DALLAS, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest
Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) today filed an application with the U.S.
Department of Transportation to provide daily, nonstop service
between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Lic.
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, beginning in
November 2015, subject to approvals
from relevant governmental agencies.
"Our new daily flight from the Rockies to the Mexican Pacific
coastline will give our Colorado Customers as well as connecting
passengers quick access to another international destination," said
Steven Swan, Southwest Airlines
Director of International Planning. "We expect strong demand
from both leisure and business Customers for this route to the
growing region that straddles both Jalisco and Nayarit."
Southwest will initiate service to Puerto Vallarta, the carrier's fourth
destination in Mexico, on
June 7, 2015, with a daily flight
both to and from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA).
Southwest Airlines began service to Denver on Jan. 3,
2006, with 13 daily nonstop departures to three
destinations. Southwest now carries more local Customers than any
other airline in Denver and
operates 185 flights a day to 58 destinations nonstop from
Denver, including international
service to San Jose del
Cabo/Los Cabos and Cancun, Mexico. Southwest also is actively
engaged in the community through sponsorships of the Downtown
Denver Partnership, the Denver Nuggets, Red Rocks Amphitheater,
Concerts for Kids, Volunteers of America and many more local
organizations.
Flight times and fares for the Denver- Puerto
Vallarta service will be announced in the coming weeks.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
In its 44th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)
continues to differentiate itself from other air carriers with
exemplary Customer Service delivered by more than 46,000 Employees
to more than 100 million Customers annually. Southwest
operates more than 3,600 flights a day, serving 94 destinations
across the United States and six
additional countries. Southwest service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, begins in
June 2015; and subject to government
approvals, service to Belize City,
Belize begins in October 2015.
Based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's most recent
data, Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms
of originating domestic passengers boarded. The Company operates
the largest fleet of Boeing aircraft in the world, the majority of
which are equipped with satellite-based WiFi providing gate-to-gate
connectivity while over the United States. That connectivity
enables Customers to use their personal devices to access streaming
music provided by Beats Music or to view video on-demand movies and
television shows, as well as nearly 20 channels of free, live TV
compliments of our valued Partners. Southwest is the only
major U.S. airline to offer bags fly free® (first and second
checked pieces of luggage, size and weight limits apply) to
everyone, and there are never reservation change fees, although
fare differences might apply. In 2014, the airline proudly unveiled
a bold new look: Heart. The new aircraft livery,
airport experience, and logo, showcase the 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 whenever the carrier enters new
markets. With 42 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. The 2013 Southwest Airlines One Report™ can be found at
Southwest.com/citizenship.
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