09 February 2010

Southwest launches 72-hour sale with rates as low as $39

Southwest announced another of its famous 72-hour fare sales in select markets starting at prices as low as $39 one way on some routes under 500 miles. The airline says it "differentiates" itself with its usual low fares.
 

Some examples:
 

• $39 one-way between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
 

• $39 one-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco
 

• $39 one-way between Phoenix and Las Vegas
 

"Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded, currently serving 68 cities in 35 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,100 flights a day and has nearly 35,000 employees system-wide," the airline says.
 

The fares are available through 11:59 pm Feb. 11, for travel beginning March 15 through May 25, 2010.
 

Fares are available in select markets for travel Mondays through Thursdays and Saturdays.

There are other stipulations.
 

To see the list of markets and prices, visit www.southwest.com.
 

By David Wilkening
 

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