DALLAS, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest
Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), celebrating the 50th
Anniversary of its first flights this month, has extended its
bookable flight schedule through Jan. 5,
2022, adding the carrier's 18th new airport since
early 2020. The carrier announced today service to Syracuse Hancock
International Airport (SYR) in New
York, will begin Nov. 14,
2021. Syracuse will become
the 121st airport for Southwest®. The carrier
also published new flights today that resume service to all
previously served international destinations.
"We're continuing to expand our service bringing low fares,
flexible policies, and world-famous Hospitality to more people,
making it easier to choose Southwest," said Andrew Watterson, Chief Commercial Officer &
Executive Vice President for Southwest Airlines. "Our latest
destination in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York not only
allows New Yorkers easier access to our growing network, but brings
the offerings of Upstate New York to our existing Customers."
SOUTHWEST SERVICE IN SYRACUSE, NEW
YORK BEGINS NOV. 14,
2021
Southwest continues to grow across North America with service to its sixth
destination in New York:
Syracuse, beginning Nov. 14, 2021. Southwest initially will offer up
to three daily flights each way between Syracuse and Baltimore/Washington (BWI), allowing travelers
to reach more than 50 destinations across the Southwest network on
same-plane or connecting service. Syracuse flights are available for purchase
now at Southwest.com®:
Fly nonstop
between
Syracuse
and:
|
Initial
service:
|
One-way fares as low
as*:
|
Baltimore/Washington (BWI)
|
3 times
daily
|
$49
|
*The number of seats, days, and markets for these fares are
limited; blackout dates apply. Book from June 10, 2021, through June. 11, 2021. See a full
list of fares, fare rules, and terms and conditions below and
at Southwest.com.
Southwest additionally will offer nonstop service on select
Saturdays during peak fall and winter holiday periods between
Syracuse and Orlando.
SOUTHWEST TO BEGIN SERVICE FROM BELLINGHAM, WASH. NOV.
7, 2021
On Nov. 7,
2021, Southwest also will begin service to Northwest Washington with new service twice
daily between Bellingham, Wash.
and Oakland and once daily between
Bellingham, Wash. and Las Vegas. With this service pattern,
Customers traveling from nearly 40 airports across the Southwest
network will be able to land closer to southern British Columbia, Canada. Bellingham service is available for purchase
now at Southwest.com:
Fly nonstop
between
Bellingham, Wash.
and:
|
Initial
service:
|
One-way fares as low
as*:
|
Las
Vegas
|
1 time
daily
|
$39
|
Oakland
|
2 times
daily
|
$39
|
*The number of seats, days, and markets for these fares are
limited; blackout dates apply. Book from June 10, 2021, through June 11, 2021. See a full list of fares, fare
rules, and terms and conditions below and at
Southwest.com.
RETURNING TO INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS, PLUS NEW
CANCUN SERVICE FOR CHICAGO (O'HARE) AND KANSAS CITY
With demand for beach and
leisure destinations continuing to increase, Southwest intends to
resume service to all of its previously served international
destinations by Nov. 7, 2021.
Effective Oct. 7,
2021, Southwest intends to resume once daily nonstop service
between Ft. Lauderdale and:
|
One-way fares as low
as*:
|
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
$69
|
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
$99**
|
Providenciales,
Turks and Caicos
|
$99
|
Effective Nov. 7,
2021, Southwest intends to resume once daily nonstop service
between Ft. Lauderdale and:
|
One-way fares as low
as*:
|
Cancun,
Mexico
|
$99
|
Montego Bay,
Jamaica
|
$129
|
Effective Nov. 7,
2021, Southwest intends to resume once daily nonstop service
between Houston (Hobby) and:
|
One-way fares as low
as*:
|
Belize City,
Belize
|
$99
|
*All international destinations served prior to April 2020 will resume operations by Nov. 7, 2021. Not all routes previously offered
will be available. The number of seats, days, and markets
for these fares are limited; blackout dates apply. Book from
June 10, 2021, through June 11, 2021. See a full list of fares, fare
rules, and terms and conditions below and at
Southwest.com.
**Service to Grand Cayman
resumes Oct. 7, 2021, subject to
border reopening.
For a list of the carrier's international destinations as well
as service resumption dates, visit Southwest.com/international.
New Nonstop Flights to Cancun
Southwest will serve
Cancun nonstop from 17 airports in
the U.S. as winter 2021/2022 begins. Starting Nov. 7, the airline will offer new, seasonal,
daily service between Chicago
(O'Hare) and Cancun, complementing
the carrier's daily Cancun service
from Chicago Midway Airport.
Fly nonstop
between:
|
Initial
service:
|
One-way fares as low
as*:
|
Chicago (O'Hare)
and Cancun
|
Daily
|
$129
|
*The number of seats, days, and markets for these fares are
limited; blackout dates apply. Book from June 10, 2021, through June 11, 2021. See a full list of fares, fare
rules, and terms and conditions below and at
Southwest.com.
On Nov. 13, Southwest will bring
its first-ever international service to Kansas City with seasonal service on Saturdays
between Kansas City and
Cancun.
Escape to the Caribbean
and Central America
Southwest continues responding to growing Customer demand for more
access to beaches. Beginning Nov. 13,
2021, Southwest intends to launch seasonal service on
Saturdays between Denver and
Liberia, Costa Rica. The same day, the airline will
begin Saturday-only service between both St. Louis and Buffalo/Niagara
Falls and San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
More Heart for Hawaii
As Southwest begins
previously announced service this month to Hawaii from Los
Angeles (LAX), Las Vegas,
and Phoenix, the carrier is also
adding new service between Sacramento and Kona on Mondays, Wednesdays,
Fridays, and Sundays, starting Dec. 19,
2021.
