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Tuesday May 7, 7:00 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Initiates Its First Nonstop Transcontinental Flights
Nonstop Service Connects Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles; Airline Also Adds Flights in Midwest, East Coast, and West Coast
DALLAS, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV - news) continues its expansion plans with a bold move by introducing its first nonstop cross-country flights, accompanied by additional short and medium length flights along the coasts and in the Midwest.
Southwest will begin its first regularly scheduled nonstop coast-to-coast service Sept. 15 with two daily flights between Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles.
"The timing is right to give our Customers the chance to fly nonstop across our nation at a price they can afford," said Joyce Rogge, Southwest's senior vice president of marketing. "Our belief is that we will be able to stimulate new business travel because of our low fares in this long haul market. In fact, we are introducing this new nonstop service with a fare of only $99 each way."
At the same time, Southwest is not neglecting its niche of short and medium length flights, which combine to make up more than 80 percent of its routes. On Sept. 15, the airline will begin daily nonstop service between St. Louis and Las Vegas with one daily flight, and it will add another nonstop flight between Los Angeles and Sacramento (for a total of nine daily nonstop flights each way). Southwest is introducing the St. Louis-Las Vegas flight with a special fare of $99 each way.
Beginning Oct. 6, Southwest also will add another new daily nonstop flight up and down the East Coast between each of the following cities:
Providence and Tampa Bay (for a total of three daily nonstop flights each way)
Providence and Orlando (for a total of four daily nonstop flights each way)
Manchester and Tampa Bay (for a total of two daily nonstop flights each way)
Manchester and Orlando (for a total of three daily nonstop flights each way)
Southwest will create the new service by accepting four previously deferred aircraft deliveries from The Boeing Co. With these four additional aircraft, Southwest will have accepted delivery of 18 aircraft in 2002, bringing its fleet total to 370 Boeing 737 aircraft. These 18 aircraft are part of the 19 aircraft deliveries deferred last fall.
The new nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles will be Southwest's longest flight with a distance of 2,329 miles. The airline's longest current flight is between Providence and Phoenix with a distance of 2,277 miles.
Southwest's introductory fare of $99 each way for the nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles or between St. Louis and Las Vegas is on sale now through Sept. 15, 2002, for travel Sept. 15 through Oct. 25, 2002. The following restrictions also apply. The fare requires roundtrip purchase with an overnight stay (any night). Tickets must be purchased at least seven days before departure and within one day of making reservations. Fares do not include a federal segment tax of $3 per takeoff and landing. Fares do not include airport-assessed passenger facility charges of up to $7.50 roundtrip or federal September 11th Security Fees of up to $5 roundtrip per person. Tickets are nonrefundable but (except for tickets purchased through our Group Tickets program) may be applied toward future travel on Southwest Airlines. Seats are limited and may not be available on some flights that operate during peak or holiday travel times. Fares are subject to change until ticketed, and any change in itinerary could result in an increase in the fare. The offer applies only to the new nonstop flights between Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles or between St. Louis and Las Vegas.
Southwest Airlines is the nation's fourth largest carrier in terms of Customer boardings. The airline serves 59 airports in 58 cities in 30 states. The airline currently has more than 34,000 Employees and operates nearly 2,800 flights a day.
www.southwest.com
SOURCE: Southwest Airlines
Tuesday May 7, 7:00 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Initiates Its First Nonstop Transcontinental Flights
Nonstop Service Connects Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles; Airline Also Adds Flights in Midwest, East Coast, and West Coast
DALLAS, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV - news) continues its expansion plans with a bold move by introducing its first nonstop cross-country flights, accompanied by additional short and medium length flights along the coasts and in the Midwest.
Southwest will begin its first regularly scheduled nonstop coast-to-coast service Sept. 15 with two daily flights between Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles.
"The timing is right to give our Customers the chance to fly nonstop across our nation at a price they can afford," said Joyce Rogge, Southwest's senior vice president of marketing. "Our belief is that we will be able to stimulate new business travel because of our low fares in this long haul market. In fact, we are introducing this new nonstop service with a fare of only $99 each way."
At the same time, Southwest is not neglecting its niche of short and medium length flights, which combine to make up more than 80 percent of its routes. On Sept. 15, the airline will begin daily nonstop service between St. Louis and Las Vegas with one daily flight, and it will add another nonstop flight between Los Angeles and Sacramento (for a total of nine daily nonstop flights each way). Southwest is introducing the St. Louis-Las Vegas flight with a special fare of $99 each way.
Beginning Oct. 6, Southwest also will add another new daily nonstop flight up and down the East Coast between each of the following cities:
Providence and Tampa Bay (for a total of three daily nonstop flights each way)
Providence and Orlando (for a total of four daily nonstop flights each way)
Manchester and Tampa Bay (for a total of two daily nonstop flights each way)
Manchester and Orlando (for a total of three daily nonstop flights each way)
Southwest will create the new service by accepting four previously deferred aircraft deliveries from The Boeing Co. With these four additional aircraft, Southwest will have accepted delivery of 18 aircraft in 2002, bringing its fleet total to 370 Boeing 737 aircraft. These 18 aircraft are part of the 19 aircraft deliveries deferred last fall.
The new nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles will be Southwest's longest flight with a distance of 2,329 miles. The airline's longest current flight is between Providence and Phoenix with a distance of 2,277 miles.
Southwest's introductory fare of $99 each way for the nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles or between St. Louis and Las Vegas is on sale now through Sept. 15, 2002, for travel Sept. 15 through Oct. 25, 2002. The following restrictions also apply. The fare requires roundtrip purchase with an overnight stay (any night). Tickets must be purchased at least seven days before departure and within one day of making reservations. Fares do not include a federal segment tax of $3 per takeoff and landing. Fares do not include airport-assessed passenger facility charges of up to $7.50 roundtrip or federal September 11th Security Fees of up to $5 roundtrip per person. Tickets are nonrefundable but (except for tickets purchased through our Group Tickets program) may be applied toward future travel on Southwest Airlines. Seats are limited and may not be available on some flights that operate during peak or holiday travel times. Fares are subject to change until ticketed, and any change in itinerary could result in an increase in the fare. The offer applies only to the new nonstop flights between Baltimore/Washington and Los Angeles or between St. Louis and Las Vegas.
Southwest Airlines is the nation's fourth largest carrier in terms of Customer boardings. The airline serves 59 airports in 58 cities in 30 states. The airline currently has more than 34,000 Employees and operates nearly 2,800 flights a day.
www.southwest.com
SOURCE: Southwest Airlines
