/8/18 - travel through November 3rd, 2018
  • 2/15/18 - travel through October 1st, 2018
  • 11/2/17 - travel through August 6th, 2018
  • 8/28/17 - travel through June 1st, 2018
  • 7/27/17 - travel through April 6th, 2018
  • 6/22/17 - travel through March 7th, 2018
  • 5/18/17 - travel through January 7th, 2018
*This chart could be useful to approximate when your travel time may become available for upcoming releases, however they don't always follow the exact same pattern (as you can see above).*

If you want to search back for this post in the future - just search my name and "release". You could also bookmark this comment on the new DIS somehow (or so I heard).
FYI - Southwest AGAIN changed the release date, now to August 15th.
 
FYI - Southwest AGAIN changed the release date, now to August 15th.

Well then. Last year, we were on our way to the airport for an Alaskan cruise when Feb break flights opened up (end of June). This year, where will I be on Aug 15th? Yup. Good thing it's an evening flight this time, at least! So, next year, I'll make sure to plan another cruise/flight to Seattle so you all know when to expect Feb flights to be available. :rolleyes2
 
FYI - Southwest AGAIN changed the release date, now to August 15th.
Also - I would definitely stay posted on this, it could change again at any time.

Their last release was scheduled for May 23rd. On May 6th, they pushed it back to June 20th. Then on May 15th, they moved it back up to May 30th and stuck with that date. It's possible that something similar could happen here again!
 
oh good lord. LOL. whelp thanks DISers I'll just keep watching for the flights. I had an alarm set for July 10!
 
Disappointed to see it's postponed again. We just read the letter on SW about the updates for the rescheduling. Glad our fall flights are on 737-700's.
 
Those looking for flights during that next window (like us for President's week), if interested, JetBlue is supposed to open up on July 14.
 
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Southwest left our baggage mostly uncovered in the rain during a 4 hour flight delay last night. Most of my husbands clothes are destroyed, they say they will reimburse for dry cleaning! No way some of the color bleed is coming out. Anyone have tips on who to contact besides baggage team, we filled out a claim at the airport and have a case # but I’m less than optimistic about that. For the record, these were sent ahead form the Contemporary resort and my cousins family also had their luggage wrecked. It was negligence on Southwest’s part as the picture shows improperly covered luggage and empty carts nearby. Just a few pics of the issue:
 

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That’s terrible. I hope your husband will receive a decent settlement.
Thank you for alerting us. I would not have thought my luggage might be left out in the rain. I’m thing about covers now.
 
Southwest left our baggage mostly uncovered in the rain during a 4 hour flight delay last night. Most of my husbands clothes are destroyed, they say they will reimburse for dry cleaning! No way some of the color bleed is coming out. Anyone have tips on who to contact besides baggage team, we filled out a claim at the airport and have a case # but I’m less than optimistic about that. For the record, these were sent ahead form the Contemporary resort and my cousins family also had their luggage wrecked. It was negligence on Southwest’s part as the picture shows improperly covered luggage and empty carts nearby. Just a few pics of the issue:
I'm so sorry that's happened :(

Question--were you in eye shot of your luggage during that 4hour delay? Like meaning did you see the luggage out there on the tarmac for the full 4 hours without it moving?
 
We watched our luggage sit for 6 hours in the sun (thanks Southwest) years ago - definitely a why you don't put electronics in your checked luggage moment.

That really sucks - I hope they do more than just dry cleaning - those pictures say it all.
 
I'm so sorry that's happened :(

Question--were you in eye shot of your luggage during that 4hour delay? Like meaning did you see the luggage out there on the tarmac for the full 4 hours without it moving?

Yes and we complained several times. They couldn’t go out there due to lightning but the gate supervisor told us it was improperly covered to begin with. That’s our biggest complaint, I don’t expect people to go out in lightning but had it been covered properly initially it would not have been as wrecked. The storms were forecast so it’s not as if they didn’t know rain was coming. Even my daughters suitcase, which is hard covered plastic, had items wrecked including some Disney art lithos she purchased.
 

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