Wanna get away, Michigan? Southwest fares fall below $100 as part of 72-hour sale
Brian ManzulloThe weather's still nice in Michigan, but those temperatures could drop at any time.
That means it's as good a time as any to plan a getaway trip.
Southwest Airlines' twice-a-year airfare sale is back for 72 hours, starting today, with many fares dropping below $100 round-trip for flights from Oct. 31-Dec. 19 and from Jan. 3-Feb. 14 (flights on Fridays and Sundays are excluded.)
The sale also includes longer routes, with the price of flights loosely tied to distance. Flights begin at $49 each way on Southwest’s shortest routes and increase to $79, $99 or $129 each way for longer flights. Domestic fares included in the sale appear to top out at $154 each way.
So for Michiganders, we have good news and bad news. We'll start with the bad news: The only $49 one-way flights out of Detroit Metro Airport are to Chicago (Midway) and Baltimore. The good news is there are still some great deals on flights to Atlanta ($69 one-way), Nashville ($75), Dallas ($79) and St. Louis ($79). You also could fly to Phoenix for $123 one-way and Las Vegas for $149 one-way.
Your options greatly increase if you're willing to drive to Chicago Midway, where flights to cities such as Kansas City, Memphis, St. Louis and Pittsburgh start at $49 one-way. You also could opt for Charleston, S.C., Atlanta, Boston, New Orleans or Washington, D.C. for $79 or cheaper one-way.
If you'd rather fly out of Cleveland, flights to Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Louis start at $49 one-way. There's also Nashville ($64) and Denver ($99) to consider.
Read more about Southwest's airfare deals here. And here's the full list of deals.
Southwest airfare deals for Michiganders
All prices are one-way and are starting fares.
From Detroit
To Atlanta: $69
To Baltimore: $49
To Chicago (Midway): $49
To Dallas (Love Field): $79
To Las Vegas: $149
To Nashville: $75
To Phoenix: $123
To St. Louis: $79
From Grand Rapids
To Baltimore: $78
To Chicago (Midway): $49
To Denver: $119
To Fort Myers, Fla.: $121
To Tampa: $97
From Flint
To Chicago (Midway): $49
From Cleveland
To Atlanta: $49
To Baltimore: $49
To Chicago (Midway): $49
To Denver: $99
To Milwaukee: $49
To Nashville: $64
To St. Louis: $49
From Chicago Midway (more here)
To Atlanta: $79
To Austin: $94
To Boston: $79
To Buffalo/Niagara: $79
To Cancun: $189
To Charleston, S.C.: $79
To Charlotte: $99
To Dallas: $99
To Houston: $99
To Jacksonville: $99
To Memphis: $49
To Minneapolis: $49
To Nashville: $79
To New Orleans: $79
To New York/Newark: $64
To Norfolk: $94
To Oakland, Calif.: $122
To Oklahoma City: $79
To Philadelphia: $99
To Phoenix: $114
To Punta Cana: $199
To San Antonio: $99
To San Francisco: $129
To Seattle/Tacoma: $129
To Washington (Reagan): $79
USA TODAY writer Ben Mutzabaugh contributed to this report.
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