AirTran to add Mexico routes from San Antonio, Orange County

[c9skytrain]

Southwest Airlines on Sunday announced new service coming next spring for it and subsidiary AirTran Airways, with the big changes coming on AirTran routes to Mexico.

additionally:
Southwest announced new Houston nonstop service and AirTran will add nonstop service between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and San Juan, Puerto Rico, as well as new Denver nonstop routes.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

It thought this post was about Volaris expanding....TIC....like I can talk!

 

[OurMoney1]

Good time to buy some LUV if you dare play in the transport category.

 

[Dornier 335]

Slight topic deviation ... I still haven't found any evidence of that LH-style incident in your avatar. Maybe a fake?

 

[boknowsASA]

Slight topic deviation ... I still haven't found any evidence of that LH-style incident in your avatar. Maybe a fake?

It's a fake... This is the orig pic.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-...11722/L/&sid=1d9f897c8e193c84e064e026391eda51

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

Here's the article:

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AirTran to add Mexico routes from San Antonio, Orange County

By Terry Maxon/Reporter
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1:54 PM on Sun., Nov. 13, 2011 | Permalink
Southwest Airlines on Sunday announced new service coming next spring for it and subsidiary AirTran Airways, with the big changes coming on AirTran routes to Mexico.

Bob Jordan, Southwest EVP and AirTran president, said AirTran is applying for permission to fly from San Antonio to Mexico City and Cancun in May and from Orange County/John Wayne Airport to Cabo San Lucas and Mexico City in June.

With AirTran eventually to be folded into Southwest, anything AirTran today could become Southwest tomorrow, meaning 2012, 2013 or 2014.

Also, Jordan reiterated on a conference call Sunday that the two carriers intend to begin code-sharing and connections in the first half of 2012, meaning that Southwest passengers hypothetically may be able to connect to the AirTran routes to Mexico. There's just no date set for the start-up of the connecting service.

Keep reading for the entire Southwest/AirTran press release.

Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Announce Summer Flight Schedules

Southwest Airlines Adds New Nonstop Routes and AirTran Airways Announces Plans to Serve New International Destinations and Routes

Download image DALLAS, Nov. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways announced today new destinations and nonstop routes as they extend their flight schedules for reservations from June 3, 2012, through Aug. 10, 2012 (some flights begin as early as May 24, 2012). Southwest announced new Houston nonstop service and AirTran will add nonstop service between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and San Juan, Puerto Rico, as well as new Denver nonstop routes.

In addition, AirTran announced plans to expand its international presence with four new nonstop routes to Mexico: San Antonio to Cancun and Mexico City beginning May 2012, and Orange County, Calif. to Cabo San Lucas and Mexico City beginning June 2012. This service is subject to government approval and is not yet for sale. Specific frequencies and fares for these international routes will be announced once the appropriate approvals are received. AirTran does not currently serve Orange County, so the future introduction of AirTran service to these markets is a direct benefit of Southwest's acquisition of AirTran.

To celebrate AirTran's Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood to San Juan service, the carriers launched a fare sale today with fares as low as $69 one-way. Customers must book travel by Nov. 27, 2011, in order to take advantage of these low fares (see Additional Fare Rules below). To book flights, visit: www.southwest.com or www.airtran.com.

A quick view of the new service is listed below.

AirTran new service beginning May 24, 2012 (open for sale today):

•Two daily roundtrip flights between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and San Juan


AirTran new service beginning June 3, 2012 (open for sale today):

•One daily roundtrip flight between Denver and Akron-Canton
•One daily roundtrip flight between Denver and Dayton
•Two daily roundtrip flights between Denver and New York LaGuardia
•Two daily roundtrip flights between Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles
•One daily roundtrip flight between Baltimore/Washington and New Orleans
•Two daily roundtrip flights between Baltimore/Washington and Seattle
•One daily roundtrip flight between Baltimore/Washington and San Francisco


Southwest new service beginning June 3, 2012 (open for sale today):

•One daily roundtrip flight between Houston Hobby and Raleigh-Durham
•One daily roundtrip flight between Houston Hobby and Kansas City
•One daily roundtrip flight between Houston Hobby and Seattle
•One daily roundtrip flight between Chicago Midway and Oklahoma City


"We have been very encouraged by the success of AirTran's existing international service and we look forward to building upon that success," said Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer and AirTran Airways President. "Today's announcement of AirTran's new domestic service and planned international service in several markets offers Customers even more options when traveling both in the U.S. and abroad, and is a terrific demonstration of the benefits Southwest's acquisition of AirTran brings Customers."

"We continue to set the stage for long-term growth by aligning our current networks to maximize what we each do best. The next step, which we anticipate will happen in the first half of next year, will be to connect these two strong networks to offer our collective passengers lower fares on more flights, which we believe will greatly benefit consumers and create significant revenue potential for Southwest."

Currently, all reservations for AirTran flights must be booked on www.airtran.com, calling `AirTran reservations at (800) 247-8726, or a travel agent. Southwest Customers can see AirTran's current nonstop international routes on www.southwest.com through its new web referral tool which links Customers directly to www.airtran.com. When Customers select an international itinerary from a nonstop destination on Southwest's site, they will then be directed to www.airtran.com where they can complete the booking process. All flights booked on www.airtran.com will be subject to AirTran's policies and procedures.

To view a blog post about the new service, please visit www.blogsouthwest.com.

 

[N1atEcon]

What TF???? I thought someone (GL) just posted that the end was near due to some cancelled scheduled service press release.

 

[Whataburger]

Good stuff.

I will miss LBB though.

I wonder if Cabo will have the uno-dos-tres rule?

General Cheese, where is a good place to eat in Cabo or Mexico City?

 

[Cobraair75drvr]

Easy, just like every other foreign place. Stay away from places loaded with gringos, especially pilots

Good stuff.

I will miss LBB though.

I wonder if Cabo will have the uno-dos-tres rule?

General Cheese, where is a good place to eat in Cabo or Mexico City?

 

[texman]

Good stuff.

I will miss LBB though.

I wonder if Cabo will have the uno-dos-tres rule?

General Cheese, where is a good place to eat in Cabo or Mexico City?

Nope, all inclusive resort. Cabo is a cake walk as far as flying. Quick in and out.