Southwest offering $67 flights in nod to viral internet meme: 'Trendy' sale

Southwest Airlines is offering $67 economy tickets on select domestic flights in an offer it's dubbed the "Trendiest. Sale. Ever." The sale is a nod to the internet meme popular with Gen Alpha, where people shout the numbers "6-7." The saying has become popular on social media, but its origination remains unclear.The meme appears in the song "Doot Doot (6 7)," a song by rapper Jamille Edwards, known as Skrilla, that went viral on social media. Since the song became a viral sensation, the saying has taken over the internet, classrooms and now, airlines. "Long ago, our Southwest Airlines Founder encouraged us to take our work seriously but not ourselves," Southwest spokesperson Ashley Bain wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We love sharing a good deal with customers and decided to indulge in the trend." DICTIONARY.COM DECLARES '6-7' WORD OF THE YEAR A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis. (Tim Evans/Reuters / Reuters)The deal comes with caveats.The deal includes prices for "Continental U.S. travel," on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between Jan. 6 to Mar. 4, 2026, according to the airlines' terms and conditions page."Travel is available for one-way Basic fares unless otherwise specified," according to their conditions page.Ticker Security Last Change Change % LUV SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 40.73 -0.28 -0.68% Additionally, seats, days and markets are limited and fares vary based on destination, flight and day of the week for "some flights operating during very busy travel times and holiday periods."SOUTHWEST CEO CALLS AIRPORT LOUNGES 'HUGE' BENEFIT FOR CUSTOMERS AS CARRIER EXPLORES EXPANSION: REPORTA 21-day advance purchase is required within the listed "booking period," which is from Dec. 16, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. pacific time through Dec. 18, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. pacific time. Travelers use a Southwest Airlines Co. self check-in kiosk at Logan International Airport in Boston. (Scott Eisen/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)Customers may also have varied experiences when flying. Southwest Airlines is set to implement its assigned seating policy Jan. 27, a decision that drew scrutiny from fliers. Travelers who fly at the beginning of the sale will experience the last days of the airline's open-seating policies. Ramp agents load luggage onto a Southwest Airlines flight at Baltimore-Washington Airport in Baltimore, Md. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)Meanwhile, the 6-7 meme recently appeared in an episode of "South Park" and was named Dictionary.com's "word of the year." According to the site, the words of the year "serve as a linguistic time capsule, reflecting social trends and global events that defined the year."GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE"While it is our preference for this trend to end in 2025, we are all weighing both hands to see if it moves into 2026," Bain added.Basic fares are nonchangeable and non-refundable as allowed by Southwest’s 24-hour cancellation policy, according to their conditions page. Basic economy tickets do not include checked bag fees, according to the airlines' website.