DALLAS, May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest
Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today extended its bookable flight
schedule through Jan. 6, 2019. The
new schedule brings several new nonstop options between cities that
have not previously been offered on Southwest Airlines. Today's
extension includes the airline's holiday schedule, allowing
Customers to get an early start on holiday travel planning.
"Today's schedule extension shows the depth of Southwest's
growing network with new nonstop links among even more cities than
ever before," said Adam Decaire,
Southwest's Managing Director of Network Planning. "Our Teams are
highly energized by continuing to develop our route map with more
flights between more places while maintaining our core focus of
connecting People to what's important in their lives."
Going Big in the Big Apple
Beginning Nov. 4, 2018, Southwest
will add new nonstop service between:
New York (LaGuardia) and
New Orleans
New York (LaGuardia) and
West Palm Beach, Fla.*
New York (LaGuardia) and
Orlando*
*Service is offered on Saturdays beginning Nov. 10, 2018
Also on Nov. 4, 2018, Southwest
will add one additional weekday nonstop flight between:
New York (LaGuardia) and
Dallas (An increase to five
weekday nonstop flights)
New York (LaGuardia) and
Denver (An increase to
three weekday nonstop flights)
New York (LaGuardia) and
Kansas City, Mo. (An
increase to two weekday nonstop flights)
By the end of Nov. 2018, Southwest
will offer up to 35 flights a day from LaGuardia.
More Southwest Heart in the Nation's Capital
Southwest grows its service in the Nation's Capital with new
nonstop service. Beginning Nov. 4,
2018, the carrier will link Washington, D.C. (Reagan National)
and Oklahoma City with
daily nonstop service. On the same day, the carrier is also adding
one additional flight on the following routes:
Between Washington, D.C.
(Reagan National) and Nashville (An increase to four weekday
roundtrip flights)
Between Washington, D.C.
(Reagan National) and Dallas (An increase to five weekday
roundtrip flights)
California Service Options Expand
Even More for San Jose
Southwest continues expanding in northern California with more flights to and from
San Jose, Calif. By the end of
Nov. 2018, the carrier will offer up
to 99 departures a day to 24 destinations. Starting Nov. 4, 2018, Southwest will add new nonstop
service Sundays through Fridays between San Jose, Calif. and Tucson, Ariz. Additionally, the
carrier will now offer eight weekday roundtrips between
San Jose, Calif. and
Portland, Ore., an increase
of two flights each weekday, and 12 nonstop flights weekdays
between San Jose, Calif.
and Orange County/Santa Ana, also an increase of two flights
each weekday.
Burbank Grows
The carrier is adding more options for travelers to reach key
Southern California cities on
Nov. 4, 2018, including new and
returning nonstop flights between:
Burbank and
Houston (Hobby) (Flights
operate Sunday through Friday)
Burbank and
Chicago (Midway) (Flights
operate Sunday through Friday)**
**The carrier previously offered this route in 2005.
More Flights from Long
Beach
Responding to demands for more service from Long Beach, the carrier is adding more
flights.
Between Sept. 5 and Oct. 31, 2018,
Southwest will operate two additional nonstop flights on weekdays
between Long Beach and
Sacramento. The carrier
will now offer four weekday roundtrips between the two cities.
Additionally, the carrier will add three weekday flights between
Long Beach and
Las Vegas. This service
complements its existing weekend service between both cities.
More Service to More Places
Beginning Nov. 4, the carrier will
add daily nonstop service between Denver and Lubbock and service Sunday through Friday
between Denver and
El Paso, an increase from
its Sunday only service that begins on Oct.
7, 2018. Also starting on Sunday,
Nov. 4, the airline will add weekly service on Sundays
between both Houston (Hobby)
and Philadelphia and
Sacramento.
International Service
Cuba Service
Expands
Effective Aug. 7,
2018, Southwest will expand its service between the United States and Cuba with a third daily nonstop flight between
Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and Havana.
More Passport Stamp Opportunities from Chicago
Effective Sun., Nov. 4, 2018, Southwest will begin
international service on weekends between Chicago (Midway) and
Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos, subject to government
approvals. The new route will complement existing international
service between Chicago
(Midway) and Cancun,
Montego Bay,
Jamaica, and
Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic.
Daily Service Resumes
The carrier will resume
seasonal daily international service on Nov.
4, 2018 between:
Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and Belize
Ft.
Lauderdale/Hollywood
and Grand
Cayman
Ft.
Lauderdale/Hollywood
and Turks and Caicos
Denver and Puerto Vallarta
Houston (Hobby) and Liberia, Costa
Rica
St.
Louis and Cancun
To book a seat on any of these new flights or on any of the
carrier's schedule now available for travel through Jan. 6, 2019, visit Southwest.com
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
In its 47th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co.
(NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other air
carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by more than
57,000 Employees to a Customer base topping 120 million passengers
annually, in recent years. Southwest became the nation's largest
domestic air carrier in 2003 and maintains that ranking based on
the U.S. Department of Transportation's most recent reporting of
domestic originating passengers boarded. During peak travel
seasons, Southwest operates more than 4,000 weekday departures
among a network of 100 destinations in the United States and 10 additional countries.
Southwest has announced its intention to sell tickets in 2018 for
service to Hawaii, subject to
requisite governmental approvals.
Southwest coined Transfarency® to describe its
purposed philosophy of treating Customers honestly and fairly, and
low fares actually staying low. Southwest is the only major U.S.
airline to offer bags fly free® to everyone (first
and second checked pieces of luggage, size and weight limits apply,
some carriers offer free checked bags on select routes or in
qualified circumstances), and there are no change fees, though fare
differences might apply.
As launch customer of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 in North America, the Company operates the
largest fleet in the world of Boeing aircraft, all of which are
equipped with satellite-based WiFi. Customers who connect to the
WiFi network may use their personal devices to view on-demand
movies and television shows, as well as nearly 20 channels of free,
live TV.
With a bold new look first unveiled in 2014, Southwest is
progressing through a multi-year refresh of its fleet to showcase
the carrier's Heart: a new logo, aircraft livery, interior
design featuring new seats, Employee-designed uniforms, and an
updated airport experience, all of which showcase a dedication of
Southwest Employees to connect Customers with what's important in
their lives.
From its first flights on June 18,
1971, Southwest Airlines launched an era of unprecedented
affordability in air travel described by the U.S. Department of
Transportation as "The Southwest Effect," a lowering of fares and
increase in passenger traffic wherever the carrier serves. With 45
consecutive years of profitability, Southwest is one of the most
honored airlines in the world, known for a triple bottom line
approach that contributes to the carrier's performance and
productivity, the importance of its People and the communities they
serve, and an overall commitment to efficiency and the planet.
Book Southwest Airlines' low fares online at Southwest
Airlines or by phone at 800-I-FLY-SWA.
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