Southwest Airlines And AirTran Airways Extend Flight Schedules Into
August 2013 With New Nonstop Options
DALLAS, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today extended flight
schedules through Aug. 9, 2013,
bringing Wichita, Kansas, onto the
Southwest route map and announcing additional, new service on
Southwest Airlines to San Juan, Puerto
Rico from Baltimore/Washington.
The extended Flight Schedule for wholly owned subsidiary AirTran
Airways offers increased frequencies on popular near-international
routes by adding a second daily nonstop between Orange County and Cabo/San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, and seasonally returning to daily
service between Baltimore/Washington and Bermuda.
Additional new and returning seasonal routes are also now
published in the Summer 2013 Flight Schedules for both Southwest
and AirTran. Customers may book these flights now at
southwest.com and airtran.com.
Beginning June 2, 2013,
Southwest Airlines will offer new nonstop service between:
- Wichita* and
Chicago (Midway), Dallas Love Field, and Las Vegas
- San Juan and
Baltimore/Washington
- Houston (Hobby) and New York
LaGuardia
- Chicago (Midway) and
Tulsa
*AirTran service in Wichita
ends the previous day, June 1,
2013.
The schedule extension also brings a seasonal return of
Southwest Airlines nonstop service between Seattle/Tacoma and Atlanta, Houston
(Hobby), Kansas City, and
Nashville; between Austin and Portland,
Oregon; and between Manchester and Las
Vegas.
Beginning June 2, 2013, AirTran
Airways will offer new nonstop service between:
- Tampa Bay and both
Houston (Hobby) and
Raleigh/Durham
The newly released flight schedules extend the booking window
for travel on both Southwest and AirTran to Aug. 9, 2013. To download the flight
schedule for Wichita and view an
updated map of the Southwest and AirTran networks, visit
swamedia.com.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
In its 42nd year of service, Dallas-based Southwest
Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from
other carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by nearly
46,000 Employees to more than 100 million Customers annually.
Southwest is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating
passengers boarded, and including wholly-owned subsidiary, AirTran
Airways, operates the largest fleet of Boeing aircraft in the world
to serve 97 destinations in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, and six
near-international countries. Southwest is one of the most honored
airlines in the world, known for its commitment to the triple
bottom line of Performance, People and Planet. To read about
how Southwest is doing its part to be a good corporate citizen,
visit southwest.com/citizenship to read the Southwest
Airlines One Report™.
Southwest Airlines
From its first flights on June 18,
1971, Southwest Airlines launched an era of unprecedented
affordability in air travel quantified by the U.S. Department of
Transportation as "The Southwest Effect," a lowering of fares and
increase in passenger traffic wherever the carrier serves. On
every flight, Southwest offers Customers the first two pieces of
checked luggage (weight and size limitations apply) and all ticket
changes without additional fees. Southwest's all Boeing fleet
consistently offers leather seating and the comfort of full-size
cabins, many of which are equipped with satellite-based WiFi
connectivity and a new, eco-friendly cabin interior. With 39
consecutive years of profitability, the People of Southwest operate
more than 3,100 flights a day and serve communities around 78
airports in Southwest's network of domestic destinations.
Southwest Airlines' frequent flights and low fares are available
only at southwest.com.
AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines
Co., offers coast-to-coast and near-international service with
close to 600 flights a day to 54 destinations. The carrier's
high-quality product includes assigned seating and Business Class.
As Southwest continues to integrate AirTran's People, places, and
planes into Southwest Airlines, Customers of both carriers may book
flights at airtran.com and exchange earned loyalty points
between both AirTran's A+ Rewards® and Southwest's Rapid Rewards®
for reward travel on either airline.
SOURCE Southwest Airlines