Southwest Airlines Announces $49 Flights To, From Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS, CA — Southwest Airlines Co. on Thursday announced deals on flights in and out of Palm Springs after announcing last month it would begin offering service in the desert.

According to the company, ticket prices will drop as low as $49 on nonstop flights in and out of Palm Springs International Airport starting Nov. 15:

• As low as $49 one-way nonstop between Palm Springs and Oakland (twice daily in each direction)
• As low as $49 one-way nonstop between Palm Springs and Phoenix (three times daily in each direction)
• As low as $79 one-way nonstop between Palm Springs and Denver (once daily in each direction)

"For years our residents and visitors have expressed how much they desire Southwest Airlines at Palm Springs International Airport and their imminent arrival will greatly enhance Palm Springs as a major tourism destination," said City Manager David H. Ready. "We thank Southwest for investing in PSP and are delighted to welcome them to sunny Palm Springs."

On Sept. 3, the airliner announced it would initiate year-round service to Palm Springs.

"Palm Springs is a great California destination," Southwest Airlines Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly said last month. "Southwest has long carried more customers to, from, and within the Golden State than any other airline."

Ready said at the time, "The addition of Southwest Airlines to Palm Springs International Airport is fantastic news which will have a positive impact on Palm Springs businesses, residents, visitors and the entire Coachella Valley as we all work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic."

Ready noted that tourism officials and the city have worked for several years forging a relationship with Southwest to bring the airline to the Coachella Valley.

Visit the Southwest Airlines Newsroom for a complete list of the carrier's new routes that, along with Palm Springs, include new destinations from Houston, Phoenix, Denver, and elsewhere.