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@Takedown wrote: My understanding is that flight limitations at ORD are not based on demand. There is more of an issue of operations. The  limited gate availability works OK when everyone is on-time but fails with tardiness. Maybe this can subside as the terminal moves toward completion. 100% its the gates/operations - but we'll have the new terminal and concourses by 2034. 🙄     ... View more

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The company years ago had it out with SEA-TAC over costs and threatened to move to Boeing Field which the Government did not allow. Service was curbed in response. I would have to look-up SEA Tac's current rate to see if they are still expensive.  Southwest forgave Denver and then married them. Maybe there is hope for the Puget Sound. ... View more

Maybe its because they 100% should fly that route. Why they have not is anyone's quess? New England needs to become better connected to the rest of America. ... View more

Perhaps a layover in other areas such as San Juan, Puerto Rico or other countries such as Aruba or Costa Rica (San Jose) would work. It may not be necessary to be THE final destination for the travelers. I suppose this assumes it is alright to fly over any other countries necessary such as Colombia, Venezuela, etc. to get to destinations such as Santiago, Buenos Aires, or Rio de Janeiro. ... View more

Thanks, Taylor! Great list! Count my vote in for Anchorage, Alaska (ANC) because I live in Alaska! However, I know there are many variables in where airlines can fly to and from such as how many gates, contract issues, projected customer numbers, etc. However, it would be awesome even if SW Airlines had a winter season option of ANC to Hilo, Hawaii.   ... View more

I was hoping you could add ECP (Panama City) to fort Myers, Punta Gorda,Sarasota or Tampa/St Pete. As medical resources/ surgery centers/ and hospitals expand across the state of Florida—medical professionals are left without nonstop options. We have 5 airports within an hour and not one goes to Valparaiso (ft Walton/ Destin) or Panama City.  Can we please put in a request to at least look at possibility to fly nonstop from southwest Florida to the panhandle  ... View more

I'll agree with that. I've probably flown into Denver (both Stapleton and DIA) 100 times and I wouldn't describe the amount of turbulence as materially different than other airports I've flown into. ... View more

@ovocop8 wrote: I've been waiting for years for Southwest to look into flying to Canada, as SWA is my preferred airline (almost all flights I've ever taken have been with them). Been across the country, been international now by air. First country ever traveled to outside the US was Canada by car, but mostly in the East. There are many different places to see in Canada. For entertainment/leisure, I would visit the following: British Columbia: Vancouver Alberta: Edmonton, Calgary Saskatchewan: Regina Manitoba: Winnipeg Ontario: Toronto, Ottawa, London, Sault Ste. Marie Quebec: Montreal, Quebec (City) Nova Scotia: Halifax There are several others I would drive to for CHL games (including Hamilton, Kamloops, Saskatoon, etc.) but I would fly into these other cities. I'm sure for other people, there are probably some rural and rustic places to visit in the prairies out west and maybe some coastal areas, but these are the places I would like to see flights into from Southwest. One issue is that Southwest can only take bookings in USD while flying in Canada would require accepting CAD - it’s an IT issue, not any lack of interest.    ... View more

@5280Av8r wrote: It's still somewhat of a win because Southwest used to not offer overnight connections so that fact that they are now is an improvement. Though some may say otherwise because you have to sleep at the airport. Some of these I’d still get a room for four or five hours of sleep as long as it would be enough time in the a.m. to get back through security. Since there should be local originating passengers it should be fine to leave and come back.  But it is progress, they did at least announce the red eyes so we’ll see how long it takes to implement and on what routes they do it.   ... View more

I just flew Southwest CLT to HOU during Christmas time. The flights are there, they just may be on weekends and peak season only. I just checked the flight schedules and it appears to be weekend and peak season service only right now.   Feel free to make your request for more frequent flights by using the Contact Us link below as this is a customer to customer forum. ... View more

@5280Av8r wrote: Southwest dropped Mexico City because Southwest limits bookings to their website only and doesn't allow third party sales and was not able to accept foreign currency as payment. That said, looking at Mexico City, most of the demand originates in Mexico City going to the US. That immediately gives the local airlines such as Aeromexico and Volaris an advantage. Second, it meant that most customers were wanting to pay with Pesos rather than US dollars and SWA isn't set up for that. Contrast that with Cancun, Cabo, and Puerto Vallarta where most demand is vacation goers from the US to Mexico paying with US dollars. So, the only way for SWA to add Mexico City back is if the demand shifts to people originating in the US or if their system is developed to accept foreign currencies such as the Peso. Some constraint there as well due to capacity, limiting it to Houston as a gateway is a disadvantage to other carriers with wider service especially since it is a lot more business flights than leisure.       ... View more

I'm biased toward DEN because I grew up there, but the new renovations are looking nice!   Anyway, I currently have a mission to fly to or connect through SWA's largest airports, so far my favorites apart from DEN are DAL and BNA. I wasn't a fan of HOU when I went through there this past Christmas, but maybe that's because I was in the international gates area and felt far removed from the happenings of the airport. I have yet to try out AUS, BWI, LAS, FLL, MCI, MCO, OAK, SJC, SMF, STL, TPA - clearly I have a long ways to go. Not to mention, it's been awhile since I've been to both LAX and SAN.  ... View more

