Southwest Airlines begins 13 new routes
Southwest Airlines Pittsburgh to Dallas Love Field
On 8 August, Southwest Airlines launched services from Columbus to Boston and Oakland. Flights on both sectors will be operated using the airline’s 737-700s.
On 8 August, Portland Airport welcomed Southwest Airlines’ new twice-daily service from Orange County. The 1,382-kilometre sector will face direct competition from Alaska Airlines.
On 9 August, Charleston Airport celebrated Southwest Airlines’ inaugural service to Dallas Love Field. Services on the 1,567-kilometre sector will operate daily using the carrier’s 737-700s.
On 9 August, Pittsburgh Airport celebrated Southwest’s inaugural service to Dallas Love Field. To commemorate the occasion the airport did not just make one, but two cakes for the first passengers to enjoy, as well as a ribbon cutting ceremony and live entertainment at the gate. Flights will operate daily on the 1,704-kilometre sector.
- Southwest Airlines launched 13 new services on 8 and 9 August, with nine of the routes launching from Dallas Love Field (DAL). Of the new city pairs, only three will face direct competition, most notably on services from Washington Reagan (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) which sees JetBlue Airways and American Airlines already operating a combined 48 weekly flights according to OAG Schedules Analyser data. The average sector length of the new services is 1,737 kilometres and all will be operated using the carrier’s 737-700s. View anna.aero’s analyse of expansion by Southwest at Dallas Love Field, made possible by the repeal of the Wright Amendment. See how Pittsburgh and Columbus airports FTWA’s compare to others from around the world.
| Launched | From | To | Aircraft (WF) | Competition (WF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August | Columbus (CMH) | Boston (BOS) | B73W (14) | Delta Air Lines (19) |
| Oakland (OAK) | B73W (7) | |||
| Orange County (SNA) | Portland (PDX) | B73W (14) | Alaska Airlines (20) | |
| Washington Reagan (DCA) | Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | B73W (7) | JetBlue Airways (28), American Airlines (20) | |
| 9 August | Charleston (CHS) | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | ||
| Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Boston (BOS) | |||
| Charlotte Douglas (CLT) | ||||
| Detroit (DTW) | ||||
| Omaha (OMA) | ||||
| Philadelphia (PHL) | ||||
| Pittsburgh (PIT) | ||||
| Raleigh-Durham (RDU) | ||||
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | ||||
| Source: OAG Schedules Analyser for w/c 12 August 2015. WF = Weekly frequencies. | ||||
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