$40 fares are back - $40/$80/$120 anniversary sale!
Jun 20, 2011, 11:07 pm
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Programs: UA Platinum MM; DL Silver; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Hilton Gold; Marriott Gold
Posts: 24,248
Yes, indeed. Seeing Wanna Get Away fares between SAT and HOU for $40 each way between August 23 and November 16. Fridays and Sundays excluded from the $40 fares.
Jun 21, 2011, 12:24 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Chicago
Posts: 2,682
Its too bad that you won't be able to book any of this sale using points online. I have about 20 things I could book and 100,000 points to burn. But the website is broke.
Now do I want to spend 3 hours booking 20 flights that I might or might not fly?
Now do I want to spend 3 hours booking 20 flights that I might or might not fly?
Jun 21, 2011, 6:36 am
#9
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: WN Rapid Rewards, Delta Skymiles
Posts: 400
I read this and immediately jumped over to SW's site thinking that couldn't possible be true, but you are right - Chicago is completely excluded (both coming and going) from the sale. Thanks so much SW
Jun 21, 2011, 7:51 am
#11
Moderator, Southwest Airlines and Choice Privileges
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 3,036
Y'all might want to check your Chicago flights again. I'm seeing $40 to STL and $80 to HOU, for example, even though Chicago is not on SWA's list of sale fares.
As always:A market where I previously had trouble with points purchases pricing correctly looks OK today, and nsx reported a successful low-price points booking on the Oops thread, so maybe that issues has finally been fixed.
As always:
- Be careful (1): fares on non-sale dates tend to be unusually high during these sales;
- Be careful (2): in some markets the fare is lower sans sale, e.g., $69 SAT-DEN during most of July and August becomes $80 during the sale;
- There tend to be great hidden city opportunities with these distance-based sales.
Jun 21, 2011, 7:54 am
#13
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MDW
Programs: Southwest CP, Hyatt Gold Passport Plat, Priority Club Plat, Best Western Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold
Posts: 59
Very very unhappy while I watch everyone else nab awesome fares.
