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Southwest has announced a major sale with up to 50% off flights to celebrate its 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n
The airline is offering 50% off travel for a 50-day period – from Sept. 15 through Nov. 3 – as part of its anniversary celebrations. The discount applies to both one-way and round-trip domestic and international travel.<\/p>\n
"Southwest is celebrating a 50-year history of connecting People to what's important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel," Bill Tierney, Southwest Airlines Vice President of Marketing, said in a statement provided to Travel + Leisure.<\/em> "Now more than ever, we are excited to turn a desire of 'Wanna Get Away' into 'Gonna Get Away,' getting Customers closer to the People and places they love."<\/p>\n In order to nab the deal, travelers can use the code "SAVE50" while booking now through June 17. The discount is applied to base fares before government taxes and fees.<\/p>\n The promotion only applies to new bookings and cannot be combined with any offers. It only applies to airfare and cannot be used on group travel or Southwest Vacations.<\/p>\n If you're on the fence about whether or not to book fall travel, remember that Southwest doesn't charge any change or cancel fees (although a difference in fare may apply) should your plans change.<\/p>\n The sale is just one of the many ways that Southwest is celebrating its 50th birthday this month. The airline has registered June 18 as a national holiday ("Wanna Get Away Day") and will be offering even more perks at airports and in airplane cabins on that day. Travelers can also enter a daily sweepstakes for a chance to win bonus points, Southwest gift cards or even an airline companion pass.<\/p>\n