Have you been California Dreamin' lately? Consider your West Coast wishes granted. Southwest has dropped most of its inter-California flights to $29 and $39 each way ($58-$78 roundtrip) for travel in late summer and fall. Nonstop flights between California and other neighboring states are available for $78 - $138 roundtrip.
Travel Availability
Travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays through December 18, with a 21-day advance purchase required. Take a one-night change of scenery or spend an entire week in another locale. If you just want to get away for a few days, combine these low $29 one-way fares with another low fare on other days of the week.
Travel is blacked out November 26 and 27.
Sale Period
This sale is unadvertised and could jump at any moment. However, there is an ongoing Southwest sale in which tickets must be purchased by Thursday, August 1, 2019, at 11:59 pm PDT. Occasionally these cheaper unadvertised rates follow the same booking date.
Sample Sale Fares
Please note, these fares are only available on Southwest.com. Other carriers regularly match these sale fares, so be sure to compare to find the best deal.
Los Angeles to San Jose $58 roundtrip
San Diego to Sacramento $58 roundtrip
Oakland to Long Beach $58 roundtrip
San Jose to San Diego $58 roundtrip
Ontario to San Francisco $58 roundtrip
Santa Ana to San Jose $58 roundtrip
Los Angeles to San Francisco $78 roundtrip
Oakland to Los Angeles $78 roundtrip
Burbank to Oakland $78 roundtrip
Sacramento to Long Beach $78 roundtrip
Santa Ana to Oakland $78 roundtrip
Burbank to Sacramento $78 roundtrip
Sacramento to Long Beach $78 roundtrip
San Jose to Reno $78 roundtrip
San Franciso to Las Vegas $98 roundtrip
Salt Lake City to San Jose $118 roundtrip
Oakland to Portland $118 roundtrip
Los Angeles to Phoenix $118 roundtrip
Tucson to Los Angeles $118 roundtrip
Seattle to Sacramento $118 roundtrip
Portland to Burbank $138 roundtrip
Phoenix to San Diego $138 roundtrip
These are the advertised sale fares. Some routes have lower fares than advertised.
Related: Which SF Bay Area Airport is Best: SFO, OAK, or SJC?
Baggage
Sale fares include a carry-on bag, a personal item, and two free checked bags up to 50lbs/23kg each.
Seat Assignments
Southwest has an open seating policy, which means there are no assigned seats and you'll get to choose your seat during boarding. The order of boarding is determined by the time of check-in, so check-in exactly 24 hours before departure or pay for priority boarding for a better choice of seat.
Example Booking
Searching Southwest's site, I found seats departing Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 11, with a return flight from San Jose SJC on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, for $58 roundtrip.
