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Southwest just added dozens of new leisure routes across the US in a major bid to get travelers back in the skies this summer - here's the full list

Mar 27, 2021, 02:24 IST
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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737.Jeramey Lende/Shutterstock
  • Southwest Airlines is adding 31 new routes to its network this spring and summer.
  • Austin, Texas and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina are the focus of the expansions.
  • Additional non-stop routes are being added between secondary cities and vacation destinations.
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Southwest Airlines is going all-in on the summer of vaccinated travel.

A countrywide expansion is seeing 31 new routes added to the airline's already-sprawling leisure network with the hopes of getting more travelers to ditch road trips and get back in the skies this summer. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is a major focus of the expansion and is getting its first routes since Southwest announced service to the beach town in early March.

Austin, Texas, is also in Southwest's crosshairs with seven new routes to keep up with expanding competition. The tech boomtown has most recently been the target of American Airlines, which recently announced 10 new and expanding routes from Austin.

Read More: These 9 firms pay Austin-based software engineers upwards of $250,000 - and they're hiring. Here are salaries and job postings at Google, Apple, Dell, and more.

But travelers don't have to live in or frequent Austin and Myrtle Beach to get in on the action as Southwest is adding new point-to-point routes between secondary cities and popular vacation spots.

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Returning Southwest flyers will also notice the airline has brought back some of its pre-pandemic amenities. Passengers now board aircraft in groups of 30 instead of groups of 10 and soft drinks including Coke, Diet Coke, and 7UP are now being served in addition to ice water during the in-flight service.

Here's where Southwest Airlines is flying in 2021.

Between Myrtle Beach and Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland.Shutterstock

Flights between Myrtle Beach and Baltimore launch on May 23 with as many as three daily flights. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines.

Between Myrtle Beach and Chicago

Chicago, Illinois.Pigprox/Shutterstock

Flights between Myrtle Beach and Chicago launch on May 23 with one daily flight to Chicago's Midway International Airport. Southwest's competition on the route will be from Spirit, United Airlines, and American Airlines, all three of which connect Myrtle Beach to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Between Myrtle Beach and Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee.f11photo/Shutterstock

Flights between Myrtle Beach and Nashville launch on May 23 with two daily flights. Southwest will have no direct competition on the route.

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Between Myrtle Beach and Dallas

Dallas, Texas.S. Mariusz Jurgielewicz/Shutterstock

Flights between Myrtle Beach and Dallas launch on May 29 with one round-trip flight operating only on Saturdays, utilizing Dallas Love Field. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from American Airlines, which connects Myrtle Beach with Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Between Myrtle Beach and Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

Flights between Myrtle Beach and Pittsburgh launch on May 29 with one round-trip flight operating only on Saturdays. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from ultra-low-cost carriers Spirit and Allegiant Air.

Between Myrtle Beach and Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia.Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

Flights between Myrtle Beach and Atlanta launch on June 6 with one daily flight. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from Delta Air Lines, Atlanta's hometown airline that offers as many as five daily flights to Myrtle Beach.

Between Myrtle Beach and Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio.Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

Flights between Myrtle Beach and Columbus, Ohio, launch on June 6 with one daily flight. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from Spirit, which offers three-times-weekly service between the two cities.

Between Myrtle Beach and Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana.f11photo/Shutterstock

Flights between Myrtle Beach and Indianapolis launch on June 6 with five-weekly flights on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from Allegiant, which offers twice-weekly service between the two cities.

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Between Myrtle Beach and Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri.Shutterstock.com

Flights between Myrtle Beach and Kansas City, Missouri, launch on June 6 with twice-weekly service on Saturdays and Sundays. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from Spirit, which offers three-times-weekly service between the two cities.

Between Myrtle Beach and St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri.f11photo/Shutterstock

Flights between Myrtle Beach and St. Louis launch on June 6 with twice-weekly service on Saturdays and Sundays. Southwest's only competition on the route will surprisingly be from United, which will offer three-times-weekly service between the two cities on May 28.

Between Austin and Sacramento, California

Sacramento, California.Shutterstock

Flights between Austin and Sacramento, California, launch on May 9 with one daily flight. Southwest will have no direct competition on the route.

Between Austin and Burbank, California

Burbank, California.Jerome Kundrotas / Shutterstock.com

Flights between Austin and Burbank, California, launch on June 6 with one daily flight. Southwest will have no direct competition on the route.

Between Austin and Miami

Miami, Florida.Thomas Pallini/Insider

Flights between Austin and Miami launch on June 6 with one daily flight. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from American, which offers as many as four daily flights on the route.

