DALLAS, Dec. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest
Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) this week announced extra flights for
college football fans traveling to see their favorite teams compete
for the top spot.
Based on the demand from fans in Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Indiana, and
Alabama, the carrier added new
nonstop options for fans to get to the football games in
Miami, Florida and Arlington, Texas.
On Friday, Dec. 28, 2018,
the carrier will add special nonstop flights from:
Birmingham, Ala. to
Ft. Lauderdale
Oklahoma City to
Ft. Lauderdale
Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C. to Dallas (Love
Field)
The carrier is also adding an additional
flight from:
Chicago (Midway) to Dallas (Love
Field)
For fans returning home after the big games, Southwest will
offer the following nonstop flights on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 from:
Ft. Lauderdale to
Birmingham, Ala.
Ft. Lauderdale to
Oklahoma City
Dallas (Love Field) to Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C.
Southwest will also
offer an additional roundtrip between
Dallas (Love Field) and Chicago (Midway)
In addition to the nonstop routes, the carrier's extensive
network allows travelers to reach their destinations in as little
as one stop.
"Southwest is committed to connecting People to what's important
in their lives and we know how important these games are to so many
of our Customers," said Brook Sorem,
Southwest's Senior Director of Network Planning. "We're
making it easier for fans of the top four teams in college football
to cheer on their favorite teams as they compete for the
championship trophy and we can't wait to welcome everyone onboard
these extra flights."
To book your seat on these or any of the carrier's daily
flights, visit Southwest.com.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
In its 48th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co.
(NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other air
carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by more than
58,000 Employees to a Customer base topping 120 million passengers
annually. Southwest became the nation's largest domestic air
carrier in 2003 and maintains that ranking based on the U.S.
Department of Transportation's most recent reporting of domestic
originating passengers boarded. In peak travel seasons, Southwest
operates more than 4,000 weekday departures among a network of 99
destinations in the United States
and 10 additional countries. Southwest has announced its intention
to serve Hawaii, subject to
requisite governmental approvals.
Southwest coined Transfarency® to describe its
purposed philosophy of treating Customers honestly and fairly, and
low fares actually staying low. Southwest is the only major U.S.
airline to offer bags fly free® to everyone (first
and second checked pieces of luggage, size and weight limits apply,
some carriers offer free checked bags on select routes or in
qualified circumstances), and there are no change fees, though fare
differences might apply.
Book Southwest Airlines' low fares online at Southwest
Airlines or by phone at 800-I-FLY-SWA.
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SOURCE Southwest Airlines Co.