Everything you need to know about Southwest’s incredible new fare sale

[Andy Meek]

• Southwest Airlines is holding a major fare sale right now, offering cheap flights to anyone who needs to travel soon.
• Because the coronavirus pandemic is still a major problem, Southwest is one of the major US airlines that's still flying at a reduced capacity and keeping middle seats open, so that's a solid point in its favor.
• Another is this latest fare sale, which is offering flights for as low as $49.

The last time I wrote one of these posts announcing a massive fare sale for travelers on the hunt for cheap flights was five months ago, but it might as well have been five years back. It's mind-boggling to think about how different travel was and how much the world was about to change in just a few short weeks following the last time we told you about a Southwest Airlines fare sale. But just because we have another to talk about today, of course, that doesn't mean the coronavirus pandemic and all its terrible side effects are now a thing of the past or that travel is finally back to normal.

What it does mean is that travel is slowly but surely starting to show a few signs of life again after demand collapsed over the past few months. Because who would want to get on a crowded plane in the middle of a pandemic, unsure about the health of passengers around you, right? If you do have to fly right now, Southwest is definitely one airline to consider for reasons that include its stated policy of keeping middle seats open and flying planes at a reduced capacity through at least September 30 (to promote social distancing). That's good, because a new study has found that airlines like United and American Airlines which have resumed booking full flights roughly double the statistical chance that one of their passengers could catch the coronavirus compared to a flight that keeps middle seats open.

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