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The process can be completed through Southwest's website or mobile app when you qualify.
Find your confirmation number in your booking email, account, or reservation details.
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Choose an eligible flight with an available seat.
Depending on your fare and applicable benefits, you may be able to select a seat on the new flight.
After completing the change, review the updated itinerary and retrieve your new boarding pass.
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Timing is critical.
Southwest currently says that the same-day change must be completed at least 10 minutes before the original scheduled departure time. If you wait too long and fail to change or cancel the reservation, the airline's no-show policy may apply.
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For eligible fares, Southwest currently provides same-day change without an airline change charge.
The benefit applies to qualifying Choice, Choice Preferred, and Choice Extra fares under the applicable conditions. Government taxes and fees associated with itinerary changes may apply, with refunds provided according to Southwest's policy.
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These options serve different purposes.
A same-day change is designed for travelers who want another flight on the same calendar day while keeping the same origin and destination airports.
A regular change may be more appropriate if you want to change:
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π¬ Destination
β° Travel schedule beyond the same-day option
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Same-day change and same-day standby are not the same thing.
You switch to another eligible flight and receive a confirmed reservation when space is available.
You remain associated with your existing flight while requesting standby on another eligible flight, generally an earlier departure.
Southwest says same-day standby is available for eligible customers who meet the applicable fare, airport, date, and timing requirements.
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A Southwest-initiated schedule change is different from a voluntary same-day change.
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Sometimes changing the flight isn't necessary because you no longer intend to travel.
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