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Southwest Airlines Continues Growing in Denver With More Flights to More Nonstop Destinations, More Jobs, and More Gates
DENVER, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)
announced today that the airline will continue its growth and commitment to
Denver by adding 13 new daily flights and six new nonstop destinations next
year from the Mile High City. For sale beginning today, Southwest will add
six new flights to five new nonstop destinations beginning in March 2010. To
book travel, visit: www.southwest.com. Southwest will add seven additional
daily flights to existing destinations for travel beginning in May 2010, which
will open for sale in December 2009. To view a blog post, visit:
http://blogsouthwest.com.
"We have consistently invested flights and resources to support our growing
Denver operation, and we'll continue to do so," said Gary Kelly, Southwest's
Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO. "Denver has been a great success
story for Southwest, and, as a result, we've been able to grow at a record
pace."
Kelly announced the expanded service today while visiting Denver to meet with
Southwest Employees at Denver International Airport (DIA).
With more flights come more jobs, and Southwest is hosting a Career Fair on
Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at the Doubletree Hotel at 3203 Quebec St. The
Career Fair will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom, where
Southwest Employees from the Company's People Department will be available to
provide information about career opportunities at Southwest Airlines, in
Denver and in other Southwest cities around the nation. Southwest has grown
from about 40 Employees in Denver in 2006 to more than 380 today. In the past
six months, Southwest has hired more than 50 Employees in Denver.
BEGINNING MARCH 14, 2010 (open for sale today - see fare rules below):
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Hartford (as low as
$79 one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Boise (as low as
$79
one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Ontario (as low as
$79 one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Detroit (as low as
$79 one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Washington Dulles
(as
low as $79 one-way).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Oklahoma
City
(for a total of three daily).
BEGINNING MAY 2010 (open for sale in December 2009):
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Sacramento
(for a total of three daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Tulsa (for a
total of three daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and New Orleans
(for a total of two daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Portland
(for
a total of three daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Oakland (for
a
total of four daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and
Baltimore/Washington (for a total of four daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Seattle (for
a
total of three daily).
-- One new Saturday-only nonstop roundtrip between Denver and New York
LaGuardia (weekday service offered on one-stop basis).
To support the airline's expanding operation, Southwest recently acquired two
additional gates at DIA, growing from 10 to 12 preferentially leased gates on
Concourse C.
Southwest Airlines began service to Denver on January 3, 2006, with 13 daily
nonstop departures to three destinations. The airline currently operates 112
daily nonstop flights from the Mile High City, making Denver the fastest
growing city in the Company's history. Last month, Southwest announced that
the carrier will begin new nonstop service between Denver and Boston Logan;
Denver and Spokane; and Denver and Reno/Tahoe in January 2010. With the
previously announced service and the new flights being announced today,
Southwest will operate 127 daily nonstop flights from Denver to 43 cities by
May 2010.
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS163292+22-Oct-2009+PRN20091022
Good Luck Republic!
DENVER, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)
announced today that the airline will continue its growth and commitment to
Denver by adding 13 new daily flights and six new nonstop destinations next
year from the Mile High City. For sale beginning today, Southwest will add
six new flights to five new nonstop destinations beginning in March 2010. To
book travel, visit: www.southwest.com. Southwest will add seven additional
daily flights to existing destinations for travel beginning in May 2010, which
will open for sale in December 2009. To view a blog post, visit:
http://blogsouthwest.com.
"We have consistently invested flights and resources to support our growing
Denver operation, and we'll continue to do so," said Gary Kelly, Southwest's
Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO. "Denver has been a great success
story for Southwest, and, as a result, we've been able to grow at a record
pace."
Kelly announced the expanded service today while visiting Denver to meet with
Southwest Employees at Denver International Airport (DIA).
With more flights come more jobs, and Southwest is hosting a Career Fair on
Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at the Doubletree Hotel at 3203 Quebec St. The
Career Fair will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom, where
Southwest Employees from the Company's People Department will be available to
provide information about career opportunities at Southwest Airlines, in
Denver and in other Southwest cities around the nation. Southwest has grown
from about 40 Employees in Denver in 2006 to more than 380 today. In the past
six months, Southwest has hired more than 50 Employees in Denver.
BEGINNING MARCH 14, 2010 (open for sale today - see fare rules below):
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Hartford (as low as
$79 one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Boise (as low as
$79
one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Ontario (as low as
$79 one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Detroit (as low as
$79 one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Washington Dulles
(as
low as $79 one-way).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Oklahoma
City
(for a total of three daily).
BEGINNING MAY 2010 (open for sale in December 2009):
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Sacramento
(for a total of three daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Tulsa (for a
total of three daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and New Orleans
(for a total of two daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Portland
(for
a total of three daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Oakland (for
a
total of four daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and
Baltimore/Washington (for a total of four daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Seattle (for
a
total of three daily).
-- One new Saturday-only nonstop roundtrip between Denver and New York
LaGuardia (weekday service offered on one-stop basis).
To support the airline's expanding operation, Southwest recently acquired two
additional gates at DIA, growing from 10 to 12 preferentially leased gates on
Concourse C.
Southwest Airlines began service to Denver on January 3, 2006, with 13 daily
nonstop departures to three destinations. The airline currently operates 112
daily nonstop flights from the Mile High City, making Denver the fastest
growing city in the Company's history. Last month, Southwest announced that
the carrier will begin new nonstop service between Denver and Boston Logan;
Denver and Spokane; and Denver and Reno/Tahoe in January 2010. With the
previously announced service and the new flights being announced today,
Southwest will operate 127 daily nonstop flights from Denver to 43 cities by
May 2010.
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS163292+22-Oct-2009+PRN20091022
Good Luck Republic!