Southwest Fare Sale, One-Way Flights Starting From $29
Southwest has two separate sales going on. One is their usual sale with prices starting from $39 and then there’s a second for California with incredibly low fares starting at just $29 one-way. Let’s take a look.
California Sale
A SALE-ebration only for you, CA. It’s our way of saying thanks for flying with us! Fares starting from $29 or 990 points. Book by September 27, 2017 for:
- Domestic travel valid October 17, 2017, through February 14, 2018. International travel valid October 17, 2017, through February 14, 2018.
- Domestic & international travel blacked out November 17-28, December 21, 2017- January 2, 2018.
Key Terms
- 21-day advance purchase required.
- Domestic travel is valid only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. International travel is valid only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
- Fares valid to/from California domestic, to/from Los Angeles-Cabo and to/from Orange County-Cabo non-stop service only.
- Travel is available for one-way Wanna Get Away® fares.
Check all available fares here.
Nationwide Sale
Fares starting from $39 or 1,660 points one-way. Book by September 28, 2017 for:
- Domestic travel valid October 17, 2017, through May 23, 2018.
- Travel to/from San Juan, Puerto Rico valid October 17 through December 7, 2017, and January 16 through March 1, 2018.
- International travel valid October 17 through December 13, 2017, and January 9 through March 1, 2018.
Check all available fares here.
Key Terms
- 21-day advance purchase required.
- Purchase from September 26 through September 28, 2017, 11:59 p.m. in the respective time zone of the originating city.
- Domestic and San Juan, Puerto Rico travel blacked out November 21-22, November 26, December 21-23, December 26-27, December 30-31, 2017, January 1-2, 2018.
- Domestic travel is not valid on Fridays and Sundays. Travel to Florida and Nevada and from Florida to Nevada is valid only on Sundays through Wednesdays. Travel from Florida and Nevada and from Nevada to Florida is valid only on Tuesdays through Fridays. Travel to/from San Juan, Puerto Rico is valid Monday – Thursday. International travel is valid Monday – Thursday. Travel to Cancun, Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta is valid only on Sundays through Wednesdays. Travel from Cancun, Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta is valid only on Tuesdays through Fridays. Travel to/from Mexico City; Liberia, Costa Rica and San Jose, Costa Rica is valid daily.
- See full terms on promo page
Conclusion
These promotions have been more frequent lately and this time around we see a new sale for California with the lowest ever prices from Southwest. For just $29 or 990 points plus $5.60 you can fly between lots of cities in CA. With a Companion Pass this offer gets significantly better.
If you already booked a flight, check if it’s showing a better price now. You can change your flight and re-book the same exact flight again for a lower price. If you paid cash, you will receive a voucher that may be applied toward future travel on Southwest Airlines. If you used Rapid Rewards, you’ll be refunded the difference into your account.
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