Get $49 Fares At Southwest Airlines Now!

HOUSTON, TX — Are you ready to fly for $49? We're talking less than $100 for a round-trip fare, to destinations across the nation and to Central America. It's the semiannual sale at Southwest Airlines, and it will be gone forever at 11:59 p.m. on June 8.

The 72-hour sale offers primarily nonstop, one-way flights for as low as $49, and the one-way prices increase to $79, $99 or $129 for longer flights. There are some exclusions: Fridays and Sundays are excluded, and some dates around Labor Day and Thanksgiving are blocked out. There are also restrictions on Florida and Nevada flights.

Some of Southwest’s international routes are included in the sale and can cost anywhere from $59 to $250 each way, and prices are good only on Tuesday and Wednesday flights. But if you’re looking for a domestic flight, you can travel on a budget from dozens of U.S. airports.

Here are a few one-way fare highlights from William P. Hobby Airport:

To Atlanta: $79
To Cacun, Mexico: $134
To New Orleans: $49
To Nashville: $99
To San Jose, Costa Rica: $124
To Denver: $99
To Mexico City: $89
To Phoenix: $129

All Southwest travel must be booked for Aug. 22-Dec. 13. The sale ends Thursday, June 8, at 11:59 p.m., local time, in the city of the departing flight. Full details of the sale can be found here.

(Patch Editor Beth Dalbey contributed to this story)

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