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Miami has been experiencing an increase in visitors and new residents during the pandemic as Florida has remained largely open since last spring. Southwest began service to Miami International Airport in November, which Insider experienced on a recent flight.

Between Austin and Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota.f11photo/Shutterstock

Flights between Austin and Minneapolis launch on June 6 with one daily flight. Southwest's competition on the route will be from Delta, which offers as many as three daily flights on the route, and ultra-low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines, Minneapolis' hometown airline.

Between Austin and Orange County, California

Newport Beach, California.Beach Media/Shutterstock

Flights between Austin and Orange County, California, launch on June 6 with one daily flight. Southwest will have no direct competition on the route.

Between Austin and Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, Utah.photo.ua/Shutterstock

Flights between Austin and Salt Lake City launch on June 6 with one daily flight. Southwest's competition on the route will be from Delta, which offers as many as three daily flights on the route and connections across its intercontinental network.

Between Austin and Destin, Florida

Destin, Florida.Education Images/Universal Images Group/Getty

Flights between Austin and Destin, Florida, launch on June 6 with twice-weekly service on Saturdays and Sundays. Southwest's competition on the route will be from American, which added Saturday-only Destin service in its most recent route expansion from Austin, and Allegiant, which offers twice-weekly service starting May 28.

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Between Denver and Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia.Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

Flights between Denver and Richmond, Virginia, launch on May 9 with one daily flight. Southwest's competition on the route will be from United, which offers daily flights between the two cities.

Between Las Vegas and Palm Springs, California

Palm Springs, California.Jeff Whyte/Shutterstock

Flights between Las Vegas and Palm Springs, California, launch on May 9 with one daily flight. Southwest will have no direct competition on the route.

Between St. Louis and Miami

Miami, Florida.pisaphotography/Shutterstock

Flights between St. Louis and Miami launch on May 9 with daily service. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from American, which also offers daily flights between the two cities.

Between Nashville and Long Island, New York

Montauk, New York.KT Mirasola

Flights between Nashville and Long Island, New York, launch on June 6 with daily service. Southwest will have no direct competition on the route.

Between Chicago and Portland, Maine

Portland, MaineShutterstock

Flights between Chicago and Portland, Maine, launch on June 6 with daily service. Southwest's competition on the route will be from United and American, both of which offer daily flights from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

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Between Dallas and Bozeman, Montana

Bozeman, Montana.Shutterstock

Flights between Dallas and Bozeman, Montana, launch on June 6 with twice-weekly flights operating on Saturdays and Sundays. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from American, which offers daily flights to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Between Phoenix and Bozeman, Montana

Bozeman, Montana.Shutterstock/Brian A Smith

Flights between Phoenix and Bozeman, Montana, launch on June 6 with twice-weekly flights operating on Saturdays and Sundays. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from American, which offers daily flights.

Between Chicago and Bozeman, Montana

Bozeman, Montana.Hannah Lorsch/Shutterstock

Flights between Chicago and Bozeman, Montana, launch on June 6 with twice-weekly flights operating on Saturdays and Sundays. Southwest's competition on the route will be from United and American, which offer daily flights to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Between Kansas City, Missouri, and Charleston, South Carolina

Bozeman, Montana.Tetra Images/Getty

Flights between Kansas City and Charleston launch on June 12 with one round-trip flight operating only on Saturdays. Southwest will have no direct competition on the route.

Between Dallas and Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota, Florida.Pola Damonte via Getty Images/Getty Images

Flights between Dallas and Sarasota launch on June 12 with one round-trip flight operating only on Saturdays, utilizing Dallas Love Field. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from American, which offers daily flights between the two cities from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

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Between Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota, Florida.Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

Flights between Grand Rapids and Sarasota launch on June 12 with one round-trip flight operating only on Saturdays. Southwest's only competition on the route will be from Allegiant, which offers twice-weekly flights between the two cities.

Between Milwaukee and Destin, Florida

Destin, Florida.Shutterstock.com / Ruth Peterkin

Flights between Milwaukee and Destin launch on June 12 with one round-trip flight operating only on Saturdays. Southwest will have no direct competition on the route.

Between Salt Lake City and Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida.Kevin J King/Shutterstock

Flights between Salt Lake City and Tampa launch on June 12 with one round-trip flight operating only on Saturdays. Southwest's competition on the route will be from Delta, which offers daily flights between the two cities.

Between Las Vegas and Chicago

Las Vegas, Nevada.Thomas Pallini/Business Insider

Flights between Las Vegas and Chicago launch on May 9 with four-times-weekly flights on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays, and Mondays to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Southwest will have no shortage of competition on the route including American, United, Spirit, and Frontier.

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