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(Travel October 5 - March 3, 2027)at Southwest Airlines
Deal Details
Southwest Airlines offers 40% Off Base Fare on Select US Flights when you book by September 17, 2026, and travel between October 5, 2026 - March 3, 2027.
Note: Select travel dates/blackout period will apply. Pricing/seating will vary on travel dates. Please check the low fare calendar for pricing/flight dates
Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal.
Note: Select travel dates/blackout period will apply. Pricing/seating will vary on travel dates. Please check the low fare calendar for pricing/flight dates
Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal.
Editor's Notes
Written by johnny_miller | Staff- Offer terms:
- Up to 40 percent off promotion savings valid for qualifying one-way or round trip fares booked on Southwest.com or swabiz.com from September 14, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time ("PT") through September 17, 2026 11:59 p.m. PT (the "Booking Period"), and flown between October 5, 2026-March 3, 2027 (the "Travel Period"). Interisland Hawaii travel not included. Continental U.S travel blacked out October 12, November 20-November 25, November 28-November 30, December 18, 2026-January 4, February 12, and February 15, 2027. Continental U.S. travel to international, Hawaii, St. Thomas, and Puerto Rico blacked out November 19-25 and December 17, 2026-January 5, 2027. Continental U.S. travel from international, Hawaii, St. Thomas, and Puerto Rico blacked out November 27-December 1 and December 17, 2026-January 5, 2027. Continental U.S. travel valid Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Travel from continental U.S. to Hawaii, St. Thomas, and international is valid Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Travel to continental U.S. from Hawaii, St. Thomas, and international is valid Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Travel to/from Puerto Rico is valid Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Service is subject to seasonal scheduling and may not operate year-round. Seasonal service to Anchorage operates until September 14, 2026. Promotion savings are applied before government taxes and fees. Discount is automatically applied and shown as a strikethrough on the displayed base fare on eligible flights. Seats, days, and markets are limited. Discount availability may vary by destination, flight, and day of the week, and won't be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods.
- Discount is valid on new reservations only. Discount will apply only for select flights booked within the Booking Period, while supplies last, for travel flown within the Travel Period. Changes made to the itinerary after purchase will eliminate qualification for this promotion and will result in forfeiture of any promotion savings. The discount is only valid with the provided promotion and is not combinable with other promotions or fares. All reward travel is subject to taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges of at least $5.60 per one-way trip. Applicable taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges can vary significantly based on your arrival and departure destination. The payment of any taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges is the responsibility of the Passenger and must be paid at the time reward travel is booked with a credit card, flight credit, or a Southwest gift card.
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Southwest Airlines offers 40% Off Base Fare on Select US Flights when you book by September 17, 2026, and travel between October 5, 2026 - March 3, 2027.
Note: Select travel dates/blackout period will apply. Pricing/seating will vary on travel dates. Please check the low fare calendar for pricing/flight dates
Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal.
Note: Select travel dates/blackout period will apply. Pricing/seating will vary on travel dates. Please check the low fare calendar for pricing/flight dates
Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal.
Editor's Notes
Written by johnny_miller | Staff- Offer terms:
- Up to 40 percent off promotion savings valid for qualifying one-way or round trip fares booked on Southwest.com or swabiz.com from September 14, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time ("PT") through September 17, 2026 11:59 p.m. PT (the "Booking Period"), and flown between October 5, 2026-March 3, 2027 (the "Travel Period"). Interisland Hawaii travel not included. Continental U.S travel blacked out October 12, November 20-November 25, November 28-November 30, December 18, 2026-January 4, February 12, and February 15, 2027. Continental U.S. travel to international, Hawaii, St. Thomas, and Puerto Rico blacked out November 19-25 and December 17, 2026-January 5, 2027. Continental U.S. travel from international, Hawaii, St. Thomas, and Puerto Rico blacked out November 27-December 1 and December 17, 2026-January 5, 2027. Continental U.S. travel valid Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Travel from continental U.S. to Hawaii, St. Thomas, and international is valid Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Travel to continental U.S. from Hawaii, St. Thomas, and international is valid Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Travel to/from Puerto Rico is valid Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Service is subject to seasonal scheduling and may not operate year-round. Seasonal service to Anchorage operates until September 14, 2026. Promotion savings are applied before government taxes and fees. Discount is automatically applied and shown as a strikethrough on the displayed base fare on eligible flights. Seats, days, and markets are limited. Discount availability may vary by destination, flight, and day of the week, and won't be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods.
- Discount is valid on new reservations only. Discount will apply only for select flights booked within the Booking Period, while supplies last, for travel flown within the Travel Period. Changes made to the itinerary after purchase will eliminate qualification for this promotion and will result in forfeiture of any promotion savings. The discount is only valid with the provided promotion and is not combinable with other promotions or fares. All reward travel is subject to taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges of at least $5.60 per one-way trip. Applicable taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges can vary significantly based on your arrival and departure destination. The payment of any taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges is the responsibility of the Passenger and must be paid at the time reward travel is booked with a credit card, flight credit, or a Southwest gift card.
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Southwest's 40 percent off base fare promo looks strongest for flexible travelers chasing specific routes or off peak times, especially where Southwest offers more direct service. The deal can be improved with Southwest gift cards from DoorDash at 10 percent off, and one Austin to Tampa round trip came in at $219. But the sale often hides behind inflated base fares, airport and carrier fees, and hard to search fare calendars, so the final price can land above last week's fares or even above Alaska, Delta, or other airlines.
Some travelers report finding a low round-trip fare of $219 for Austin, TX to Tampa during the promo window.
Southwest can offer more direct flights for travelers in the PNW compared with other carriers.
Gift cards purchased through DoorDash at 10% off can help sweeten the overall cost of Southwest travel.
Southwest's 40% discount can be hard to verify because search results and the fair calendar may not clearly surface the advertised savings.
Several checks show inflated or "bogus sale" pricing, including cases where fares rose by about $500 versus the prior week.
Southwest promo pricing can come out higher than competing airlines on the same route and dates, such as SAN-PVR versus Alaska.
Airport, 911, and carrier fees can consume most of the ticket price, so 40% off base fare may not translate into meaningful total savings.
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Southwest does suck. It's the truth
For absolutely everywhere, you're not wrong!
I'm not telling you what to be happy for. I'm telling you it is not a slick deal at all anymore. That is the point, it appears to be a deal for you in MDW, but not the majority of SW customers at all. No slickdeal, but a subpar lukewarm deal for customers outside MDW. SW used to have sales that were for more than 1 airport. That is why people dislike SW now & SW is subpar now.
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