Southwest Considers Adding Long-Haul International Flights
CEO Bob Jordan said the airline will likely focus on a “handful of destinations” where it can become “highly relevant.”
CEO Bob Jordan said the airline will likely focus on a “handful of destinations” where it can become “highly relevant.”
The slots could also be retired to reduce congestion, Bryan Bedford said.
The carrier is aiming to have the route up and running by the end of the year.
Partner SkyWest will operate two Delta Connection flights per day.
But a different route to Israel will resume in late summer.
Flights will operate five times weekly year-round.
Under the airline’s current proposal, regional flights would start in December.
The carrier is bringing two new destinations into its network, and strengthening service to two others.
The carrier will take over from Contour this summer.