Southwest Airlines Sale: Score Cheap Tickets From BWI

BALTIMORE, MD — Southwest Airlines just announced a 72-hour sale, and tickets nationwide can be had for as low as $49. The Southwest sale, which launched Tuesday, includes short and long routes; in general, the shorter the trip, the cheaper the fare.

So from BWI to Tampa, it would be $79, and to Las Vegas, it would be $129.

From Baltimore, score those one-way $49 tickets from BWI to destinations like Connecticut, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.

Here are the deals in Maryland from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), one-way:

• Atlanta, GA $79
• Austin, TX $129
• Birmingham, AL $99
• Boston Logan, MA $49
• Buffalo/Niagara, NY $49
• Charleston, SC $79
• Charlotte, NC $49
• Chicago (Midway), IL $79
• Cincinnati, OH $49
• Cleveland, OH $49
• Columbus, OH $49
• Dallas, TX $99
• Denver, CO $129
• Detroit, MI $49
• Ft. Lauderdale, FL $79
• Ft. Myers, FL $99
• Grand Rapids, MI $79
• Hartford, CT $49
• Houston (Hobby), TX $99
• Indianapolis, IN $79
• Jacksonville, FL $99
• Kansas City, MO $99
• Las Vegas, NV $129
• Long Island/Islip, NY $49
• Louisville, KY $49
• Manchester, NH $49
• Memphis, TN $79
• Milwaukee, WI $99
• Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN $79
• Nashville, TN $99
• New Orleans, LA $79
• Norfolk, VA $49
• Oklahoma City, OK $129
• Pittsburgh, PA $49
• Portland, ME $79
• Providence, RI $49
• Raleigh/Durham, NC $49
• Rochester, NY $49
• San Antonio, TX $129
• San Juan, PR $129
• St. Louis, MO $99
• Tampa, FL $79

You can buy tickets starting Tuesday and must purchase them by the end of Thursday in the respective time zone of the departing city. The sale applies to travel between Nov. 28 and Dec. 19, as well as from Jan. 3 to Feb. 13.

As with past Southwest flash sales, you won’t be able to travel on Fridays or Saturdays. Some states have even more restrictions on which days you can travel, including Florida and Nevada.

Other restrictions to be aware of regarding the flash sale:

• Fares are only valid on nonstop flights.
• The displayed price includes all taxes and fees.
• Seats — and days — are limited.
• Fares are nonrefundable but can be applied to future flights.

Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this report.

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