Southwest Airlines 72-Hour Sale: Tickets Start At $49 From DC

WASHINGTON, DC—Southwest Airlines just announced a 72-hour sale and tickets nationwide can be had for as little as $49. For Washington, DC, that means one-way tickets starting at $49 from Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport.

The sale launched Tuesday and includes short and long routes. Ticket prices generally reflect that—the shorter the trip, the cheaper the fare. Fares are only valid on nonstop flights.

You can buy tickets starting Tuesday and must purchase them by the end of Thursday in the respective time zone of the departing city. The sale applies to travel between Nov. 28 and Dec. 19, as well as from Jan. 3 to Feb. 13. Prices include all taxes and fees. Fares are nonrefundable but can be applied to future flights.

As with past Southwest flash sales, you won't be able to travel on Fridays or Saturdays. Some states have even more restrictions on which days you can travel, including Florida and Nevada.

Here are the deals in Washington DC:

Dulles International Airport

• Dulles to Atlanta: $79
• Dulles to Ft. Lauderdale, FL: $79
• Dulles to Denver: $99

Reagan National Airport

• Reagan to Columbus, OH: $49
• Reagan to Providence, RI: $49
• Reagan to Atlanta: $79
• Reagan to Chicago (Midway): $79
• Reagan to Ft. Lauderdale, FL: $79
• Reagan to Kansas City, MO: $79
• Reagan to New Orleans: $79
• Reagan to Dallas (Love Field): $99
• Reagan to Houston (Hobby): $99
• Reagan to Milwaukee: $99
• Reagan to Nashville, TN: $99
• Reagan to Oklahoma City: $99
• Reagan to Omaha, NE: $99
• Reagan to St. Louis: $99
• Reagan to Tampa, FL: $99
• Reagan to Austin, TX: $129

Includes reporting by Patch editor Dan Hampton

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Southwest Airlines aircraft sit at the terminal, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Washington. (Mike Stewart/Associated Press)