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.
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