Southwest Airlines Fare Sale: How To Score $49 Tickets From NC

CHARLOTTE, NC — Southwest Airlines just announced a 72-hour sale and tickets nationwide can be had for as little as $49. The sale launched Tuesday and includes short and long routes, and includes routes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Ticket prices generally reflect that — the shorter the trip, the cheaper the fare.

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:

• 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.

Fare deals from Charlotte include:

• to Baltimore/Washington, Maryland — starting at $49
• to Chicago (Midway), Illinois — starting at $99
• to Dallas (Love Field), Texas — starting at $99
• to Houston (Hobby), Texas — starting at $99
• to Nashville, Tennessee — starting at $49

Fare deals from Raleigh include:

• to Atlanta, Georgia — starting at $49
• to Baltimore/Washington, Maryland — starting at $49
• to Chicago (Midway), Illinois — starting at $99
• to Dallas (Love Field), Texas — starting at $99
• to Denver, Colorado — starting at $129
• to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida — starting at 79
• to Houston (Hobby), Texas — starting at $99
• to Nashville, Tennessee — starting at $49
• to Orlando, Florida — starting at $79
• to St. Louis, Missouri — starting at $99
• to Tampa, Florida — starting at $99

Those fares may be booked here.

Here are the cities where you can score $49 deals:

• Albuquerque, NM
• Amarillo, TX
• Atlanta, GA
• Austin, TX
• Baltimore/Washington, D.C., MD
• Boise, ID
• Boston, MA
• Buffalo, NY
• Burbank, CA
• Charlotte, NC
• Chicago, IL
• Cincinnati, OH
• Cleveland, OH
• Columbus, OH
• Corpus Christi, TX
• Dallas, TX
• Denver, CO
• Des Moines, IA
• Detroit, MI
• El Paso, TX
• Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Grand Rapids, MI
• Greenville/Spartanburg, SC
• Harlingen, TX
• Hartford, CT
• Houston, TX
• Indianapolis, IN
• Jacksonville, FL
• Kansas City, MO
• Las Vegas, NV
• Little Rock, AR
• Long Beach, CA
• Long Island, NY
• Los Angeles, CA
• Louisville, KY
• Lubbock, TX
• Manchester, NH
• Memphis, TN
• Midland/Odessa, TX
• Milwaukee, WI
• Minneapolis, MN
• Nashville, TN
• New Orleans, LA
• Norfolk, VA
• Oakland, CA
• Oklahoma City, OK
• Omaha, NE
• Ontario/LA, CA
• Orlando, FL
• Pensacola, FL
• Phoenix, AZ
• Pittsburgh, PA
• Portland, OR
• Providence, RI
• Raleigh, NC
• Reno, NV
• Richmond, VA
• Rochester, NY
• Sacramento, CA
• Salt Lake City, UT
• San Antonio, TX
• San Diego, CA
• San Francisco, CA
• San Jose, CA
• Spokane, WA
• St. Louis, MO
• Tucson, AZ
• Tulsa, OK
• Washington, D.C.
• Wichita, KS

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Original story by Patch Editor Daniel Hampton

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