(EXPIRED) Southwest: Save 20%-30% on March 19-May 22 travel with promo code SPLASH (book by 2/29)

Southwest is out with another promotion giving 20%-30% off flights when using promo code SPLASH. As with the majority of Southwest promos of this nature, this is valid on both paid and award flights, although not every route and/or timing is eligible for the discount.

The Deal

• Save 20%-30% on Southwest flights when using promo code SPLASH.
• Direct link to offer.

Key Terms

• Promotion code savings valid for one-way or round trip Wanna Get Away and Wanna Get Away Plus fares booked on Southwest.com from February 27-February 29, 2024 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (the “Booking Period”) and flown between March 19-May 22, 2024 (the “Travel Period”).
• For continental U.S. travel, 30 percent off promotion code savings valid for Tuesday and Wednesday travel; 25 percent off promotion code savings valid for Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday travel; and 20 percent off promotion code savings valid for Sunday travel.
• Intra-California travel not valid for the promotion. Orange County (SNA) travel not valid for the promotion.
• Continental U.S. travel blacked out March 23-24, March 30-31, and April 6-7, 2024.
• Promotion code savings are applied before government taxes and fees. Enter promotion code SPLASH in the Promo Code box when booking during the Booking Period.
• Seats and days are limited.
• If you have entered the promotion code SPLASH in the Promo Code box on Southwest.com or swabiz.com during the Booking Period, then while selecting your flights, savings in the base fare will be visible as a strike-through of the original fare on eligible flights.
• Discount availability may vary by destination, flight, and day of the week, and won’t be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods.
• Please note that the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires advertised fares to include all government taxes and fees; however, this promotion applies to the base fare only.
• Discount is valid on new reservations only.
• Discount will apply only for select flights booked within the Booking Period while supplies last for travel flown within the Travel Period. Changes made to the itinerary after purchase will eliminate qualifications for this promotion and will result in forfeiture of any promotion code savings.
• The discount is only valid with the provided promotion code and is not combinable with other promotion codes or fares.
• All reward travel is subject to taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges of at least $5.60 per one-way trip. Applicable taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges can vary significantly based on your arrival and departure destination. The payment of any taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges is the responsibility of the Passenger and must be paid at the time reward travel is booked with a credit card, flight credit, or Southwest gift card.
• Fares are subject to change until ticketed. Offer applies only to published, scheduled service.

Quick Thoughts

The discount you receive when using promo code SPLASH varies depending on which day you travel. Flights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays get 30% off, Sundays get 20% off and the other days of the week receive a 25% discount.

Based on the searches I did, it seems like another factor is that only nonstop flights seem to get a discount. Having said that, I didn’t run hundreds of searches and so it’s still worth checking the routes you’re interested in just in case you see something different. For example, when checking Indianapolis to Baltimore, the only option that gave a discount was the nonstop route.

Even then, not all nonstop flights are eligible. For example, here’s Norfolk to Baltimore – all are nonstop flights, but one of them doesn’t receive a discount. The terms state that “Discount availability may vary by destination, flight, and day of the week, and won’t be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods”, so that’s presumably why.

Seeing as Southwest’s award flight costs are tied to the cash cost of the flight, the SPLASH promo code also serves to give 20%-30% off the number of Rapid Rewards points required to book a flight.

You have to use the promo code by February 29, but it’d be best to book ASAP as prices are likely to rise as the cheapest options get booked up, especially given how easily bookable and cancellable Southwest flights are. Speaking of which, if you have any existing travel booked during the promo period, it’s worth repricing those flights using code SPLASH in cash it lowers your cash and/or award costs.

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