Southwest Airlines Community

How many of you all fly NOT to the City when you fly to New York?  Southwest really really needs to put 1 or 2 flights per day (per week?) to Elmira/Corning NY or Ithaca NY.  Even just connectors would be ideal.   There is a huge "hole" of untapped potential - Southwest could offer ELM or Ithaca connections to/from Pittsburgh, Philly, Rochester, Syracuse, and even farther like Baltimore or LaGuardia.   This area (the Finger Lakes Region) netted $4 Billion in tourism in 2022.  Isn't that enough to spark some interest?   There is virtually zero competition right now.  Delta only offers, like, two flights per day and they way overcharge for it... again, because there is no competition.  The area around Elmira Corning Regional Airport has grown substantially (take a look at Big Flats NY, Horseheads NY and Corning NY). Retail has grown significantly. And we all know retail doesn't grow unless there is a population to support it.  Come on, now, Southwest, get your loyal travelers to Upstate New York!!  Who's with me? ... View more