Southwest Airlines adds 19 new routes from California; Columbus and New Orleans gain new international route

Effective March 10, 2018

New nonstop service will be offered on Saturdays between both California cities of San Jose and Sacramento and San Jose del Cabo/Cabo San Lucas, subject to requisite government approvals. Additionally, San Diego will have nonstop services on Saturdays and Sundays to and from Puerto Vallarta, complementing daily international service between San Diego and San Jose del Cabo/Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Effective April 8, 2018

Among the new routes are daily nonstop service between:

Fort Lauderdale - Jacksonville (Three daily flights)

Sacramento - Austin

Sacramento - St. Louis

San Francisco - Austin

San Jose, CA - Boise

San Jose, CA - Houston (Hobby)

San Jose, CA - St. Louis

San Jose, CA - Spokane

Effective May 6, 2018

San Jose, CA - Orlando

Sacramento - Orlando

New Service to Cancun

The carrier also announced that, beginning April 14, 2018, a nonstop service on a seasonal basis is intended to operate on Saturdays between Cancun and both Columbus, Ohio, and New Orleans (pictured), both routes subject to requisite government approvals.

Seasonal Returning Routes

The airline also published returning seasonal nonstop routes throughout the country. Effective Sunday, April 8, 2018, Southwest will operate daily service between Houston and Portland, Ore., and weekend service between Denver and Charleston, S.C. Weekly service on Saturdays between Albuquerque and Orlando, and between Kansas City and Pensacola, Fla., will operate beginning April 14, 2018.