Southwest Airlines gets U.S. DoT approval to serve Havana, Cuba from Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa Bay

Daily flights expected to begin in 2016 from Ft. Lauderdale to three Cuban cities: Havana, Varadero, and Santa Clara, along with daily nonstop service from Tampa to Havana DALLAS, Texas, 2016-Jul-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today welcomed news from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that the carrier has been… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines plans to bring more low-fare service to Greater Los Angeles by adding new service at Long Beach Airport

California’s largest carrier of air travelers files slot application to add service at fifth airport in L.A. Basin Dallas, TX, 2016-Feb-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today confirmed its interest and application to bring more low-fare service to Greater Los Angeles by adding new Southwest® service in 2016 at Long Beach… Read the full press release

Grace D. Lieblein becomes Southwest Airlines Board member

DALLAS, TX, 2016-Feb-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The Board of Directors of Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has appointed Grace D. Lieblein as a member of the Board. Lieblein most recently served as Vice President, Global Quality for General Motors (GM), and has more than 20 years of experience in senior executive positions in the Automotive… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines adds 16 additional flights from Dallas Love Field

Southwest to offer 180 departures a day to 50 destinations from Love Field DALLAS, 2015-3-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) today published 16 additional flights, including service to eight new nonstop cities, from Dallas Love Field. The new service is available for purchase immediately, at low fares as shown below, and… Read the full press release

Air Transport World: Southwest Airlines is the 2015 Airline of the Year

Air Transport World selects Southwest for extraordinary and consistent standards of service, financial performance, safety, and environmental and corporate responsibility DALLAS, TX, 2014-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) is the 2015 Airline of the Year, according to Air Transport World (ATW), a Penton company. In selecting Southwest as Airline of the… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines® plans to provide daily nonstop service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from Orange County/Santa Ana, California beginning June 7, 2015

Service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, from Orange County/Santa Ana, California, Beginning June 7, 2015, pending government approvals DALLAS, 2014-11-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) today filed its application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide daily, nonstop service between John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) and Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines Co. to host live webcast of its third quarter 2014 financial results on October 23, 2014

DALLAS, 2014-10-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its third quarter 2014 financial results.  Details are as follows: When: Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 12:30 PM Eastern Time Who: Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Tammy Romo,… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines announces daily roundtrip service between Baltimore/Washington and Costa Rica beginning March 7, 2015

Nonstop Flights Between Baltimore/Washington and Costa Rica to Begin March 7, 2015 Subject to Government Approval DALLAS, 2014-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that it has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to add its first destination in Central America with daily roundtrip service between Baltimore/Washington… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines to start flights between Dallas Love Field and both San Francisco and Oakland from Jan. 6, 2015

New Flights Begin Jan. 6, 2015, with Introductory Fares as low as $119 one-way DALLAS, 2014-8-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today added new flights for Customers’ travel through early March 2015, bringing two additional destinations to the carrier’s complement of Cities with new nonstop service to and from Dallas (Love Field). Flights between… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines plans to add 20 flights to 12 new nonstop destinations if the airline is able to acquire two additional gates at Dallas Love Field

Dallas, TX, 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) plans to add 20 flights to 12 new nonstop destinations if the airline is able to acquire two additional gates at Dallas Love Field.  Southwest would add nonstop service to: Charlotte, N.C. Charleston, S.C. Detroit, Mich. Indianapolis, Ind. Memphis, Tenn. Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. Newark, N.J…. Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines to start 15 new nonstop domestic destinations from October and November 2014

Post Wright Amendment Offerings from Dallas Love Field Available Oct. 13, 2014 Dallas, TX, US, 2014-2-3 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced the airline will offer new nonstop service to domestic destinations from Dallas Love Field following the repeal of flight restrictions imposed in 1979 limiting the reach of Dallas’ most convenient airport. Southwest will… Read the full press release

Southwest Airline to start service to Aruba, The Bahamas, and Jamaica from July 1, 2014

BOOK NOW! Service to Aruba, The Bahamas, and Jamaica Begins July 1 Integration of AirTran Airways into Southwest Airlines Enters Final Phase Dallas, TX, US, 2014-1-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today delivered Customers a trio of Caribbean beach destinations just in time for summer travel planning. The largest carrier of domestic passengers in the… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines launched inaugural flights to Memphis, Tenn., Pensacola, Fla. and Richmond, Va.

Brings Southwest’s Low Fares and Legendary Customer Service Dallas, TX, United States, 2013-11-5 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) launched new flights this weekend in three cities that join the carrier’s network through previously established service by wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways.  The new routes complete a plan to bring Southwest Airlines service to all domestic… Read the full press release