@KnoxvilleFlyer wrote:
I moved from Nashville (BNA) to Knoxville (TYS) Haven't flown Southwest since. I just wonder why Southwest doesn't do a gate deal in Knoxville and have a BNA shuttle. One flight a day to start.
The Smokey Mountain National Park is the most visited park in the U.S. The Big Ears Music Festival sells out the entire city each March. Other Southwest frequent flyers are moving into Knoxville in droves and switching to Delta or American. Companies are also moving here due to friendly tax environment.
A shuttle system TYS to BNA would be full both with flyers originating from Knoxville and those visiting Knoxville.
Hello-
It appears you're not alone! This customer-to-customer message board has been getting requests for Southwest to serve TYS Tyson Airport in Knoxville. I can only speculate that limitations at the TYS may be the main obstacle.
Not sure what kinds of public inter-city ground transportation options are out there in the Volunteer State in between Knoxville and Nashville or what public ground transportation options are available for TYS. LA for example has numerous Amtrak trains, regional trains (Metrolink), and inter-city bus routes (Greyhound) that serve Los Angeles Union Station; the nonstop Flyaway express bus service feeds these passengers from the train depot to each terminal at LAX. Maybe this might be the best option for TYS until the limitations are addressed.
It's possible that Southwest may be able to partner up or contract with a ground carrier or shuttle service as American Airlines is currently doing this (looks like the bus service is contracted through the Landline airport shuttle company)--worth checking.
I would forward your request in an e-mail or Twitter/X DM to Southwest Customer Service:
https://www.southwest.com/html/contact-us/
https://twitter.com/SouthwestAir
