Editors' Picks Southwest Airlines Deals
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$49 O/W Domestic Sale Fares on Frontier*
Frontier's latest promotion, a match of Southwest's sale, offers travel through spring. The lowest fares are often matched or beaten by Continental, Delta, Northwest, and Southwest. In some cases, the competition offers $84 in savings.
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$248 R/T Thanksgiving Day Sale From United*
Just like Southwest, United has posted its own last-minute Thanksgiving holiday sale, and these prices are competitive. Also look into JetBlue for fair fares. Destinations include Los Angeles, Rock Springs, and Washington, D.C.
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$116 R/T American Sale Matches Southwest*
Why does American's latest sale look so familiar? Because it's nearly identical to competing promotions from Southwest, United, and Frontier. Add it all up and you've got a major fare war. And that's a huge win for bargain hunters.
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$75 O/W Last-Minute Thanksgiving Sale Fares*
Just in time for that last-minute booking, Southwest has announced a Thanksgiving sale with dates encompassing the holiday period. Several carriers, including AirTran, Delta, Northwest, and US Airways, are also competing.
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$49 O/W Southwest Ski Sale*
Southwest's latest sale features ski destinations Denver, Reno/Tahoe, and Salt Lake City. Unfortunately for Southwest, AirTran, Delta, and US Airways, among others avalanche on its offer with, oftentimes, lower prices.
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$51 O/W Seattle Winter Fares on Southwest*
In time for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Southwest's latest sale features travel to Seattle. Promotional fares start at $51 one-way but we found that on most routes AirTran, American, JetBlue, among others, offer savings of about $100.
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$49 O/W Milwaukee New Route Sale on Southwest*
Southwest is offering new service to Milwaukee, and with it comes competition. Although Southwest has fair pricing on a couple of routes, you'll likely have better luck finding a lower fare on AirTran, Continental, Delta, or Frontier.
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$118 R/T United Matches Southwest Sale*
United attempts to match Southwest's latest offer with sale fares to many domestic destinations this winter. The two airlines come head-to-head in the low-fare war, and Spirit also joins the competition.
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$59 O/W Southwest Sale on 2,500 Routes*
Southwest's latest sale includes destinations like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Las Vegas. Half of the researched routes offer savings, while the other half are beaten by carriers like JetBlue, AirTran, Continental, Delta, and Northwest.
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News & Advice
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How to Save on Airfare Even After You've Booked
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Best Airlines by Traveler Test
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Go Tropical this Winter For Under $500
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Eight Ways to Save on Holiday Travel
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Airline Fees: The Next Generation
If 2008 was the Year of the Fee, what does that make 2009? We take a look at the major developments so far, examine how flyers have been affected, and let you know what's in store. Plus: Get our newly updated Ultimate Guide to Airline Fees.
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