How far in advance do Southwest prices start to go up

How far in advance do Southwest prices start to go up?

Im flying to Phoenix from Sacramento but Im waiting to hear back from some potential clients on when they will be available to meet up, the flights are cheap right now, but Im afraid I wont know until later. So when do the prices start to go up? a week before, two weeks before? Im flying around November 7th

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RIGHT NOW THEY ARE OFFERING ALL THREE OF THE FARE TYPES. THE "WANNA GET AWAY" FARES ARE USUALLY GONE ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE FLIGHT AS THEY GET BOUGHT UP FIRST. NOT SUPRISING THOUGH AS THEY PROBABLY ONLY HAVE ABOUT 20 - 30 OF 137 SEATS ON BOARD AT THAT SALE FARE. YOU NEED TO BE CONCERNED WITH THE "ANYTIME" FARES. THOSE ARE THE SECOND CHEAPEST FARES. WHEN THOSE FARES ARE ALL BOUGHT UP ON A PARTICULAR FLIGHT, THEN YOU CAN ONLY GET THE "BUSINESS SELECT" CLASS WHICH IS THE HIGHEST. IF THE FLYING PUBLIC DOESN'T PURCHASE THOSE TICKETS, THEY WILL REMAIN PRETTY CHEAP, BUT THE WEB ONLY RATE WILL DISAPPEAR SOON. WHAT I WOULD TRY TO DO, IS WHEN YOU LOOK AT THEIR PRICES, TRY TO BOOK IT FOR 8 PEOPLE. IF THE CHEAP FARES ARE STILL AVAILABLE, THEN THAT'S A BASELINE FOR HOW EMPTY THE FLIGHT IS. AS AN AIRLINE EMPLOYEE FLYING STANDBY ALL THE TIME, I USE THIS METHOD TO SEE WHICH FLIGHTS I SHOULD TRY TO LIST MYSELF FOR. IF I CAN PURCHASE ALL FARE CLASSES WITH 8 PEOPLE LISTED, THEN I KNOW IT'S EMPTY

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No one can predict this. Airlines set prices based on supply and demand. There is no rule that prices always go up and down at certain times. Airlines limit the number of discount seats per flight. As they sell out, you have to buy more expensive fares. Discounts often have advance purchase requirements, so you will also often see fares increase at around 14 days before departure. However, it does not always work that way. If demand for a flight is low, the airline may increase the number of discount seats or reduce the fares. Therefore, it occasionally gets cheaper as time goes by. Trying to predict an airfare next week is like predicting the stock market. It may be higher. It may be lower. it may be about the same. I've seen fares for a single flight change multiple times in one day.