(EXPIRED) Southwest Sale: Get 25% Off Points Bookings

Southwest launched an award sale today which saves you 25% on both international and domestic flights when using the promo code SAVE25NOW.

The Deal

• Save 25% when booking Southwest award flights and using promo code SAVE25NOW.
  • Valid for both international and domestic flights
  • Must book by August 19th and travel between September 4th and December 18th.

Key Terms

• Book a Southwest® flight on Southwest.com or swabiz.com using your Rapid Rewards® points from August 16 through August 19, 2024 (the “Booking Period”) and receive up to 25 percent off when you fly between September 4-December 18, 2024 (the “Travel Period”).
• Enter code SAVE25NOW in the Promo Code box when booking.
• Interisland Hawaii travel and Orange County (SNA) travel not valid.
• Travel Continental U.S. to international/Hawaii/Puerto Rico valid Sundays through Wednesdays. Travel to international/Hawaii/Puerto Rico blacked out November 21-Novemeber 25, 2024.
• Travel international/Hawaii/Puerto Rico to Continental U.S. valid Tuesdays through Fridays. Travel from international/Hawaii/Puerto Rico blacked out November 29-December 3, 2024.
• Continental U.S. travel valid all days of week. Continental U.S. travel blacked out October 14, November 22- November 27, and November 29-December 2, 2024.
• The up to 25 percent promotion code savings are valid for one-way or round trip Wanna Get Away® and Wanna Get Away Plus® fares booked with Rapid Rewards points during the Booking Period, flown during the Travel Period, and are applied before taxes and fees.
• Savings are reflected in the price when entering the multiuse code SAVE25NOW in the Promo Code box on Southwest.com and swabiz.com. This discount is only available through Southwest.com and swabiz.com.
• Discount is valid on new reservations only.
• Discount does not apply to flights purchased with Cash + Points. Discount will apply only for flights booked during the Booking Period and flown on the dates within the Travel Period.
• If one segment of the trip is outside the Travel Period and one is within the Travel Period, only the portion of travel falling within the Travel Period will be discounted.
• Changes made to the itinerary after purchase will eliminate qualification for this promotion.

Quick Thoughts

Saving 25% on Southwest award flights is a good deal, especially since it’s valid on both one-way and round trip flights and you can book Wanna Get Away or Wanna Get Away Plus fares. Note that the sale pricing is valid between the Continental U.S. and international destinations/Hawaii/Puerto Rico on Sundays through Wednesdays only. The sale applies to travel from international destinations/Hawaii/Puerto Rico to  the Continental U.S. from Tuesdays through Fridays and travel within the Continental U.S. on all days of week.

If you have any existing reservations booked using Southwest Rapid Rewards points, check how much those flights are now pricing out when using the promo code. If they’re cheaper when using the promo code, you can cancel your existing reservation(s) with no penalty and get those points back to immediately rebook using the award sale.

This award sale is due to run through August 19th, but it’d be best to book ASAP. The promotion will likely prove to be very popular, so with people potentially making speculative bookings, the number of points required for any given redemption could increase over the next couple of days, thus negating some of the benefits from this award sale.

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