What happens if I miss my flight for Southwest?

Southwest has an unofficial “flat tire” policy that allows someone who is late to their flight to get on the next available flight without an additional charge. If you miss the last flight of the day you may be out of luck.

Does Southwest Airlines require Covid test?

All Passengers, 2 years of age and older, must provide us with an attestation and show us required COVID-19 documentation to fly to the United States. You will need to keep your testing and other required documentation with you while you travel as a U.S. Government official may request to inspect it.

How late can you cancel a Southwest flight?

Is there a time limit on changes or cancelations? Yes. You can change or cancel your flight up until 10 minutes before your scheduled departure time. For example, if you had a flight scheduled to depart at 8 a.m., you’d have until 7:50 a.m. to make changes or cancel the flight.

What happens if you miss a non refundable flight?

Under most domestic airline policies — which are outlined in the contract of carriage on the airline website — if you miss a connection, it will rebook you on the next flight at no charge. If that means staying at the airport overnight, the airline will cover a hotel stay.

How late can you change a flight?

As per the standard airline policy, the flight time, date, the destination can be changed up to 24 hours of the departure. For the passenger planning to change their reservation within 24 hours of the departure, they need to check out the same-day ticket changes guidelines.

Can I get my money back if I missed my flight?

Unfortunately, if you’ve missed your flight due through a fault of your own, you will not receive a refund from your airline. Generally, the only time you will get your money back is if the airline cancels your flight.

Should I cancel my flight or not show up?

If you know you can’t make a scheduled flight, it’s better to cancel your flight rather than be a no-show. If you cancel, you might receive a partial or whole credit for the fare purchased, to be applied to a future flight. But, if you’re a no-show, it’s less likely you’ll be able to recoup any part of the fare.