"This is one of the most significant moments in Southwest Airlines history, and in the history of North Texas air travel. Travelers have been burdened for nearly 30 years with the higher airfares the Wright Amendment nurtured by preventing competition," said Gary Kelly, Southwest's Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Southwest Airlines will offer one-stop (same plane) and connecting service outside of the Wright Amendment's former restrictions. And in eight years, the Wright Amendment will be completely eliminated. One way fares for their kick off can be as low as just $99 dollars and even more special deals can be found on SWA's own personal delivery of fares on DING!
Southwest will not start modifying its schedule to allow easier connections until next year, but will renumber flights that permit single-plane service with a stop.
For example, an airplane that flies from Dallas to Albuquerque and then to Los Angeles has a different flight number on each segment. Since passengers will now be permitted to fly all the way from Dallas to Los Angeles, Southwest would keep the same number on both segments to show that it’s a direct, one-stop flight.
Continue Reading for a list of the cities with new services from Dallas LoveSouthwest Airlines Press Release
By Thursday, Oct. 19, Southwest Airlines Customers can take full advantage of 25 new destinations from Dallas Love Field Airport: Baltimore/Washington, Chicago Midway, Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Nashville, Oakland, Omaha, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa Bay, and Tucson. Combined with the 18 existing markets the airline serves from Dallas Love Field, Southwest Customers can now travel between Dallas and a total of 43 destinations.
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