Southwest Airlines Offers Nationwide Fare Sale

DALLAS, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines is offering the best travel deals for your next getaway! If you've got Spring Fever it's time to book your travel on southwest.com where airfares are as low as $49 one-way. These special fares require 14-day advance purchase for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only beginning April 1, 2008, through June 25, 2008. Fares must be purchased by March 20, 2008, and range from $49 to $99 one-way and vary by destination. To book these low air fares available only at southwest.com, go to: http://www.southwest.com/?src=PRPRFRSFEBR000001080226.

"Now is the time to take advantage of great low fares and reliable Customer Service from Southwest Airlines," said Kevin Krone, Southwest Airlines Vice President of Marketing, Sales, and Distribution. "Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, Southwest has the ideal fare and flight to fit your life."

    Here are examples of the great low fares:

    -- $49 one-way fares between Jacksonville and Tampa Bay; between Spokane
       and Seattle; and between Nashville and Kansas City.
    -- $79 one-way fares between Reno/Lake Tahoe and San Diego; between
       Philadelphia and Louisville; and between Jacksonville and
       Raleigh-Durham.
    -- $99 one-way fares between Orlando and San Antonio; between Las Vegas
       and St. Louis; and between Portland and Phoenix.

As you can see, low fares are springing up to destinations all over the country. So shed that winter sweater and ski cap, and head out to catch the springtime rays.

After nearly 37 years of service, Southwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other low-fare carriers -- offering a reliable product with impeccable Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a productive traveling experience. Southwest recently updated its gate areas and improved its boarding procedure to make flying Southwest convenient and simple. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 64 cities in 32 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,400 flights a day and has more than 34,000 Employees systemwide.

Fare Rules

All fares are available for purchase today through March 20, 2008, Midnight CST. Sale fares to and from Washington (Dulles) are from $65 to $99 one-way. Hawaii and Orange County travel are not included in this sale. Blackout dates apply to all Florida markets from April 1, 2008, through April 7, 2008. For all other markets, travel is valid from April 1, 2008, through June 25, 2008. All tickets must be purchased 14 days before departure and within one day of making reservations. Fares are available one-way for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only and are combinable with all other fares (except Senior Fares). When combining fares, all ticketing restrictions apply. Seats are limited. Fares may vary by destination and day of travel and will not be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods. Fares do not include a federal segment tax of $3.50 per takeoff and landing. Fares do not include airport-assessed passenger facility charges (PFC) of up to $9 one-way and U.S. government-imposed September 11th Security Fees of up to $5 one-way. Fares are subject to change until ticketed. Tickets are nonrefundable but may be applied toward the purchase of future travel on Southwest Airlines if unused. Fares are valid only on Southwest-published, scheduled service (some flights may be operated by ATA Airlines) and are not available through the Group Desk. Any change in itinerary may result in an increase in fare. Standby travel requires an upgrade to the full unrestricted fare. Fares are not necessarily common rated in the Bay Area (San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose), or the Los Angeles Basin (Los Angeles, Burbank, and Ontario).

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