Southwest Airlines debuts $25 fare sale

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Twenty-five bucks will get you a lot of things, though you probably never expected it to get you an airline ticket. But now it does.

Southwest Airlines debuts its $25 airfare sale Tuesday.  The $25 fare, part of the airline's fourth-quarter sale, is available on several one-way flights of less than 375 miles.  For travel of between 375 and 549 miles, the price is $50; for travel of between 550 and 999 miles, the fare is $75.

The company is heavily promoting these fares on Southwest.com with a campaign that says, "With fares this low, you should invent a reason to go."

The fares are available for travel Dec. 2 - 16, 2009, and Jan. 5 - Feb. 10, 2010.  You can purchase them through Thursday.  Some restrictions apply.