New 5-hour sale fares daily!!
Email sent out this week by SWA:
"We are so excited to announce the arrival of DING!, our newest customized product designed to bring our hottest deals directly to your desktop. These fares are available only for DING! subscribers and are so hot that sometimes they may only be offered for a single day, or even just a few hours.
Download and install DING! now to create a direct link from us to your desktop. Once you complete the installation, a Southwest Airlines icon will appear on your system tray (on the lower right corner of your screen). You will be notified of a new offer by hearing a DING! and the icon on your desktop will indicate a message is waiting. DING! offers are only available through this direct connection and will not be available for purchase through any other booking method.
Not only will DING! bring you great deals from Southwest Airlines, if you download and install it between February 28th and March 7th, we'll deposit two Rapid Rewards credits in your account. DING! Now that's a deal!
Don't miss out! Learn more about DING!
Southwest Airlines Terms and Conditions
Two (2) bonus credits will be automatically deposited into the Member's account if DING! download and installation is completed between February 28, 2005 and March 7, 2005 and the Member keeps the application installed on their desktop for 30 days. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply."
Signup link is
http://www.southwest.com/ding/?src=RREU_RD2_022805
This is a generic link. When you enter your city and zip code to register, BE SURE to enter your Rapid Rewards number ON THAT SCREEN. This is the ONLY CHANCE you have to enter your RR number and qualify for the 2 bonus credits. If you install Ding on a second machine, use your spouse's RR number, since each RR account can only get 2 credits this way.
The Ding Fares so far are sent out once or twice per day for 100 markets or more, and they seem to be 50% of Fun Fares for the selected markets. Availability is quite good, but the sales expire within several hours, so you have to move fast.
These fares are lower than anything else you will get anywhere, so when your city pair shows up, buying the ticket is a safe bet. I just saved my mother $75 by re-booking a May trip at the Ding fare.