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Last Nationwide Southwest Sale of 2018 – From $44

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Written by Charlie

This is it – the last Southwest sale of 2018! This is a great time to take advantage of sale prices with dates available all the way into May. While you are spending the holidays with friends and family, lock in some travel at discount prices!

Here we are – the last part of 2018. This Southwest sale is the last of the year and it is a great time to get the trip planning in for 2019. Since this sale is available for booking through the end of the year, it is a nice time to plan while you are with family and friends.

Last Nationwide Southwest Sale of 2018

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Link: Nationwide Southwest Sale

Southwest Sale Details

  • Purchase from December 18, 2018, through January 3, 2019, 11:59 p.m. in the respective time zone of the originating city.
  • Continental U.S. travel valid January 8 through May 22, 2019
    • Travel to/from San Juan, Puerto Rico valid January 14 through February 28, 2019, and April 23 through May 16, 2019.

This sale gives several months of booking timeframes so you can lock in all of your winter travel as well as a good portion of the spring travel as well.

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Book With Southwest Points For Good Value

With point prices starting from only 1,300+ for the cheapest city pair, you can get a great value in your points. The cheapest tickets can give you a point value of over cents per point – very good for Southwest! So, while you check out the cash prices, don’t forget to look at point costs as well.

By booking the cheapest tickets, you can get some insane value out the best Southwest card offers! See how you could get over $1,300 in value from a single Southwest card offer!

Don’t forget to check your current reservations, thanks to the friendly Southwest cancellation and change policy!

Check Your Already-Booked Reservations For Price Difference

So, now is the time to search for your tickets within this sale and see if you have a better price available now than when you had booked it. If the price has dropped, you simply select to change the flight and look at the same dates and flights again. Once you go through and confirm, you will receive a refund of the difference in miles and the cash for the taxes will be transferred for the new ticket.

In 1 Minute, You Can Have Your Points Back!

The whole process takes less than 60 seconds and you could save a lot of money or points! If you had booked your ticket in the past using cash, you will receive a refund in the form of a credit that is usable for 1 year from the time you originally booked the ticket. If you booked it with points, you will receive the points back in your account for the difference.

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About the author

Charlie

Charlie has been an avid traveler and runner for many years. He has run in marathons around the world for less than it would cost to travel to the next town - all as a result of collecting and using miles and points. Over the years, he has flown hundreds of thousands of miles and collected millions of miles and points.
Now he uses this experience and knowledge to help others through Running with Miles.