Southwest Airlines Adds New Nonstop Service

Southwest Airlines today announced it is adding new Saturday-only nonstop service between Orlando and Phoenix on April 10, 1999. This new service will be available for travel through June 5, 1999.

The addition of the Saturday-only nonstop service between Orlando and Phoenix also creates same plane, one-stop service from Orlando to Burbank, Calif.

"This new one stop service gives our Customers yet another coast-to-coast, low fare travel option," said Joyce Rogge, Southwest’s vice president of marketing.

The schedules are as follows:

The seven-day advance purchase fare for this new Saturday-only nonstop service between Orlando and Phoenix is $214 each way, based on roundtrip purchase. Some restrictions apply, including a required overnight stay.

During the same period, Southwest will offer a second Saturday nonstop departure from Orlando to both Austin and San Antonio. During the rest of the week, Southwest offers a single, daily nonstop flight from Orlando to both Austin and San Antonio.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), the fifth largest domestic carrier in terms of Customers boarded, currently serves 52 cities in 26 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 2,350 flights a day with a fleet of 280 Boeing 737s with an average age of 8.4 years--one of the youngest pure jet fleets in the domestic airline industry.