Southwest Airlines announced yesterday an expansion of its service in Denver with five new nonstop flights and three new destinations. The additional service includes new nonstop flights between Denver and Sacramento, Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, and New Orleans. The Company also announced it will add one additional daily nonstop flight between Denver and Phoenix (for a total of seven).
"Denver's strategic location fits nicely into our network, and we are delighted by the response we have seen to our service and growth in the Mile High city," Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said.
BEGINNING AUG. 4, 2008:
- Two new daily nonstop roundtrips between Denver and Sacramento
- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood
- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and New Orleans
- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Phoenix (for a total of seven)
Southwest Airlines began service to Denver on Jan. 3, 2006, with 13 daily nonstop departures to three destinations. The airline currently operates 61 daily nonstop flights from the Mile High city, making Denver the fastest growing city in the Company's history. More than 150 Southwest Airlines Employees call Denver home.
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