[Dead] $35 LAX-SFO T W Sat, travel next Tuesday through September
Apr 6, 2018, 1:30 pm
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[Dead] $35 LAX-SFO T W Sat, travel next Tuesday through September
More super-low fares in targeted markets. This has to be some kind of demand curve measurement exercise.
Now that the credit card door to CP has been mostly closed I am glad I decided to aim for 100 flights in 2018. These fares allow me to book a segment run.
Now that the credit card door to CP has been mostly closed I am glad I decided to aim for 100 flights in 2018. These fares allow me to book a segment run.
Thanks for the heads up though, good chance to plan some segment runs
Apr 12, 2018, 12:48 pm
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This fare was alive yesterday but it's gone this morning. Six days was a long time for a deal this good.
Apr 14, 2018, 2:01 pm
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The $35 fare is back today, the same as before. Fly as soon as next Tuesday if you want.
Apr 15, 2018, 3:38 pm
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Excellent find. Also $4 lower LAX-OAK now: $45 and $55 rather than $49 and $59.
Edited to add: If you connect two $31 fares with less than 4 hours connection time the round trip is $55 and change. Furthermore, the Change Reservation page does not enforce minimum connection time, so you can use it to tighten up your segment run.
Edited to add: If you connect two $31 fares with less than 4 hours connection time the round trip is $55 and change. Furthermore, the Change Reservation page does not enforce minimum connection time, so you can use it to tighten up your segment run.
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Apr 16, 2018, 5:51 am
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Eagle-eyed member jalloola reported that the price decrease was due to Southwest’s non-collection of the $4.50 passenger facility charge rather than a systemwide fare decrease. It was a glitch that has been fixed.
Apr 19, 2018, 11:22 pm
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LAX-SFO is now $2 more, at $37 each way.
Up to $38 as of April 21, and still alive for travel Tuesday.
Up to $38 as of April 21, and still alive for travel Tuesday.
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Apr 28, 2018, 2:52 pm
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Just booked a Tuesday segment run (which I may not take, but thanks for the tip, @nsx) ... but oh how I wish SJC had these fares
May 8, 2018, 2:23 pm
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It was gone for a day or so, now back at $45. It's a good price if you need to fly on short notice. But it's a little pricey compared to the $55 round trips I booked earlier. 
May 8, 2018, 8:18 pm
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And just as quickly it's dead again. $49 two weeks ahead, but that's relatively common in this market.
I can only speculate that Southwest is playing a signaling game with rivals, because these gyrations are inscrutable to customers. Not to mention all the work tracking them and retitling this thread!
I can only speculate that Southwest is playing a signaling game with rivals, because these gyrations are inscrutable to customers. Not to mention all the work tracking them and retitling this thread!
Aug 13, 2018, 10:34 am
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There are now $45 Saturday SFO-LAX fares in the Fall. Tuesday and Wednesday are $48. This is the first time I've seen Saturday sale fares at a lower price than Tuesday and Wednesday fares.