DALLAS, Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest
Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced new
flights throughout its previously published schedule that
bring San
Diego Customers the carrier's
31st destination available through nonstop
service, San Jose del
Cabo/Los Cabos, Mexico,
subject to requisite governmental approvals, beginning April 25, 2017, making San Diego International
Airport its fourth gateway city in California to offer international service
nonstop. Southwest® operates international flights between the
Golden State and a total of three cities in Mexico: Cancun, Puerto
Vallarta, and San Jose del
Cabo/Los Cabos.
"Cabo and the five new domestic destinations we announced
earlier this month from San Diego
further solidify our mission to be the Mission City's hometown
carrier," said Leah Koontz, Southwest's Vice President Controller,
who hosted the airline's celebration events in San Diego. "To show our love for San Diego, we sent out street teams this
morning to surprise future travelers randomly with gifts from a
bank of two million Rapid Rewards® Points and $20,000 in gift cards." Koontz joined Southwest
Employees and Leaders who power the carrier's unmatched
San Diego service in celebrating
aboard the USS Midway moored in San Diego's historic harbor.
The carrier recently published new service for San Diego beginning June 4, 2017, for travel to and from both
Boise and Salt Lake City, as well as seasonal
nonstop service to and from Indianapolis, Newark (New
York), and Spokane.
Southwest also today published new service nonstop
between Ft.
Lauderdale and Grand
Cayman beginning Sunday, June 4,
2017, subject to requisite governmental approvals. Southwest
previously announced its intention of serving Cayman from a new,
five-gate international Concourse A at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport Terminal 1 that's scheduled to open just as
the Summer travel season kicks off. The additional facilities also
will allow Southwest to serve Belize City, Belize, Cancun, Mexico, and Montego Bay, Jamaica, from its
South Florida base of operations
beginning June 4, 2017. The carrier
already daily serves three destinations in Cuba nonstop—Havana, Varadero,
and Santa Clara—as
well as Nassau, The Bahamas.
"Besides time-saving nonstop service for Southern Californians
and South Floridians, these new international flights also bring
additional itinerary options for many of our Customers in the West
and East," said Dave Harvey, who oversees International Planning as
Southwest's Managing Director of Business Development. "For years,
Southwest has carried more California passengers each day to, from, and
within the Golden state than any other airline and our growing
portfolio of international offerings from Fort Lauderdale underscore our commitment to
connecting both regions to places travelers find attractive and
important."
In celebration of the international options for newly available
nonstop travel, Southwest.com features low fares for
travel from:
Ft. Lauderdale (Miami area) to Grand Cayman
for as low
as $89
one-way beginning June 6,
2017
San
Diego to San
Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos,
Mexico
for as low as $104
one-way beginning April 25,
2017
(Fares shown are available for purchase today through
Jan. 26, 2017, 11:59 p.m. in the time zone of the originating
U.S. city for travel that must be completed by Aug. 9, 2017. Travel is valid only on Tuesdays
and Wednesdays. Please see complete fare rules, terms &
conditions below.)
Also beginning today, Austin Customers may book newly
available, additional flights in existing nonstop city-pairs for
summertime flying (beginning Jun 4,
2017) between the Music Capital of Texas and:
New
Orleans
One flight added daily Monday through Friday
St.
Louis
One flight added daily Sunday through Friday
The carrier also announced the addition of new or additional
Saturday-only service between:
Austin and Pensacola
Seasonally once-a-day on
Saturdays beginning June 10
New York LaGuardia and Orlando
Nonstop service added only on April 8
& April 15
St.
Louis and Pensacola
Seasonally once-a-day on Saturdays beginning June 10
The carrier's full flight schedule of more than 3,900 flights a
day during peak season is published through Aug. 14, 2017, and is available at
Southwest.com.
FARE TERMS & CONDITIONS
Fares listed may be purchased today, Jan.
18 through Jan. 26, 2017, 11:59
pm in the time zone of the originating U.S. city. Travel
from Fort Lauderdale (Miami Area) to Grand
Cayman must occur on Tuesdays or Wednesdays between June 6 and Aug. 9, 2017. Travel from
San Diego to San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos must occur on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays between April 25 and Aug. 9,
2017. Fares show are valid only on nonstop service and
displayed prices include all U.S. and international government
taxes and fees. Rapid Rewards® Points bookings do not include
taxes, fees, and other government/airport charges of at least
$5.60 per one-way flight. Seats and
days are limited. Fares may vary by destination, flight, and
day-of-week and will not be available on some flights that operate
during very busy travel times and holiday periods. Though not
guaranteed, sale fares may be available on other days of week.
Travel is for one-way Wanna Get Away® fares which may
combinable with other Southwest combinable fares. When combining
fares, the most restrictive fare rules apply. Fares are
nonrefundable but may be applied toward future travel on Southwest
as long as reservations are canceled at least ten minutes prior to
the schedule departure of the flight. Failure to cancel prior to
that would result in a forfeiture of remaining funds in the
reservation. Any changes in itinerary could result in a fare
increase. Standby travel could require an upgrade to
the Anytime fare depending on Rapid Rewards® Tier
status. Fares are subject to change until ticketed. Offer applies
only to published, scheduled service. If traveling to Cuba, every passenger must certify that they
are eligible to travel to Cuba
under one of 12 general license categories, a specific license or
are a Cuban National.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
In its 46th 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 53,000 Employees
to more than 100 million Customers annually. Southwest
proudly operates a network of 101 destinations in the United States and eight additional
countries with more than 3,900 departures a day during peak travel
season. Subject to requisite governmental approvals, service to
Grand Cayman begins June 4, 2017, the same date service is scheduled
to begin from Cincinnati.
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. That connectivity enables Customers to use
their personal devices 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 created
Transfarency®, a philosophy which treats Customers honestly
and fairly, and in which low fares actually stay low. 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. The airline
proudly unveiled a bold new look: Heart. A new
logo, aircraft livery, interior design featuring a new seat and
Flight Attendant galley, Employee-designed uniforms, and an updated
airport experience all showcase the dedication of Southwest
Employees who 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 43 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 2015 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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