Deal Alert: Southwest Sale From $44 One-Way

Oct. 04, 2016

•

3 min read

Deal Alert: Southwest Sale From $44 One-Way

This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page.

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.

Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they're published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.

Southwest just announced another major sale, with fares starting at $44 one-way for both domestic and international flights if you purchase by October 6. The sale is valid for departures from November 30, 2016 through March 2, 2017 with some restrictions in December and January. Since Southwest uses a fare-based award redemption system, award tickets are also heavily discounted and could be a great use of Rapid Rewards points.

You'll have to search on Southwest's website to find your ideal flight, as the airline doesn't allow travel search engines access to their flight schedule. If you have the Southwest Companion Pass (now much easier to get thanks to the merger of Starwood and Marriott), this sale would be a great way to travel with a companion for next to nothing.

Airline: Southwest
Route: US and international routes
Cost: $44+ one-way in economy
Dates: November 30, 2016 - March 2, 2017
Booking Link: Southwest
Pay With: Chase Sapphire Reserve, Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express, Citi Prestige Card or Chase Sapphire Preferred

Here are a few examples of what you can book:

Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX) for $44 one-way in January:

Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX) for 2,002 points + $5.60 one-way in January:

New York (LGA) to Chicago (MDW) for $49 one-way in December:

Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO) for $49 one-way in February:

Washington, D.C. (DCA) to New Orleans (MSY) for $79 one-way:

Maximize Your Purchase

Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express Premier Rewards Gold or Citi Prestige (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.