Southwest Airlines expands international operations with 11 new tropical routes
Southwest Airlines will begin rolling out 11 new nonstop international routes starting in November, expanding service from several major American cities to tropical destinations.
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Southwest Airlines is launching 11 new nonstop international routes beginning in November, Fox News reported. The carrier will expand its footprint with new flights originating from Las Vegas, Nashville, Austin, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. [1]
The expansion starts on November 1, when the airline begins nonstop service from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas to Puerto Vallarta, Fox News reported, citing the New York Post. Southwest Airlines currently commands more than 40 percent of all flight operations at the Las Vegas airport. [1]
The carrier will continue its international network expansion into early 2027. Fox News reported that Southwest Airlines will introduce nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Liberia, Costa Rica, starting in February 2027. [1]
The network adjustments build on a broader trend of major US carriers adding international connections. As FTMQ Travel reported earlier, American Airlines is also expanding its Latin American service by adding a third Venezuelan route between Miami and Barcelona in 2027. [1][4]
In short
- Southwest Airlines is launching 11 new nonstop international routes starting in November.
- Service from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas to Puerto Vallarta begins on November 1.
- Southwest Airlines controls over 40 percent of flight operations at Harry Reid International Airport.
- Nonstop service from Nashville International Airport to Liberia begins in February 2027.
Sources
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- [1]Budget airline expands its footprint with 11 new tropical flight routes beginning in NovemberFox News, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Budget on Grokipedia
- [3]November on Grokipedia
- [4]American Airlines Expands Venezuela Network With Nonstop Miami to Barcelona Route FTMQ Travel, 8d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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