Southwest Airlines Announces $99 or Less Coast-to-Coast Fares

Southwest Airlines today announced special fares: $99 or less each way on all scheduled flights nationwide.

The special fares are available for purchase from now until April 27 for travel between April 6 and Aug. 4, 1999. Tickets must be purchased at least seven days before departure and within one day of making reservations.

"We are meeting our Customers' needs for low fares all across the nation," said Joyce Rogge, Southwest's vice president of marketing. "This spring and summer will undoubtedly be a time when friends and family are brought together because of Southwest's low fares."

For example, the roundtrip fare from Los Angeles International to Raleigh Durham (new service begins June 6, 1999) or from Oakland to Islip in Long Island, New York is just $198 roundtrip while shorter-haul roundtrip fares such as those from Seattle to Boise and Ft. Lauderdale to Tampa Bay are only $78 roundtrip.

The fares require a roundtrip purchase. An overnight stay also is required, and tickets are nonrefundable but may be applied, if unused, toward the purchase of future travel on Southwest. There are no blackout dates for this sale, but seats are limited and may not be available during peak travel times such as Memorial Day, spring break, or Independence Day holidays.

Fares are subject to change until ticketed, and they do not include airport-assessed passenger facility charges of up to $12 roundtrip and segment fees of $2.

These fares are available by calling Southwest at (800) 435-9792, visiting the airline's web site at www.southwest.com, or by consulting a professional travel agent.