DALLAS, July 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co.
(NYSE: LUV) has new flights available for booking today as the
carrier continues responding to Customer demand and preferences
with additional service around popular events in
Southwest® destinations, as well as redeye operations
for the first time.
Flexibility for Football
After expanding our college football and professional football
playbooks, Southwest Airlines®—the Official Airline of
the Southeastern Conference—is kicking off additional round trip
service for gridiron fans.
More Flights for College Football
Game Location and Date: Las
Vegas; Sept. 1, 2024
- Dallas (Love Field) and Las Vegas
- Houston (Hobby) and
Las Vegas
Game Location and Date: Ann Arbor,
Mich.; Sept. 7, 2024
- Dallas (Love Field) and Detroit
Game Location and Date: Norman,
Okla.; Sept. 21, 2024
- Nashville and
Oklahoma City
More Flights for Professional Football
Game Location and Date: Atlanta; Sept. 22,
2024
Game Location and Date: Las
Vegas; Sept. 29, 2024
From the Cold to the Coast
For Customers wishing to visit a sunnier locale during the
winter months, Southwest has added more flights effective
Jan. 7, 2025, connecting
traditionally cold-weather cities to the Florida and California coasts, including service
between:
- Columbus and Miami
- Chicago (Midway) and Palm Springs
- Pittsburgh and
Miami
- Providence and
West Palm Beach
Readying for Redeyes
As we announced July 25, the
airline's first redeye operations1 are scheduled to
launch Feb. 13, 2025, and land on
Valentine's Day 2025. Flights are initially available between the
following Southwest cornerstone markets:
- Las Vegas and
Baltimore/Washington
- Las Vegas and
Orlando
- Los Angeles and
Baltimore/Washington
- Los Angeles and
Nashville
- Phoenix and
Baltimore/Washington
These flights, and the carrier's full schedule, are available
for purchase today at Southwest.com.
About Southwest Airlines Co.
Southwest Airlines
Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded
airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at
1212 airports across 11 countries. Southwest took flight
in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and
low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying
nonstop within the United States
than any other airline3. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first
corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of
no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering
its more than 74,0004 People to deliver unparalleled
Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty
among more than 137 million Customers carried in 2023. That formula
for success brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive
years5 of profitability for Southwest Shareholders
(NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to
serve communities around the world including harnessing the power
of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its
success. Learn more by
visiting Southwest.com/citizenship. As the airline with
Heart, Southwest has set a goal to work toward achieving net zero
carbon emissions by 20506. Southwest has also set
near-term targets and a three-pillar strategy to achieve its
environmental goals. Learn more by
visiting Southwest.com/planet.
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A redeye departs
late at night and arrives early the following morning, typically
operating between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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Effective Aug. 5,
2024, the airline will serve 117 airports
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Based on U.S. Dept.
of Transportation quarterly Airline Origin & Destination Survey
since Q1 2021
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Fulltime-equivalent
active Employees
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1973-2019 annual
profitability
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Southwest's net zero
by 2050 goal includes Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 Category 3
emissions only and excludes any emissions associated with non-fuel
products and services, such as inflight service
items.
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