The FINANCIAL — Southwest Airlines Co. on February 18 extended its bookable flight schedule through Nov. 4, 2016.
Beginning Aug. 7, 2016, the airline is adding new nonstop routes for California Customers, linking the LA Basin nonstop to Pittsburgh (via LAX) and Portland, Ore. (via new service from Ontario and Burbank); connecting San Diego to the Midwest with new, daily nonstop service to Milwaukee; adding transcontinental service between Sacramento and Baltimore/Washington (BWI); and is linking Nashville and Charlotte in the Mid-Atlantic. Through U.S. Customs and Border Protection Pre-clearance procedures available in The Bahamas, Southwest is also adding international service at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with nonstop service to Nassau, subject to foreign government approval, according to Southwest Airlines.
Announcing the new flights before an industry conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Southwest’s Managing Director of Business Development, David Harveysaid, “These time-saving routes connect our Customers in long-time Southwest cities with faster travel times with our unmatched Customer Service. Each addition also enhances our schedule while addressing business demand.”
With the flight schedule extension, the carrier intends to extend year-round its previously seasonal nonstop service between Houston Hobbyand both Seattle/Tacomaand Portland, Ore., between Kansas Cityand Seattle/Tacoma, and between San Diegoand St. Louis.
Earlier this week, Southwest confirmed its intent to participate in a U.S.Department of Transportation frequency allocation proceeding in the next several weeks for potential service to Cuba. The carrier continues to plan for 2016 year-over-year systemwide available seat mile growth in the five to six percent range.
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