SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ADDS EXTRA FLIGHTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
Airline offers more service into Baltimore/Washington and Washington Dulles
DALLAS—Nov. 21, 2008— Following a record voter turnout, demand is high to attend the inaugural celebration! To meet the increased demand in key cities, Southwest Airlines is adding 26 total flights into and out of both Baltimore/Washington and Washington Dulles between Jan. 17, 2009, and Jan. 23, 2009.
“Flights are filling up and Southwest Airlines wants to offer our Customers more service into the DC area for the inauguration celebration,” said Pete McGlade, Southwest Airlines Vice President of Schedule Planning. “We carefully combed through our flight schedule and were able to add these flights from key cities into both Baltimore/Washington and Washington Dulles during peak travel times.”
The additional inauguration flights are listed below:
Jan. 17, 2009:
· One nonstop departure from Austin to Baltimore/Washington.
· One nonstop departure from Birmingham to Baltimore/Washington.
· One nonstop departure from Houston Hobby to Baltimore/Washington.
· One nonstop departure from Chicago Midway to Washington Dulles.
· One nonstop departure from St. Louis to Baltimore/Washington.
Jan. 18, 2009:
· One nonstop departure from Baltimore/Washington to Austin.
· One nonstop departure from Baltimore/Washington to Birmingham.
· One nonstop departure from Baltimore/Washington to Houston Hobby.
· One nonstop departure from Baltimore/Washington to St. Louis.
· One nonstop departure from St. Louis to Baltimore/Washington.
· One nonstop departure from Washington Dulles to Chicago Midway.
· One nonstop departure from Chicago Midway to Washington Dulles.
Jan. 19, 2009:
· One nonstop departure from Baltimore/Washington to St. Louis.
· One nonstop departure from Washington Dulles to Chicago Midway.
· One nonstop departure from Chicago Midway to Washington Dulles.
Jan. 20, 2009:
· One nonstop departure from Kansas City to Baltimore/Washington.
· One nonstop departure from Chicago Midway to Baltimore/Washington.
· One nonstop departure from Washington Dulles to Chicago Midway.
· One nonstop departure from Chicago Midway to Washington Dulles.
Jan. 21, 2009:
· One nonstop departure from Baltimore/Washington to Kansas City.
· One nonstop departure from Baltimore/Washington to Chicago Midway.
· One nonstop departure from Washington Dulles to Chicago Midway.
· One nonstop departure from Chicago Midway to Washington Dulles.
· One nonstop departure from San Diego to Baltimore/Washington.
Jan. 22, 2009:
· One nonstop departure from Washington Dulles to Chicago Midway.
· One nonstop departure from Baltimore/Washington to San Diego.
Southwest is the only U.S. airline to remain consistently profitable this decade, and enjoys an unprecedented string of 35 consecutive years of profitability. Southwest has among the lowest cost structures, a strong balance sheet, and the most productive Employees of any major U.S. airline. At Southwest Airlines, fees don’t fly with us. You can check your first two bags for free (size and weight limits apply), there are no change fees, no fees for a window or aisle seat, and, as always, snacks, sodas, and smiles are all complimentary!
After 37 years of service, Southwest Airlines, the nation’s leading low-fare carrier, continues to differentiate itself from other airlines—offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience. Southwest offers a very comfortable ride with all premium leather seats and plenty of legroom with a young all Boeing 737 fleet. Southwest recently updated its gate areas and improved its boarding procedure to make flying Southwest even more convenient and simple. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 64 cities in 32 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,400 flights a day and has more than 35,000 Employees systemwide.
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