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Press Release Source: Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines to Add Sixteen Flights at Chicago Midway Airport; Carrier Will Grow to 161 Departures From Convenient Chicago Airport
Monday November 1, 3:51 pm ET
DALLAS, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV - News) Chief Executive Officer, Gary Kelly, announced today that the low fare carrier would add 16 nonstop flights from Chicago Midway Airport to 13 existing nonstop markets. This additional nonstop service to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Manchester, Las Vegas, Raleigh-Durham, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles International, Oakland, Phoenix, Seattle, Providence, Philadelphia, and Columbus will begin in the first quarter of 2005.
At a meeting with journalists last week, CEO Kelly indicated that the Company planned to expand "significantly" at Chicago Midway Airport, the carrier's fourth largest market, in the first quarter. He told those in attendance, "Our Number One priority is Chicago Midway."
The 16 additional flights break down as follows:
Two additional daily nonstop flights between Chicago Midway and Orlando (for a total of six daily) starting January 16 and February 4, 2005.
Two additional daily nonstop flights between Chicago Midway and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood (for a total of five daily) starting January 16 and February 4, 2005.
Two additional daily nonstop flights between Chicago Midway and Manchester (for a total of four daily) starting January 16 and February 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Las Vegas (for a total of 10 daily) starting February 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Raleigh-Durham (for a total of four daily) starting February 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Tampa Bay (for a total of six daily) starting February 11, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Los Angeles International (for a total of six daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Oakland (for a total of six daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Phoenix (for a total of five daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Seattle (for a total of three daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Providence (for a total of four daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Philadelphia (for a total of five daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Columbus (for a total of seven daily) starting March 4, 2005.
CEO Kelly indicated that Southwest Airlines could commence this Chicago service using its 19 existing gates on Concourse B. Southwest Airlines is taking delivery of 29 Boeing 737-700 aircraft in 2005.
Southwest Airlines started service at Chicago Midway Airport in March 1985 with seven daily flights. Today, the carrier has 145 daily nonstop departures and more than 2,900 Employees based in Chicago. With today's announcement, the airline will have 161 daily nonstop departures commencing in the first quarter to 30 cities with additional direct or connecting service to 26 cities.
Southwest Airlines to Add Sixteen Flights at Chicago Midway Airport; Carrier Will Grow to 161 Departures From Convenient Chicago Airport
Monday November 1, 3:51 pm ET
DALLAS, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV - News) Chief Executive Officer, Gary Kelly, announced today that the low fare carrier would add 16 nonstop flights from Chicago Midway Airport to 13 existing nonstop markets. This additional nonstop service to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Manchester, Las Vegas, Raleigh-Durham, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles International, Oakland, Phoenix, Seattle, Providence, Philadelphia, and Columbus will begin in the first quarter of 2005.
At a meeting with journalists last week, CEO Kelly indicated that the Company planned to expand "significantly" at Chicago Midway Airport, the carrier's fourth largest market, in the first quarter. He told those in attendance, "Our Number One priority is Chicago Midway."
The 16 additional flights break down as follows:
Two additional daily nonstop flights between Chicago Midway and Orlando (for a total of six daily) starting January 16 and February 4, 2005.
Two additional daily nonstop flights between Chicago Midway and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood (for a total of five daily) starting January 16 and February 4, 2005.
Two additional daily nonstop flights between Chicago Midway and Manchester (for a total of four daily) starting January 16 and February 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Las Vegas (for a total of 10 daily) starting February 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Raleigh-Durham (for a total of four daily) starting February 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Tampa Bay (for a total of six daily) starting February 11, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Los Angeles International (for a total of six daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Oakland (for a total of six daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Phoenix (for a total of five daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Seattle (for a total of three daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Providence (for a total of four daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Philadelphia (for a total of five daily) starting March 4, 2005.
One additional daily nonstop flight between Chicago Midway and Columbus (for a total of seven daily) starting March 4, 2005.
CEO Kelly indicated that Southwest Airlines could commence this Chicago service using its 19 existing gates on Concourse B. Southwest Airlines is taking delivery of 29 Boeing 737-700 aircraft in 2005.
Southwest Airlines started service at Chicago Midway Airport in March 1985 with seven daily flights. Today, the carrier has 145 daily nonstop departures and more than 2,900 Employees based in Chicago. With today's announcement, the airline will have 161 daily nonstop departures commencing in the first quarter to 30 cities with additional direct or connecting service to 26 cities.
