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Southwest Wanna Get Away Sale: Look for Flights as Low as $39 on Dec. 3

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We expect the next Southwest Airlines Wanna Get Away sale to start on Dec. 3, 2024, with deals through Dec. 16. This sale is the perfect time to plan a vacation, with cheap flights starting at $39, especially when money's tight and the Southwest Companion Pass promotion isn’t an option.

Note that there will be blackout dates on the calendar for the Wanna Get Away Sale. Plus, if you cancel a flight you bought during the Wanna Get Away Sale, you won't get a refund (but you can get a flight credit).

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The Southwest Wanna Get Away Sale is a multiday event with some of the year’s best ticket prices.

The Southwest Airlines Wanna Get Away Sale is a multiday event that occurs several times throughout the year. It offers one-way fares starting at just $39. Plus, Southwest features additional deals and offers to help customers save on various other travel expenses, from flights to rental cars.

KCL predicts the next Southwest Wanna Get Away Sale will start on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.

KCL predicts the next Southwest Airlines Wanna Get Away Sale will start on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. During this sale, look for flights as low as $39 (one-way). We make our start date and flight cost prediction based on historical data. The following past Wanna Get Away Sales had $49 (one-way) flights, except for April 2, Jan. 16, 2024, and Dec. 5, 2023. One-way flights on those three dates started at $39.

  • Aug. 6, 2024

  • July 18 2024

  • April 30, 2024

  • April 2, 2024

  • March 5, 2024

  • Feb. 13, 2024

  • Jan. 16, 2024

  • Dec 5, 2023

  • Sept. 5, 2023

Book your Southwest Wanna Get Away flights by 11:59 p.m. PT on the last day of the sale.

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We expect the next Southwest Wanna Get Away Sale to last 14 days, running until 11:59 PT on Dec. 16, 2024. And since you have to book your flight 21 days in advance, you won't find any last-minute deals.

Tickets are nonrefundable and don’t include government fees, which start at $5.60 per one-way flight.

Here are some of the cheapest one-way Southwest flights for the Wanna Get Away Sale:

Southwest’s Wanna Get Away Sale has flights starting at $39. However, the number of flights is limited, so if you don’t have any specific travel plans, you can go with one of the many options in their Route List.

The cheapest fares during the Wanna Get Away Sale will be on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Use their flight deals page if you’re not sure where you want to go, or use the Low Fare Calendar to browse dates.

Here are some deals we saw during the last Wanna Get Away Sale when the flights were $49 (one-way):

  • Los Angeles, CA to/from Las Vegas, NV – $49

  • Atlanta, GA to/from Louisville, KY – $49

  • Los Angeles, CA to/from Phoenix, AZ – $49

  • Nashville, TN to/from Atlanta, GA – $49

  • Oakland, CA to/from Palm Springs, GA – $49

  • Providence, RI to/from Washington, D.C. – $49

Blackout dates include holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Unfortunately, there are dates that are totally blacked out for the Wanna Get Away Sale. Probably for good reason, since the blackout dates are always holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, which are some of the busiest times to travel.

Related: You can learn how to save even more on future flights with our best Southwest Airlines hacks.

Need to cancel your discount flight from the Wanna Get Away Sale? No refunds — but you can get a credit.

A Southwest airline ticket and envelope being held up while people are standing in line for TSA.

According to the fine print, if you want to cancel a flight you book through the Southwest Wanna Get Away Sale, you can’t get a refund. But you’re not totally out of luck, since you can still apply the canceled flight as a credit toward a future fare, as long as you cancel at least 10 minutes before your flight.

Related: Here’s what each airline owes you as compensation for a delayed flight.

Check out the other Southwest Vacations deals.

If you’re hoping to visit Mexico or the Caribbean, do some price comparisons with the vacation packages from Southwest Airlines. They let you bundle in airport transfers, round-trip flights, hotel accommodations, and other perks, all for one fee.

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