SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHTS AVAILABLE TO BOOK THROUGH EARLY JUNE 2025

• Carrier adds flights to serve Nashville's travelers, including inaugural intra-Tennessee service
• Redeye offerings continue to grow

DALLAS, Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today extended its flight schedule through June 4, 2025, opening Customer bookings through the Memorial Day weekend. With today's schedule extension, travelers will see continued investment in Nashville with more new destinations and the launch of additional redeye flights from Hawaii.

The Beat Goes on in Music City
On the heels of opening its newest Flight Crew base in Nashville, Tenn., on May 1, Southwest Airlines^® is increasing service with additional frequencies and new routes, including intra-Tennessee service for the first time.

Southwest^® will introduce service between Nashville and the following cities planned for April 8, 2025:

• Albuquerque, N.M.¹
• Albany, N.Y. 
• Jackson, Miss.
• Memphis, Tenn.
• Providence, R.I. ²
• Tulsa, Okla.

The new flights will boost Southwest's scheduled presence in Nashville to an all-time high of 174 Sunday departures in April and May 2025.

1. Southwest last flew this route May 31, 1988
2. Southwest last flew this route Nov. 5, 2011

Redeyes to the Mainland

Southwest is scheduled to expand its redeye offerings effective April 8, 2025, with overnight service from three airports in Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland. The five new flights will increase connectivity from the Hawaiian Islands to dozens of Southwest destinations.

Daily redeye service is scheduled to launch in the following cities:

• Honolulu to Las Vegas
• Honolulu to Phoenix
• Kona (Hawaii Island) to Las Vegas
• Kahului (Maui) to Las Vegas
• Kahului (Maui) to Phoenix

Additional seasonal service, and the carrier's full schedule, are available for purchase today at Southwest.com.

ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.   

Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one- of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 117 airports across 11 countries. Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline³. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering its more than 74,000⁴ People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among more than 137 million Customers carried in 2023. That formula for success has brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive years⁵ of profitability for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/citizenship.As the airline with Heart, Southwest has set a goal to work toward achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050⁶. Southwest has also set near-term targets and a three-pillar strategy to achieve its environmental goals. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/planet.

3. Based on U.S. Dept. of Transportation quarterly Airline Origin & Destination Survey since Q1 2021
4. Fulltime-equivalent active Employees 
5. 1973-2019 annual profitability 
6. Our net zero by 2050 goal includes Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 Category 3 emissions only and excludes any emissions associated with non-fuel products and services, such as inflight service items.  

SOURCE Southwest Airlines Co.