10/07/2020

Erlanger, Ky. (October 7, 2020) – Southwest Airlines is expanding service between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Orlando, Florida – Orlando International Airport (MCO), Tampa, Florida – Tampa International Airport (TPA), and Phoenix, Arizona – Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX).

Service to Orlando, Tampa and Phoenix will operate daily, rather than weekends only, beginning early 2021. The increased frequencies are currently scheduled through April 11, 2021. This increased service follows the addition of a new nonstop flight to Houston that was announced last week (Sept. 30). Houston became the fourth nonstop destination served year-round by Southwest from CVG, which includes Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW) and Denver (DEN). In total, Southwest will offer more than 65 weekly flights to seven nonstop destinations from CVG.

Tickets are available now at Southwest.com, and the updated schedule is outlined below: 

“We have a wonderful partnership with Southwest and are grateful they continue to both expand destinations and increase flight frequencies from CVG,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, CVG. “Southwest’s commitment to CVG is a testimony to the strength and continued vibrancy of our region.”

ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

In its 50th year of service, Dallas-basedSouthwest Airlines Co. continues to differentiate itself from other air carriers with exemplary Customer Service to a Customer base topping 130 million passengers in 2019. Southwest became the nation’s largest domestic air carrier in 2003 and maintains that ranking based on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s most recent reporting of domestic originating passengers boarded. In peak travel seasons during 2019, Southwest operated more than 4,000 weekday departures among a network of 101 destinations in the United States and 10 additional countries. In early 2020, the carrier added service to Hilo, Hawaii, and Cozumel, Mexico. Southwest will begin service to Steamboat Springs, Colo. on Dec. 19, 2020, and also recently announced its intention to serve Palm Springs, Calif. and Miami, Fla.

The carrier issued its Southwest® Promise in May 2020 to highlight new and round-the-clock efforts to support its Customers and Employees wellbeing and comfort. Among the changes are enhanced cleaning efforts at airports and onboard aircraft, face covering requirements for Customers and Employees, and capping the number of passengers on every flight to allow middle seats to remain open through Nov. 30, 2020. Additional details about the Southwest Promise are available at Southwest.com/Promise.

Southwest coined Transfarency® to describe its purposed philosophy of treating Customers honestly and fairly, and low fares actually staying low. Southwest is the only major U.S. airline to offer bags fly free® to everyone (first and second checked pieces of luggage, size and weight limits apply, some carriers offer free checked bags on select routes or in qualified circumstances). Southwest does not charge change fees, though fare differences might apply.