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[flyingman]

I have noticed it has been a slow 2007 summer for southwest to add new flights to their route map this summer? why is that ? will we see any new flights added in 2007?

 

[ramper_in_las]

I have noticed it has been a slow 2007 summer for southwest to add new flights to their route map this summer? why is that ? will we see any new flights added in 2007?

per gary kelly,"Southwest Airlines will be slowing down its growth plans."

 

[formeraa]

In fact, Southwest has already announced a number of flight reductions in certain markets this fall. Granted, it is just a reallocation of existing capacity (with some growth such as SFO re-start) but is unusual for WN.

 

[swflyer]

I have noticed it has been a slow 2007 summer for southwest to add new flights to their route map this summer? why is that ? will we see any new flights added in 2007?

In a word, "No, it's not been a slow summer" and "Yes, there are new flights for 2007" before the 're-allocation' in the fall.

If you go to southwest.com, click on the link at the top of the page that says "about Southwest", then on the left side of the page click "press room" and "news releases" you'll be able to go back and see service announcements.

For the summer/fall (I left out the May flight increases), I found:

BEGINNING JUNE 4, 2007:

• One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and Providence.

• One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Houston Hobby and San Diego.

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Orlando and Providence (for a total of six daily).

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Houston Hobby and Orlando (for a total of four daily).

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Albuquerque and Dallas (for a total of eight).

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Albuquerque and Seattle (for a total of two).

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Dallas and New Orleans (for a total of five).

BEGINNING JUNE 17, 2007:

• Five new daily nonstop roundtrips between Denver and Oakland.

• One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Norfolk and Tampa Bay.

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Houston and Tampa Bay (for a total of four).

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Houston and Orlando (for a total of four).

BEGINNING JULY 2, 2007:

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Orlando and Long Island (for a total of six daily).

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Columbus and Orlando (for a total of three daily).

BEGINNING JULY 17, 2007:

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Birmingham and Orlando (for a total of three daily).

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Louisville and Orlando (for a total of two daily).

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Louisville and Tampa Bay (for a total of two daily).

BEGINNING AUGUST 4, 2007:

• One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Baltimore/Washington and Oklahoma City.

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Baltimore/Washington and St. Louis (for a total of five daily).

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Houston Hobby and Oakland (for a total of two daily).

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Houston Hobby (for a total of three daily).

BEGINNING August 26, 2007:

• Three new daily nonstop roundtrips between San Francisco and Chicago.

• Seven new daily nonstop roundtrips between San Francisco and Las Vegas.

• Eight new daily nonstop roundtrips between San Francisco and San Diego.

• One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Manchester (Boston area) and Phoenix.

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Phoenix and Salt Lake City (for a total of eight).

BEGINNING October 4, 2007:

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Las Vegas and Raleigh-Durham (for a total of two).

• One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Las Vegas and Seattle (for a total of four).