Advice for purchase of Southwest plane tix? Buy now or wait?

Advice for purchase of Southwest plane tix? Buy now or wait?
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With Southwest, buy now. Wait, I didn’t think you could even buy that far in advance. With Southwest you can cancel a ticket, get a credit for future flights, then buy a cheaper ticket if you find one.
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