DALLAS, June 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines®
(NYSE: LUV) for the first time will operate a summer Saturday
schedule of 104 scheduled flights among a dozen airports in the
continental United States and ten
cities across the Caribbean,
Mexico, and Central America.
"Our People have worked hard to bring Southwest's value and
brand promise of great service, lower fares, bags fly free®* and no
change fees to destinations outside the contiguous states where it
made sense for us to grow," said Bob Jordan, Southwest's Chief
Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President. "As an
example, this new, weekly flight between BWI and Los Cabos gives our Customers the fastest
route between the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. and the tip of
the Baja peninsula."
At Los Cabos International
Airport (SJD) near San Jose del
Cabo, Mexico, Southwest flight 394
touched down today from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood
Marshall Airport (BWI), and was welcomed with a ceremonial water
arch and a reception at the gate. The nonstop service to/from
BWI and the international airport in Baja
California Sur operates weekly on Saturdays, and is the
carrier's fourth nonstop market to the Cabo San Lucas region.
The carrier began service in its 95th city,
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, via
Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
International Airport (PVR) on Sunday, June
7, with daily, nonstop service to/from Orange County/Santa
Ana (SNA) and connecting points across the U.S. The
carrier has also announced daily, nonstop service between PVR and
both Denver and Houston (Hobby). The Ministers of Tourism
for both Mexican States of Jalisco
and Nayarit are expected to
welcome Southwest Airlines in its first month of serving Puerto
Vallarta on June 18, the
carrier's 44th birthday.
Southwest spread its wings beyond the 48 contiguous United States in April
2013 with service to San
Juan, Puerto Rico. The carrier's international
operations began less than a year ago on July 1, 2014, and include daily,
near-international or longer-distance/over-water flights from a
dozen gateway cities: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Chicago (Midway), Denver, Houston (Hobby), Fort Lauderdale, Milwaukee, Orange
County/Santa Ana,
Orlando, San Antonio, and Tampa Bay. Southwest offers service
between the U.S. mainland and San Juan,
Puerto Rico, along with these destinations in six countries:
Cancun, Mexico City,
San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; San Jose, Costa Rica; Oranjestad, Aruba; Nassau, The Bahamas; Montego
Bay, Jamaica; and Punta Cana,
Dominican Republic.
Next up for Southwest is previously announced scheduled service
to the carrier's seventh near-international country and
96th destination, Belize City, Belize, made possible by a $156 million international terminal facility at
Houston (Hobby) scheduled to open Oct. 15, 2015.
Then, on Nov. 1, Southwest
begins previously announced scheduled service between Houston and
the carrier's 97th city, Liberia, Costa Rica. Both routes are
subject to foreign government approval.
Visit swamedia.com for a map showing Southwest's
announced international routes and a fact sheet showing the
starting dates of service for all cities in the Southwest network
of communities.
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 47,000 Employees
to more than 100 million Customers annually. Southwest
operates more than 3,600 flights a day, serving 95 destinations
across the United States and six
additional countries. Southwest service to Belize City, Belize, begins October
15, 2015, and Liberia,
Costa Rica, on November 1, 2015, both routes are subject to
foreign government approval.
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® to everyone (first
and second checked pieces of luggage, size and weight limits apply,
some airlines may allow free checked bags on select routes or for
qualified circumstances), and there are no change fees, though 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. 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 2014 Southwest Airlines One Report™ can be found
at SouthwestOneReport.com.
Book Southwest Airlines' low fares online
at Southwest.com or by phone at 800-I-FLY-SWA.
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