Southwest Airlines is preparing for October travel by extending its flight schedule through November 4, 2023.
Kansas City Travelers Have More International Options
On the heels of Kansas City, Mo., opening its new state-of-the-art terminal last week, Southwest® is boosting its international offering with the addition of two nonstop routes.
Effective Oct. 7, 2023, Southwest will offer seasonal service on Saturdays between:
Kansas City, Mo. and Montego Bay, Jamaica*
Kansas City, Mo. and Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos*
*Subject to government approval
Both new routes complement the carrier’s existing service between Kansas City and Cancun which seasonally adjusts to daily service beginning Oct. 5, 2023.
Long Beach Sees Southwest Growing to the Northwest
Southwest continues bringing more service to its Long Beach, Calif., Customers. Today, the airline added two new destinations for Southern California travelers linking them to the Pacific Northwest.
Effective Oct. 7, 2023 Southwest will offer the nonstop service on Saturdays and Sundays between:
Long Beach, Calif. and Boise, Idaho
Long Beach, Calif. and Portland, Ore.
The airline is also celebrating today’s start of daily nonstop service between Long Beach and Kansas City, and will soon inaugurate service between previously announced routes including:
| Beginning Date | Travel between Long Beach and | Frequency |
| July 11, 2023 | Colorado Springs, Colo.El Paso, Texas | Daily Daily |
| July 15, 2023 | Orlando, Fla. | Saturdays |
| Sept. 5, 2023 | Albuquerque, N.M. | Daily |
| Previously announced service |
More Flights Landing in Denver
Southwest is bringing more flights to Denver. Already its busiest airport operation, the carrier will grow even more with seven additional flights in October, offering up to 310 departures a day beginning on Oct. 5, 2023. As Southwest looks ahead to the fall, it’s also preparing to begin nonstop service on Saturdays between Denver and San Jose, Costa Rica, which launches this weekend.
Top Copyright Photo: Retro salute: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 N872CB (msn 67780) (Colleen Barrett) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960135.
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