Southwest Airlines Adds More Flights To Austin-Bergstrom In 2022

Austin TX

22 September, 2021

3:01 PM

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AUSTIN, TX — Southwest Airlines plans to add 20 more flights per day at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport beginning in March 2022, officials with the airport said. The airline plans to offer nonstop service between Austin and 46 destinations on up to 105 departures a day, the airport announced Thursday. Live in Austin? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. "With this major investment, we've designed a schedule specifically focused on bringing key nonstop routes and adding additional frequencies on already served routes for Austin's business and leisure travelers," said Dave Harvey, Southwest's Vice President of Southwest Business and the airline's Executive Ambassador to Austin. "We thank our Customers for the more than 44 years of success from the capitol city and we look forward to welcoming more central Texans onboard our new flights in the coming months." In addition to increased frequencies, Southwest will also add nonstop service from Austin to nine new and returning destinations. These daily nonstop destinations, which begin on March 10, will include Charleston, North Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Midland; Amarillo and Ontario, Canada. An added service, which begins on March 12, includes Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (subject to requisite government approvals) and seasonal weekly service to Panama City, Florida; Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida and Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida. "As Austin and its airport continue to grow, we are excited to welcome these new and expanded services to central Texas," said Jacqueline Yaft, Chief Executive Officer for AUS. "Celebrating 44 years of Southwest operations in Austin, we are grateful for their continued investment and confidence in the future of AUS." Owned and operated by the city of Austin, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is the second-fastest growing, mid-sized airport in the United States. The airport is also an "economic engine" in Central Texas, supplying over 74,000 direct and indirect jobs in the Central Texas region, officials said.