Southwest Airlines is back again this week with another massive nationwide sale. Tickets start at just $29 one-way or $58 roundtrip.
Over 4,500 domestic routes are seeing discounts, and the prices are lower than we've seen advertised in previous sales for several routes.
Travel Availability
- Travel Period: Now through March 4, 2020, with a 14-day advance purchase.
- Travel Days of the Week: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays for most routes; Travel days vary on certain routes as stated below.
- Blackout Dates: Continental U.S. travel is blacked out November 22, 24, 26-27, November 30 - December 2, December 19-23, December 26, 2019 - January 1, 2020; January 4-5, 2020; Other markets have different blackout dates as stated below.
Departures to Las Vegas and select Florida airports are available Sunday through Wednesday; Travel from Las Vegas and certain cities in Florida is valid Tuesday through Friday. Travel to/from Newark is valid through November 2, 2019.
Interisland Hawaiian fares are valid for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with blackout dates from November 22 - December 2, and December 19, 2019 - January 6, 2020. Fares to/from San Juan, Puerto Rico are valid Mondays through Thursdays, through December 5, and 2019, and January 13 - March 5, 2020.
Some routes may be seasonal or begin service in 2020. A few markets only have nonstop flights on limited days of the week.
*Note: Southwest isn't advertising these fares for Monday and Thursday travel, but we've found the fares to be available on these days of the week for most of the advertised nonstop routes.
Sale Period
Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, September 12, 2019, at 11:59 pm PDT.
Sample Sale Fares
Please note, these fares are only available on Southwest.com. Other carriers regularly match these sale fares, so be sure to compare to find the best deal.
Hilo to Honolulu $58 roundtrip, nonstop
Honolulu to Maui $58 roundtrip, nonstop
San Jose to Burbank $98 roundtrip, nonstop
Seattle to San Jose $98 roundtrip, nonstop
Sacramento to Long Beach $98 roundtrip, nonstop
Baltimore to Raleigh $98 roundtrip, nonstop
Nashville to Boston $118 roundtrip, nonstop
Portland to Los Angeles $118 roundtrip, nonstop
Orlando to Ft. Lauderdale $118 roundtrip, nonstop
Phoenix to El Paso $128 roundtrip, nonstop
Boston to Jacksonville $134 roundtrip
Newark to Nashville $148 roundtrip, nonstop
Little Rock to New Orleans $158 roundtrip
Cleveland to Long Island-Islip $164 roundtrip
Austin to San Diego $168 roundtrip, nonstop
Portland to Reno $174 roundtrip
San Diego to Dallas $178 roundtrip, nonstop
Minneapolis to Kansas City $188 roundtrip, nonstop
Denver to Milwaukee $188 roundtrip, nonstop
El Paso to Los Angeles $194 roundtrip, nonstop
Pittsburgh to Norfolk $198 roundtrip
Chicago to Washington D.C. $238 roundtrip, nonstop
Baltimore to Pensacola $238 roundtrip
Houston to Raleigh $242 roundtrip, nonstop
Dallas to Charlotte $244 roundtrip, nonstop
Philadelphia to St. Louis $278 roundtrip, nonstop
New York to Amarillo $324 roundtrip
Seattle to West Palm Beach $348 roundtrip
Indianapolis to San Juan $388 roundtrip
All fares also work in the reverse direction. These are the advertised sale fares. Some routes have lower fares than advertised.
Related: How to Fly Southwest Airlines (And Get the Seat You Want)
Baggage
Sale fares include a carry-on bag, a personal item, and two free checked bags up to 50lbs/23kg each.
Seat Assignments
Southwest has an open seating policy, which means there are no assigned seats, and you'll get to choose your place during boarding. The order of boarding is determined by the time of check-in, so check-in exactly 24 hours before departure or pay for priority boarding for a better choice of seat.
Example Booking
Searching Southwest's website, I found seats departing Boston BOS on Saturday, September 21, returning from Jacksonville JAX on Tuesday, September 24, for $134 roundtrip.
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