Southwest Airlines Extends Flights Schedules, Announces Additional Service

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Co. (LUV) extended its flight schedule today through March 6, 2024, enabling Customers to book their early 2024 getaways.

Southwest^® also announced today it is adding new seasonal nonstop service. Beginning Jan. 13, 2024, Southwest will offer service on Saturdays between Omaha, Neb., and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Fla.

Seasonal Service Returns for Late Winter Travel
Southwest will also resume several seasonal routes beginning as early as Jan. 8, 2024, bringing convenient flights for Customers to take a break from winter weather.

Southwest will resume daily service beginning Jan. 8, 2024, between Dallas and Fort Myers, Fla. and between Dallas and Palm Springs, Calif. A few days later, on Jan. 14, 2024, Southwest will resume flights on Sundays between Dallas and Louisville, Ky.

The airline will also bring back routes linking cities across the United States to many Florida destinations. Customers can now book seasonal weekend service beginning on Sat., Jan. 13, 2024, between:

Beginning on the same day, the airline will offer weekly service on Saturdays between:

Hartford, Conn. and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Fla.
Grand Rapids, Mich. and Fort Myers, Fla.
Washington, D.C. (Reagan National) and Fort Myers, Fla.
Minneapolis/St. Paul and Tampa, Fla.

On Jan. 14, 2024, the airline will offer nonstop service on Sundays between Louisville, Ky., and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Fla.

For a full list of all the returning seasonal markets, visit this link on the Southwest Airlines Newsroom.

Today's schedule extension comes just a few weeks after the airline published its 2023 holiday flight schedule. Those flights, and flights through March 6, 2024, are available for purchase at Southwest.com.

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