Southwest Airlines is back again this week with another massive nationwide sale through Thursday. Tickets start at just $39 one-way or $78 roundtrip.
Over 4,000 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 26, 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 $78 roundtrip, nonstop
Honolulu to Maui $78 roundtrip, nonstop
San Jose to San Diego $98 roundtrip, nonstop
Sacramento to Long Beach $98 roundtrip, nonstop
Burbank to San Francisco $108 roundtrip, nonstop
Baltimore to Boston $118 roundtrip, nonstop
Orlando to Ft. Lauderdale $118 roundtrip, nonstop
Phoenix to El Paso $128 roundtrip, nonstop
Los Angeles to Portland, OR $154 roundtrip, nonstop
Little Rock to Houston-Hobby $164 roundtrip, nonstop
Denver to Seattle $172 roundtrip, nonstop
Cleveland to Milwaukee $174 roundtrip, nonstop
Austin to New Orleans $182 roundtrip, nonstop
Pittsburgh to Tampa $184 roundtrip, nonstop
Kansas City to Dallas-Love Field $184 roundtrip, nonstop
Chicago-Midway to Newark $190 roundtrip, nonstop
El Paso to Los Angeles $194 roundtrip, nonstop
Minneapolis to St. Louis $198 roundtrip, nonstop
Nashville to Pensacola $202 roundtrip, nonstop
Milwaukee to Houston-Hobby $210 roundtrip, nonstop
Dallas-Love Field to Memphis $212 roundtrip, nonstop
New York-LGA to Kansas City $218 roundtrip, nonstop
Charleston to Chicago-Midway $218 roundtrip, nonstop
Indianapolis to Ft. Lauderdale $240 roundtrip, nonstop
Philadelphia to St. Louis $278 roundtrip, nonstop
Manchester to Orlando $284 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, November 16, returning from Baltimore BWI on Tuesday, November 19, 2020, for $118 roundtrip.
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