Fill up your Thanksgiving plate with a serving of sale fares from Southwest Airlines. One-way tickets are available for as low as $39 or $78 roundtrip on interisland Hawaii flights, and domestic flights across the continental 48 start at $98 roundtrip.
Roughly 4,300 routes are part of this sale, so gobble up a good deal before these fares disappear faster than grandma's famous pumpkin pie.
Travel Availability
- Travel Period: Early December through May 20, 2020, with a 14-day advance purchase for continental U.S. travel.
- Travel Days of the Week: Monday - Thursday & Saturdays.
- Blackout Dates: December 21-23, 26-30, 2019, and January 4-5, 2020; Other markets have different blackout dates listed below.
Departures to Las Vegas and select Florida airports are available Sunday through Wednesday; Travel from Las Vegas and certain cities in Florida is valid Tuesday through Friday.
Routes outside the continental U.S. require a 21-day advance purchase. Interisland Hawaiian fares are valid for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with blackout dates from December 19, 2019 - January 6, 2020. Tickets to/from San Juan, Puerto Rico are valid Mondays through Thursdays, through December 5, 2019, January 13 - March 5, and April 14 - May 14, 2020.
International travel is valid through December 11, 2019, and January 7 - March 5, and April 14 - May 14, 2020. Trips to Mexico are valid Sundays through Wednesdays; Travel from Mexico is valid Tuesdays through Fridays. All other international travel is open Mondays through Thursdays.
Related: The Complete List of Southwest Airlines International Destinations
Some routes may be seasonal or begin service in 2020. A few markets only have nonstop flights on limited days of the week.
Sale Period
Tickets must be purchased by Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28, 2019, at 11:59 pm PDT.
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.
Domestic Flights
All fares also work in the reverse direction.
Maui to Kona $78 roundtrip, nonstop
Kauai to Honolulu $78 roundtrip, nonstop
Atlanta to Nashville $98 roundtrip, nonstop
Burbank to San Jose $108 roundtrip, nonstop
Sacramento to San Diego $108 roundtrip, nonstop
Salt Lake City to Las Vegas $118 roundtrip, nonstop
Orlando to Ft. Lauderdale $118 roundtrip, nonstop
Baltimore to Boston $118 roundtrip, nonstop
El Paso to Phoenix $118 roundtrip, nonstop
Oakland to Long Beach $138 roundtrip, nonstop
Charlotte to Nashville $148 roundtrip, nonstop
Memphis to Atlanta $154 roundtrip, nonstop
Portland to Los Angeles $164 roundtrip, nonstop
Baltimore to Cincinnati $166 roundtrip, nonstop
Houston-Hobby to Little Rock $172 roundtrip, nonstop
Detroit to Chicago-Midway $184 roundtrip, nonstop
Oklahoma City to Denver $186 roundtrip, nonstop
Atlanta to Washington DC-National $188 roundtrip, nonstop
Dallas-Love Field to Kansas City $194 roundtrip, nonstop
Indianapolis to Baltimore $200 roundtrip
Pittsburgh to Ft. Lauderdale $200 roundtrip, nonstop
Raleigh/Durham to Orlando $200 roundtrip, nonstop
Albany to Ft. Lauderdale $202 roundtrip, nonstop
Houston-Hobby to Atlanta $204 roundtrip, nonstop
Denver to San Antonio $208 roundtrip, nonstop
Buffalo to Chicago-Midway $210 roundtrip, nonstop
New York-LGA to Nashville $218 roundtrip, nonstop
Milwaukee to Houston-Hobby $218 roundtrip, nonstop
Hartford to Ft. Lauderdale $222 roundtrip, nonstop
Chicago-Midway to Charleston $226 roundtrip, nonstop
Boston to Columbus $246 roundtrip, nonstop
Philadelphia to St. Louis $288 roundtrip, nonstop
For nonstop continental U.S. travel, the advertised sale fares are $10 more, but we found actual roundtrip fares to be at least $10 less than advertised. Some routes may have even lower unadvertised fares.
International Flights
Ft. Lauderdale to Grand Cayman $212 roundtrip, nonstop
Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau $235 roundtrip, nonstop
Tampa to Havana $249 roundtrip, nonstop
Ft. Lauderdale to San Jose, Costa Rica $263 roundtrip, nonstop
Orlando to Montego Bay $289 roundtrip, nonstop
San Diego to Los Cabos $293 roundtrip, nonstop
Houston-Hobby to Cozumel $340 roundtrip, nonstop
These are the advertised sale fares. Many routes have lower unadvertised tickets available.
Related: How to Fly Southwest Airlines (And Get the Seat You Want)
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 place 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 website, I found seats departing Atlanta ATL on Thursday, February 13, returning from Nashville BNA on Monday, February 17, 2020, for $98 roundtrip.
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