DALLAS,
July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Get a jump on your fall travel
plans with super low fares on Southwest Airlines. These southwest.com-only
air fares range from
$49-$99 one-way and are available for travel on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Discounted fares may be higher other days of the
week, depending on destination and length of trip. These fares require
purchase by
July 26, 2007, for travel beginning
Aug. 16, 2007, through the end
of the schedule (currently
Jan. 11, 2008). To book these discount fares,
available only at southwest.com, visit:
http://www.southwest.com/?src=PR_FS_071007.
"Southwest is thrilled that we can continue to transport our Customers for
less than $100 one-way, much cheaper than a tank of gas," said Kevin Krone,
Southwest Airlines Vice President of Marketing, Sales, and Distribution. "Our
36-year mantra has been to give our Customers more value for less money."
The following are fare sale examples (see Fare Rules):
-- $49 one-way fares are available between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and
Tampa Bay; between Boise and Salt Lake City; and between Columbus and
Philadelphia.
-- $79 one-way fares are available between Manchester and Phoenix; between
Austin and Denver; and between Baltimore/Washington and Chicago Midway.
-- $99 one-way fares are available between Las Vegas and New Orleans;
between Nashville and Seattle; and between Kansas City and Sacramento.
Fare Rules
All fares are available for purchase today through July 26, 2007, for
travel beginning August 16, 2007, through the end of the schedule (currently
Jan. 11, 2008). Fares are available one-way 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
$3.40 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 Washington, D.C. area (Baltimore/Washington and Dulles),
the Bay Area (Oakland, San Francisco ((service begins Aug. 26, 2007)), and San
Jose), or the Los Angeles Basin. Hawaii is not included in this sale.
Southwest Airlines is one of the most honored airlines in the world.
Among Southwest's recent honors was being named to Business Week's first ever
list of "Customer Service Champs," which ranks the best providers of Customer
Service. For eight years in a row, Southwest Airlines was named to Business
Ethics magazine's list as one of America's "100 Best Corporate Citizens" for
excelling at serving a variety of stakeholders and for leadership roles in
corporate citizenship. And, for an impressive eleven consecutive years,
FORTUNE magazine recognized Southwest Airlines as number five among America's
Top Ten most admired corporations.
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the nation's largest carrier in terms of
domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 63 cities in 32 states (the
airline will add San Francisco to its system in fall 2007). Based in Dallas,
Southwest currently operates more than 3,300 flights a day and has more than
33,000 Employees nationwide.
www.southwest.com