MIAMI – After announcing the launch of service to Miami and Palm Springs, Southwest Airlines (WN) has confirmed the routes to those destinations.
Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Watterson says, “Southwest is stretching into new places to provide for two needs…Desired options for our customers who seek snow or sunk, and wide-open spaces.”
Miami Routes
Southwest had a history of not serving South Florida’s main airport, opting for the smaller Fort Lauderdale (FLL) as it does in lots of metro areas, doing maintenance at Miami (MIA) instead. Now, WN will serve a number of routes to airports already with a large Southwest presence.
| Destination | Start Date | Frequency |
| Baltimore (BWI) | Nov. 15 | Up To 4x Daily |
| Chicago (MDW) | Nov. 15 | 1x Daily |
| Houston (HOU) | Nov. 15 | Up To 4x Daily |
| Tampa (TPA) | Nov. 15 | Up To 3x Daily |
Palm Springs Routes
Eager to expand on its already large west coast presence and to add a resort location to its list of destinations, WN will service Palm Springs from three cities, whose airports are dominated by WN traffic.
| Destination | Start Date | Frequency |
| Denver (DEN) | Nov. 15 | 1x Daily |
| Oakland (OAK) | Nov. 15 | Up To 2x Daily |
| Phoenix (PHX) | Nov. 15 | Up To 3x Daily |
New Colorado Destinations
In its press release today, WN also announced new routes to resort ski destinations Montrose (MTJ) and Hayden(HDN). These flights will operate for the winter season, from December 19 to April 5. WN will fly to from two destinations to each city, Denver and Dallas. The frequencies will mirror each other, with Dallas service once a day on weekends and Denver flights up to three times daily.
Even though WN is flying a reduced schedule thanks to the pandemic, the airline is sure it has found niches where there is such a demand for travel that it can limit the damage caused by overall demand being at such a low point.
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