Southwest sale: 40% off travel through early 2025

Oct. 01, 2024

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It's the airline that just keeps on giving: Southwest Airlines is back with another deal. The carrier is offering flights up to 40% off for travel throughout the continental U.S., plus Puerto Rico and Hawaii, among other destinations.

Use the code "SAVEWOW" through Thursday for 40% off of travel through March 2025.

Deal basics

Airline: Southwest Airlines

Routes: Across Southwest's network

How to book: Directly with Southwest Airlines using the promo code "SAVEWOW"

Travel dates: Oct. 29, 2024, through March 5, 2025, depending on the destination

Book by: Thursday at 11:59 p.m. PDT

Blackout dates: Vary based on route

Sample flights

Because Southwest does not generally disclose its sale routes, it may be helpful to use the carrier's Low Fare Calendar with the promo code applied to search for your desired route.

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For example, you could book round-trip tickets from Chicago's Midway International Airport (MDW) to New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) the last week of October for $124 round-trip.

Southwest's Wanna Get Away and Wanna Get Away Plus fares will be the cheapest. These fares offer two free checked bags, one carry-on and one personal item. They also include free inflight entertainment and messaging. Upgrade to Plus fares for perks such as free same-day changes and transferable flight credit.

Maximize your purchase

If you book this deal, use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card: 2 points per dollar spent on Southwest purchases
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card: 3 points per dollar spent on Southwest purchases
American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel® (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 8 points per dollar on all Chase Travel℠ purchases and 4 points per dollar on flights booked directly through the airline
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel

Bottom line

This sale applies to both cash and points bookings for Southwest flights and is valid for travel through January for the continental U.S. and through early March for Hawaii and international travel. Book by Thursday to save.

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