“When speaking with Amarillo’s business and community leaders, they would tell us that Austin was ranked among the top destinations Amarillo-area travelers wanted better access to,” Landson said. “This is just, I think, the first step for Southwest in a larger presence for them here.”Ī spokesman for Southwest Airlines, Dan Landson, said the airline is always studying travel patterns to determine if there’s an opportunity to add service. “We’ve been talking to Southwest for many months, over the past year to try to get some additional service to these locations and others,” said Conner. “And then the additional service to Austin will really eliminate the bottleneck that we’ve had in the past because you could get from Amarillo to Austin if you change planes, but now it’ll be a direct flight.”Ĭonner said the airport has been working with Southwest Airlines to increase service. And so this will provide more consistent service,” Conner continued. “We have certainly service to Dallas right now but it’s not as consistent. “So, all this is really important for the people of Amarillo and the Panhandle because it’s additional basic service that we just don’t have now,” said Conner. The airline is also adding an extra daily flight from Amarillo to Dallas Love Field.ĭirector of Aviation at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, Michael Conner, said the added flight to Dallas Love Field will make it four flights a day from Amarillo, seven days a week. Starting on March 10, 2022, Southwest is adding nonstop roundtrip flights from Amarillo to Austin Bergstrom International Airport daily. In early 2020, the carrier added service to Hilo, Hawaii, and Cozumel, Mexico for a total of 103 airports served.AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) - Southwest Airlines announced on Thursday it will increase service to and from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in the spring. In peak travel seasons during 2019, Southwest operated more than 4,000 weekday departures among a network of 101 destinations in the United States and 10 additional countries. Department of Transportation’s most recent reporting of domestic originating passengers boarded. Southwest became the nation’s largest domestic air carrier in 2003 and maintains that ranking based on the U.S. continues to differentiate itself from other air carriers with exemplary customer service delivered to a customer base topping 130M passengers in 2019. In its 50 th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. This will enable us to continue to strengthen our position as the premier airport for our entire region. Having flights to five of Southwest’s top markets will certainly position us for significant future growth as we work our way out of the pandemic. “This is great news for coastal Georgia and the Low Country of South Carolina and the surrounding region. Savannah Airport Commission Chairman Steve Green expressed the Commission’s excitement in the addition of six new daily nonstop flights with the airline. We greatly appreciate the confidence Southwest has shown in our market and look forward to a mutually beneficial and long-lasting partnership.”
“We will be working with our air service partners at Visit Savannah, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, SEDA and the Savannah Chamber of Commerce to help ensure the success of Southwest and the routes they are bringing us. “It’s great to see that Southwest has made the decision to connect Savannah/Hilton Head International to five of its busiest markets,” said Greg Kelly, Executive Director Savannah Airport Commission. Once we inaugurate service, we’ll be ready to welcome you onboard our daily, non-stop flights.”įor Savannah/Hilton Head International Travelers, it means more options and competitive prices. “We’re known for our low fares and Southwest Hospitality, and we’re eager to demonstrate our friendly style and value to the residents of Coastal Georgia and South Carolina’s Low Country. “We look forward to offering Savannah/Hilton Head customers a new travel option when we launch Southwest service on March 11,” said Steve Goldberg, Senior Vice President Operations and Hospitality, Southwest Airlines.
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