Southwest Airlines (Dallas) yesterday (March 9) officially landed in Branson, Missouri!  The Branson Community rolled out the red carpet today as Congressman Billy Long joined the Branson Airport in welcoming Southwest’s first Customers to Branson.

Southwest attributes its entrance into the market to the roots planted by its wholly-owned subsidiary AirTran Airways.  AirTran began service to the market in 2009 and currently serves one nonstop flight to Atlanta.  Southwest will increase service options for Branson Customers by offering three daily nonstop flights to Dallas Love Field, Houston Hobby, and Chicago Midway, with additional Saturday-only nonstop service to Orlando.  The introduction of Southwest’s larger Boeing 737 aircraft to the market means that passenger seat availability will increase, providing Branson Customers greater access to the airline’s vast network.

The Branson Airport celebrated the Southwest inaugural service today with a press conference and a tailgate party to welcome the airline’s first Customers to Branson.  Community Members joined the Branson Airport to celebrate the long-anticipated arrival of Southwest Airlines and its Employees to the market.  Southwest also showed its passion for the community by joining the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri to help make a child’s wish come true.  Southwest and the Southwest region of Make-A-Wish Missouri will help send five-year-old Kyah to San Diego to visit the zoo.

Copyright Photo: Branson Airport.

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