What Exactly is a Southwest ‘Wanna Get Away’ Fare

Not sure what Southwest Airlines pricing types mean? You can book the best Southwest food by understanding the distinctions.

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Use this guide to learn about Southwest Wanna Get Away fares. Southwest's Wanna Get Away fares are the cheapest and best discounts

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Southwest Airlines offers Wanna Get Away, Anytime, and Business Select fares. We'll discuss their new Wanna Get Away Plus cuisine

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Southwest lacks business class, extra legroom, and basic economy. However, pricing discrepancies aren't as big as other carriers.

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Wanna Get Away rates are non-refundable. All fare buckets except business select and full-price “Y” refundable tickets are included.

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Southwest's "Y" fare is refundable anytime. Change your ticket at any time without penalty with this fare. Standby travel between

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city pairs on the original date is allowed. Changes rarely affect anytime fares because they are consistent across dates.

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Business Select — Southwest's premium ticket offers priority boarding, extra Rapid Rewards Points per dollar, and a free beverage or beer.

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Refunding these tickets applies monies to Southwest Airlines travel for the original ticketed passenger only. No tariff change is allowed for standby

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