NEW NONSTOP FLIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE
UNITED STATES
With the popularity of Southwest's
newest destinations increasing, the carrier is expanding its flight
offerings with more nonstop flights linking to some of the most
popular spots on its route map.
Effective Oct. 7, 2021, Southwest
will add daily nonstop service between:
Sacramento and
Palm Springs, Calif.
Effective Nov. 7, 2021, Southwest
will add nonstop service between:
Washington, D.C. (Regan
National) and Sarasota,
Fla. (Daily)
New York
(LaGuardia) and Sarasota,
Fla. (Sundays through Fridays)
Dallas (Love Field) and Palm Springs, Calif. (Weekly on Sundays,
plus peak travel days)
For a list of all the new routes, as well as service returning
for the winter holidays, please visit Southwest's
newsroom.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES SALE FARE RULES
Purchase today,
June 10, 2021, through June 11, 2021, 11:59 p.m.
Central Daylight Time. Continental U.S. travel is valid
Nov. 7, 2021, through Jan. 5, 2022. Syracuse,
New York (SYR) travel is valid Nov.
14, 2021, through Jan. 5,
2022. International travel is valid Oct. 7, 2021, through Dec.
9, 2021. Houston (Hobby)
to/from Belize; Cancun to/from Fort
Lauderdale and Chicago
(O'Hare); and Fort Lauderdale
to/from Montego Bay, Jamaica is
valid Nov. 7, 2021, through
Dec. 9, 2021. Continental U.S. travel
is blacked out Nov. 23, 2021, through
Nov. 24, 2021; Nov. 27, 2021, through Nov. 29, 2021; Dec. 17,
2021, through Dec. 18, 2021;
Dec. 22, 2021, through Dec. 23, 2021; Dec. 26,
2021, through Dec. 28, 2021;
and Jan. 1, 2022, through
Jan. 3, 2022. Continental U.S. to
international destinations is blacked out Nov. 19, 2021, through Nov. 21, 2021. Continental U.S. from
international destinations is blacked out Nov. 26, 2021, through Nov. 28, 2021. Except as otherwise specified,
continental U.S. travel is valid only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Travel Baltimore-Washington (BWI)
to/from Syracuse, New York (SYR)
is not valid on Fridays and Sundays. Travel continental U.S. to
international destinations is valid only on Sundays through
Wednesdays. Travel continental U.S. from international destinations
is valid only on Tuesdays through Fridays. Fares valid on nonstop
service where indicated; if not indicated, fares are valid on
single connecting service. Displayed prices include all U.S. and
international government taxes and fees. Rapid Rewards®
points bookings do not include taxes, fees, and other
government/airport charges of at least $5.60 per one-way flight. Fares not available
to/from continental U.S. to/from Hawaii. Seats and days are
limited. Fares may vary by destination, flight, and day of the week
and won't be available on some flights that operate during very
busy travel times and holiday periods. Travel is available for
one-way Wanna Get Away® fares. Fares may be combined
with other Southwest Airlines combinable fares. If combining with
other fares, the most restrictive fare rules apply. Sale fares may
be available on other days of the week, but that's not guaranteed.
Fares are nonrefundable but may be applied toward future travel on
Southwest Airlines, as long as reservations are canceled at least
10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. Failure to cancel
prior to departure will result in forfeiture of remaining funds on
the reservation. Any change in itinerary may result in an increase
in fare. Standby travel may require an upgrade to the Anytime fare
depending on Rapid Rewards tier status. Fares are subject to change
until ticketed. Offer applies only to published, scheduled
service.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
In its 50th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines
Co. continues to differentiate itself from other air
carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by more than
56,000 Employees to a Customer base that topped 130 million
Passengers in 2019. Southwest has a robust network of
point-to-point service with a strong presence across top leisure
and business markets. In peak travel seasons during 2019, Southwest
operated more than 4,000 weekday departures among a network of 101
destinations in the United States
and 10 additional countries. In 2020, the carrier added service to
Hilo, Hawaii; Cozumel, Mexico; Miami; Palm Springs,
Calif.; Steamboat Springs;
and Montrose (Telluride), Colo. Thus far in 2021, Southwest
has initiated service to Chicago
(O'Hare) and Sarasota/Bradenton both on Feb.
14; Savannah/Hilton Head and
Colorado Springs both on
March 11; Houston (Bush) and Santa Barbara, Calif. both on April 12; Fresno,
Calif. on April
25; Destin/Fort Walton Beach on May 6; Myrtle Beach
S.C. on May 23; Bozeman, Mont. on May
27; and Jackson, Miss. on June 6; and will begin
service to Eugene, Ore. on
Aug. 29; Bellingham, Wash. on Nov. 7; and Syracuse on Nov.
14.
The carrier issued its Southwest® Promise in
May 2020 to highlight new and
round-the-clock efforts to support its Customers and Employees
well-being and comfort. Among the changes are enhanced cleaning
efforts at airports and onboard aircraft, along with a federal
mandate requiring every person to wear a mask at all times
throughout each flight. Additional details about the Southwest
Promise are available
at Southwest.com/Promise.
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). Southwest does not charge change fees, though fare
differences might apply.
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. Learn more about how the
carrier gives back to communities across the world by
visiting Southwest.com/citizenship.
Book Southwest Airlines' low fares online at
Southwest.com or by phone at
800-I-FLY-SWA®.
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