I'm still wondering if SWA is going to compete with Frontier and United and add nonstop service between Denver and Montego Bay. Since both have added that service, I keep thinking that SWA would want to get in on that action, but so far it hasn't been announced. Maybe they'll announce on the 21st for this coming winter? Who knows. ... View more

SInce Southwest does not charge more for 2 one way fares when compared to a roundtrip, there is nothing preventing you from booking the October trip now as a one eway, and the November trip later - also as a one eay. ... View more

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@5280Av8r wrote: @John_Ocampos wrote: Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum and just came across this thread about the updated Southwest airport codes. As someone who frequently travels with Southwest, staying updated on any changes, including airport codes, is incredibly important for planning trips and ensuring a smooth travel experience.   Additionally, if there have been any significant changes or additions that could affect travel plans, such as new destinations or removed routes, I'd love to learn more about those as well. Understanding the logistics behind these updates can also provide insights into Southwest's operational focus and future direction, which is fascinating. I'm confused on what you mean by updated airport codes because usually those don't change. Now, the airports that Southwest serves can change if that's what you mean.   Here are some quizzes to learn some airport codes (not limited to Southwest): https://www.jetpunk.com/tags/airport-code   You can also go to Southwest's route map in list view and it shows all the airport codes next to the city.  https://www.southwest.com/route-map-list-view/?clk=RTMAPLIST   I follow https://swamedia.com/ to stay updated on route changes and additions. Also, their flight schedules page shows when their next schedule release is.  https://www.southwest.com/air/flight-schedules/?clk=GSUBNAV-AIR-SCHEDULES I used to play a game called "Airportle" as well but the airports are international and not just domestic or of course SWA destinations so limited use for this purpose, but still fun. ... View more

I really hope they start flying again to Mexico City.  it has been so hard to find a good airline that treats you nice and is respectful that flies to Mexico City.  ... View more

@SoCalFlyer97 wrote: The next morning, cross the border and go to TIJ airport and travel to MID via Volaris. This leg would be a Mexican domestic flight which would save you some good money. This also works going the other way. I would also contact Volaris and request some additional non-stop flights in between TIJ and MID. I would clarify here that the Tijuana airport has a bridge to the US. So you can park in the US and cross the bridge for the flight rather than having to wait for hours in traffic to drive across the border. It's called Cross Border Xpress located at 2745 Otay Pacific Drive in San Diego, CA.  I believe there is a fee, but I thing it's worth it. ... View more

Southwest pulled out of Stapleton and said it woud not incur the higher fees at DIA. ... View more

They only had MIA since 2020 so you shouldn't miss that one too much.   I'm a little surprised there isn't more LGA/FLL available though.   LGA is so constrained they must be seeing some higher fares on other routes that end up using all the slots.   A one-stop in BWI or elsewhere along the eastern coast wouldn't be so bad though. Avoid any connections through DAL or DEN though. 😂 unless your username is @bec102896  ... View more

I don't think there is enough traffic to take from United to make it worthwhile.    Taking people from OMA is great except if those are already Southwest customers then it doesn't make sense to spend a bunch of money to start a station at LNK if the passengers are already using OMA.   Your other point driving an hour to OMA - that's about how far I have to go time-wise living in the Chicago suburbs to get to MDW. I'd consider hour-long trip to the airport to be normal for many cities.   As @5280Av8r pointed out the key here would be identifying what the best point to point route would be - where are people from LNK going now that they have trouble going on United?   Otherwise Southwest would likely connect this location to Denver and Houston the same as United does.      ... View more

Feel free to use click the "Contact Us" below and make your suggestion as this is a customer to customer forum. You can also leave comments on social media posts on Facebook or Instagram.    I personally think Southwest could make Burlington work with daily flights to Baltimore as well as a nonstop to Orlando. That said, I believe there are other cities more likely to see Southwest service before Burlington does.  ... View more

@BillKunde wrote: Southwest seems to be expanding their presence and holds the majority of existing flight operations out of the airport. It’s not as large as it is at Orlando or Lauderdale, but is Tampa considered a focus city? According to Wikipedia: no https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Southwest_Airlines_destinations   I guess the list of focus cities is the same as the list of crew bases from the other article.     ... View more

I'm back, it's all working now. Thank you to everyone who helped in getting my account back up and running! ... View more

MCO = anything goes, unlimited carry ons, unlimited family boarding, no size restrictions.   Riding lawn mower?  No problems.   LOL   I think the airport codes checklist is a great idea for training. ... View more

I've was honestly always surprised that SWA didn't have a nonstop between Little Rock and Chicago Midway. Now that I look at a map, I see St. Louis is a better connection point than MDW because it's less out of the way for...say a flight to MCI or OMA. I do wonder if they could do a Sunday-Friday or Monday-Friday service between LIT and MDW.   ... View more

Customer experience is the worst behind the scenes. Non stop delays and not retribution. No care for clients ... View more

Please come visit Florida and leave behind those tax dollars so those of us who live her don't have to pay any takes.   Many thanks. ... View more