Cheapest southwest fare you have ever paid? (Cash or points)
Mar 18, 20, 3:07 pm
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Cheapest southwest fare you have ever paid? (Cash or points)
I just booked the cheapest southwest flight I have ever booked. It cost me 2200 points and the cash cost of the flight was $45. I’m curious how low other people have booked SW flights.
Mar 18, 20, 3:32 pm
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Originally Posted by youranut
I just booked the cheapest southwest flight I have ever booked. It cost me 2200 points and the cash cost of the flight was $45. I’m curious how low other people have booked SW flights.
Someone with a better memory than I will explain further
Mar 18, 20, 4:47 pm
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$29ow SMF-LAX, usually happens a few times a year. I never check the points cost at that price. Not the best deal I have seen but the outright lowest price.
Mar 18, 20, 5:55 pm
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I bought some $29 trips at 990 points per dollar of base fare. For a brief time in special cases it was possible to book a $29 fare for 753 points:
Point Breaks come to Rapid Rewards? Was 60, now 55 points per dollar!
Point Breaks come to Rapid Rewards? Was 60, now 55 points per dollar!
Mar 18, 20, 7:39 pm
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Originally Posted by PV_Premier
$29ow SMF-LAX, usually happens a few times a year. I never check the points cost at that price. Not the best deal I have seen but the outright lowest price.
Mar 18, 20, 7:41 pm
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Originally Posted by dlaue
Not on Southwest, but—- $9.50 LAX - SMF on the “midnight flyer” on PSA. No reservations. Just walk up and buy a ticket. If too many showed up, PSA just added another plane. This was ~1972.
Mar 18, 20, 9:55 pm
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I bought and flew a few quick-turn round trips for $52.36 in January to help me reach 100 flights for 2020 Companion Pass requalification. So much for that plan.
$29 each way but PFCs are charged only one way if your turn time is less than 4 hours.
$29 each way but PFCs are charged only one way if your turn time is less than 4 hours.
