Southwest Airlines to fly to Key West, Florida, announces its winter schedule

Southwest Airlines (Dallas) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways (Dallas) announced today new nonstop routes as they extend their flight schedules for travel bookings through January 4, 2013. Southwest also announced that it will begin service to Florida’s Key West Airport (EYW) on November 4, 2012, assuming all flying from AirTran. Southwest will operate one daily nonstop departure to Tampa Bay (TPA) and one daily nonstop departure to Orlando (MCO). In addition, Southwest will add new service between several markets (details below).

Southwest’s new markets include:

  • Two daily nonstop flights between Dallas Love Field and Harlingen
  • One daily nonstop flight between Denver and Louisville
  • Two daily nonstop flights between Houston Hobby and Indianapolis
  • One daily nonstop flight between Houston Hobby and Orange County
  • One daily nonstop flight between Kansas City and New Orleans

Southwest assumes flying from AirTran:

  • One daily nonstop flight between Key West and Orlando
  • One daily nonstop flight between Key West and Tampa Bay
  • Two daily nonstop flights between Boston Logan and Milwaukee
  • One daily nonstop flight between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and Milwaukee
  • Five daily nonstop flights between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Milwaukee
  • One daily nonstop flight between San Francisco and Milwaukee
  • One daily nonstop flight between Orlando and Minneapolis-St. Paul

AirTran has also made adjustments to its flight schedule to accommodate seasonal demand to several destinations.

AirTran’s seasonal new markets include:

  • One daily nonstop flight between Buffalo and Tampa Bay
  • One daily nonstop flight between Akron-Canton and Ft. Myers
  • One daily nonstop flight between Columbus and Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood
  • One daily nonstop flight between Columbus and Tampa Bay
  • One daily nonstop flight between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and Indianapolis
  • One daily nonstop flight between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and Philadelphia
  • One daily nonstop flight between Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay
  • One daily nonstop flight between Rochester and Tampa Bay
  • Four weekly nonstop flights between Flint and Ft. Myers
  • Four weekly nonstop flights between Grand Rapids and Ft. Myers

Top Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum.

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3 thoughts on “Southwest Airlines to fly to Key West, Florida, announces its winter schedule”

  2. Paddy Keith

    I am very upset that you don’t fly from Philadelphia to New England anymore. The few times I did book the flights were 97% full. WHY did you discontinue to New England? I am from Maine and now live in Philadelphia. My WHOLE family is in New England and to drive it a full 8 hours with out traffic to see them. Most times it is just a weekend and then I am BEAT from driving. YOU were VERY reasonable to fly to Boston Logan Airport I was able to see my Mum (WHO IS NOW IN HER 80’s) more often. Now I CAN NOT afford to drive alone or fly ($500 + )or train ($200 + and another 8 to 10 hour trip)
    I am a preschool teacher who works paycheck to paycheck JUST TO SURVIVE and can’t afford to see my OWN MOTHER ANYMORE than 1x a year. MAKES ME VERY MAD YOU CUT the NEW ENGLAND flight from PHL

    1. Bruce Drum

      That was a business decision that Southwest made, unfortunately hurting you and your family. Airlines are free to add and subtract routes as necessary I am afraid. If there is a strong market there someone will fill the gap. All the best.

      Bruce

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