Southwest Airlines Offers Low Air Fares From $49 One-Way; Nation's Low Fare Leader Cooks Up Airline Tickets From $49 One-Way

Southwest Airlines is offering more travel deals with low fares from $49 to $159 one-way with a 21-day advance purchase. The low fares are available only at southwest.com and vary by destination and day of travel. To book airline tickets, go to: http://www.southwest.com/jp/luvhome.shtml?src=PR_sysSale_071106 .

"Low fares are in our DNA ... it's what we were built on," said Kevin Krone, Southwest Airlines Vice President of Marketing, Sales, and Distribution. "We provide low fare options to our Customers by being highly efficient, and we keep them coming back with our Employee's great Customer Service."

The following are examples of the low airfare offers (see Airfare Rules):

  • $49 one-way fares are available between Oakland and Reno/Tahoe; between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh; and between San Diego and Tucson.
  • $99 one-way fares are available between Nashville and Detroit; between Birmingham and St. Louis; and between Boise and Las Vegas.
  • $109 one-way fares are available on Tuesday and Wednesday and $159 one- way fares are available on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles; between Phoenix and Tampa Bay; and between Albuquerque and Chicago Midway.

Northwest Fare Sale

Travel to your favorite Northwest destination with fares ranging from $49 to $99 (see Airfare Rules) one-way. These southwest.com-only airline fares are available seven days a week with a 21-day advance purchase. The following are examples of the hot low fares now available:

  • $49 one-way fares are available between Seattle/Tacoma and Spokane; between Portland and Boise; and between Spokane and Boise.
  • $79 one-way fares are available between Seattle/Tacoma and Reno/Tahoe; between Portland and Salt Lake City; and between Seattle and Oakland.
  • $99 one-way fares are available between Seattle/Tacoma and Las Vegas; between Ontario and Portland; and between Spokane and Burbank.

Midwest Fare Sale

Arrive at your favorite Midwest destination with money to spend thanks to Southwest Airlines' low one-way fare from $49 (see Airfare Rules). These low fares can only be found at southwest.com and are available seven days a week with a 21-day advance purchase. Examples of the super low $49 one-way airline tickets are between Chicago Midway and Nashville; between Kansas City and Indianapolis; and between St. Louis and Detroit.

Heartland Fare Sale

Travel to the Heartland with Southwest Airlines' low one-way fares of $49 and $79 (see Airfare Rules). Fares vary by destination and are available seven days a week with a 21-day advance purchase only at southwest.com. Examples of the $49 one-way fares are between Dallas Love Field and San Antonio; between Houston Hobby and Corpus Christi; and between Harlingen/South Padre Island and San Antonio. Examples of the $79 one-way fares are between Houston Hobby and Oklahoma City; between Little Rock and San Antonio; and between El Paso and Tulsa.

Houston Fare Sale

Visit friends and family in the Lone Star State with Southwest Airlines' low airfare from $79 to $99 (see Airfare Rules) one-way. These southwest.com fares are available seven days a week with a 21-day advance purchase. Travel between Houston Hobby and Denver for $79 one-way; take a trip between Houston Hobby and Las Vegas for $89 one-way; or travel between Houston Hobby and Philadelphia for $99 one-way.

California Fare Sale

Traveling around the Golden State has never been more affordable with Southwest Airlines' low airfare from $49 (see Airfare Rules) one-way. Fares are available seven days a week only at southwest.com with a 21-day advance purchase. Examples of the $49 one-way airline tickets are available between Burbank and Oakland; between Los Angeles and San Jose; and between San Diego and Sacramento.

Florida Airfare Sale

Go see the Sunshine State with Southwest Airlines' Florida airfares, ranging from $49 to $89 (see Airfare Rules) one-way. These southwest.com-only airline fares vary by destination and are available seven days a week with a 21-day advance purchase for travel from Aug. 17, 2006, through Oct. 1, 2006.

The following are examples of the low airfares:

  • $49 one-way fares are available between Tampa Bay and Nashville; between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and New Orleans; and between Birmingham and Ft. Myers/Naples.
  • $59 one-way fares are available between Jacksonville and Pittsburgh; between Tampa Bay and Baltimore/Washington; between Orlando and Long Island/Islip; and between West Palm Beach and Philadelphia.
  • $69 one-way fares are available between Orlando and Cleveland; between Jacksonville and St. Louis; between Tampa Bay and Omaha; and between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and Louisville.
  • $89 one-way fares are available between Orlando and San Antonio; between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and Austin; and between West Palm Beach and Albuquerque.

Airfare Rules

All fares (except for Florida travel as noted) are available for purchase today through July 27, 2006, and are valid for air travel from Aug. 17, 2006, through the end of Southwest Airlines' published schedule (currently Oct. 27, 2006). For Florida air travel, the fares are available for purchase today through July 27, 2006, and are valid for air travel from Aug. 17, 2006, through Oct. 1, 2006. All airline tickets must be purchased 21 days before departure. Fares are available one-way and are combinable with all other fares. When combining fares, all ticketing restrictions apply. Seats are limited. Fares may vary by destination and day of travel and will not be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods. Fares do not include a federal segment tax of $3.30 per takeoff and landing. Fares do not include airport-assessed passenger facility charges (PFCs) of up to $9 one-way and U.S. government-imposed September 11th Security Fees of up to $5 one-way. Fares are subject to change until ticketed. Airline tickets are nonrefundable but may be applied toward the purchase of future air travel on Southwest Airlines. Fares are valid on Southwest-operated published, scheduled service only and are not available through the Group Desk. Any change in itinerary may result in an increase in fare. Fares are not necessarily common rated in the Bay Area or the Los Angeles Basin. Orange County's John Wayne Airport is not included in this sale.

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