Southwest Week of Wow: Deals on Car Rentals, Hotels and More

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Look for the next Southwest Week of Wow to happen on Sept 30. You can expect flights for as low as $49 (one way). And you can save with Week of Wow deals on vacation packages and car rentals. Plus you can earn Rapid Rewards points on hotel stays and cruises.

No question, Southwest is known for their unassigned seating (which is changing this year), Wanna Get Away flights, and their Companion Passes. But they also have a Low Fare Calendar that will help you find the cheapest flights. Be sure to sign up for Southwest Rapid Rewards so you can take full advantage of the following Wow deals.

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The Southwest Week of Wow is a weeklong, twice-a-year sale, with deals on flights, car rentals, vacations, hotels, and cruises.

Southwest has their Week of Wow sale each January and at the end of September/beginning of October. The sale lasts a week, with flight deals only lasting a couple of days. Although the specific deals may change year to year, the savings are always on flights, car rentals, hotel stays, vacation packages, and cruises.

KCL predicts the next Southwest Week of Wow will happen on Sept 30, 2025.

We predict the next Southwest Week of Wow will start on Sept. 30 and run through Oct. 5.

Before you book your $49 flight, rent a car, or shop for cruises, sign up for Southwest's Rapid Rewards. It's free to join, and you'll earn points when you fly. You won't have to worry about blackout dates, and your points never expire.

Save on base rates at Budget and earn bonus Rapid Rewards points.

In the fall you can expect a discount on Budget car rental rates AND the chance to earn bonus Rapid Rewards points. To give you an idea of what you can earn, here's what they offered during the last event.

Rent for one day (earn 600 points).
Rent for 2 - 4 days (earn 1,200 points).
Rent for five days or longer (earn 1,800 points).

Save up to $500 when you bundle a flight and hotel stay.

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The Week of Wow is a great time to save up to $500 on a flight and hotel package. Here are offers Southwest had during the winter Week of Wow in January 2025. We expect the same or similar this fall.

Flight + Hotel Savings (International and Hawaii):

Get $300 off vacation packages of $500 - $999 for international and Hawaii vacations when you use promo code INT500.
Get $400 off vacation packages of $1,000 - $1,499 for international and Hawaii vacations when you use promo code INT500.
Get $500 off vacation packages of $1,500 for international and Hawaii vacations when you use promo code INT500.

Flight + Hotel Savings (Domestic U.S. destinations):

Get $150 off vacation packages of $500 - $999 for international and Hawaii vacations when you use promo code DOM250.
Get $200 off vacation packages of $1,000 - $1,499 for international and Hawaii vacations when you use promo code DOM250.
Get $250 off vacation packages of $1,500 for international and Hawaii vacations when you use promo code DOM250.

Book a hotel and earn additional Rapid Rewards points.

You can earn an additional Rapid Rewards points when you book a hotel during the Week of Wow. Or, if you want to book your hotel stay with Rapid Rewards points, you can do so during the Week of Wow and get a Rapid Rewards points discount (in January it was a 3,000 point discount) on your reservation when paid in full with points.

Earn bonus Rapid Rewards points for every $1 spent on Southwest Cruises.

When you book your Southwest Cruise during the Week of Wow event, you will have the chance to earn bonus Rapid Rewards points for every $1 spent. We found a few itineraries from the event in January that were available for this promotion.

Cruises that will earned 2X Rapid Rewards in January 2025: