Southwest Airlines to add two new routes from Phoenix

Southwest Airlines (Dallas) on August 15, 2010, will begin two daily nonstops between Phoenix and Minneapolis/St. Paul. This is the fourth nonstop destination served out of MSP since its opening in March 2009. WN currently offers nonstop service to Chicago (Midway) (MDW), Denver International Airport (DEN), and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL).

Beginning September 7, 2010, Southwest will begin one daily nonstop between Phoenix and Boston. This complements WN’s service from both T. F. Green Airport (PVD) in Providence and Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in Manchester, NH. Both MHT and PVD offer one daily nonstop flight to PHX. This marks the sixth announced daily nonstop destination served out of BOS since its opening in August 2009. WN currently offers nonstop service to Chicago (Midway) (MDW), Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI), Denver International Airport (DEN), Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL), and Philadelphia International Airport (service scheduled to begin June 27, 2010).

Copyright Photo: Boeing 737-7H4 N934WN (msn 36642) taxies from the gate at Los Angeles.