Southwest Airlines is launching a three-day sale offering extra low fares for fall travel. Customers can take advantage of low fares starting at $49, $99, $129, and $149 one-way to select destinations today through Friday, June 5, 2015, 11:59 p.m. for the respective time zone of the originating city. Fares are available for travel on nonstop flights except Fridays and Sundays beginning Aug. 24 through Dec. 16, 2015 (check fare rules for restrictions and exclusions). Blackout dates include Sept. 3-5, Sept. 7, and Nov. 20 through Dec. 1, 2015. Seats are limited. Travel/to from Florida or Nevada is valid only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Travel to/from San Juan, Puerto Rico is valid only Mondays through Thursdays.
Examples of Southwest Airlines' low fares include (see fare rules below):
• As low as $49 one-way nonstop between Las Vegas and Los Angeles (LAX)
• As low as $49 one-way nonstop between Baltimore/Washington and Boston
• As low as $99 one-way nonstop between Dallas (Love Field) and Washington (Reagan)
• As low as $99 one-way nonstop between Atlanta and New York (LaGuardia)
• As low as $129 one-way nonstop between Austin and Newark
• As low as $149 one-way nonstop between Nashville and Seattle
In its 44th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other air carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by more than 47,000 Employees to more than 100 million Customers annually. Southwest operates more than 3,600 flights a day, serving 94 destinations across the United States and six additional countries. Southwest service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, begins on June 7, 2015. Service to Belize City, Belize, begins October 15, 2015 and Liberia, Costa Rica, on November 1, 2015, both routes are subject to foreign government approval.
Based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's most recent data, Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded. The Company operates the largest fleet of Boeing aircraft in the world, the majority of which are equipped with satellite-based WiFi providing gate-to-gate connectivity while over the United States. That connectivity enables Customers to use their personal devices to access streaming music provided by Beats Music or to view video on-demand movies and television shows, as well as nearly 20 channels of free, live TV compliments of our valued partners.
Southwest is the only major U.S. airline to offer bags fly free® to everyone (first and second checked pieces of luggage, size and weight limits apply, some airlines may allow free checked bags on select routes or for qualified circumstances), and there are no change fees, though fare differences might apply. In 2014, the airline proudly unveiled a bold new look: Heart. The new aircraft livery, airport experience, and logo, showcase the dedication of Southwest Employees to connect Customers with what's important in their lives.
From its first flights on June 18, 1971, Southwest Airlines launched an era of unprecedented affordability in air travel described by the U.S. Department of Transportation as "The Southwest Effect," a lowering of fares and increase in passenger traffic whenever the carrier enters new markets. With 42 consecutive years of profitability, Southwest is one of the most honored airlines in the world, known for a triple bottom line approach that contributes to the carrier's performance and productivity, the importance of its People and the communities they serve, and an overall commitment to efficiency and the planet.
