Southwest Airlines Customers Score Big With More Flights For The Big Game In Atlanta

DALLAS, Jan. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today added additional nonstop service options for football fans flying to and from big game action in Atlanta, Georgia.

On Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, the carrier will field the following nonstop service for fans:
Boston to Atlanta, four flights (an increase of two flights)
Los Angeles (LAX) to Atlanta, two flights (an increase of one flight)
St. Louis to Atlanta, five flights (an increase of one flight)

After the weekend, Southwest has fans covered with even more nonstop options for the trip home.  On Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, the carrier will offer the following additional flights:
Atlanta to Boston, four nonstop flights (an increase of two flights)
Atlanta to Los Angeles (LAX), two nonstop flights (an increase of one flight)
Atlanta to St. Louis, five nonstop flights (an increase of one flight)

"These extra flights meet higher demand as fans make plans to follow their teams to Atlanta to watch the biggest football game of the year," said Brook Sorem, Senior Director of Network Planning. "Southwest has more than 3,100 Atlanta-based Employees ready to showcase our highlight reel-worthy Hospitality to everyone traveling to the big game."

To book a seat on these or any of the carrier's flights, visit Southwest.com.

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In its 48th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other air carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by more than 58,000 Employees to a Customer base topping 120 million passengers annually. Southwest became the nation's largest domestic air carrier in 2003 and maintains that ranking based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's most recent reporting of domestic originating passengers boarded. In peak travel seasons, Southwest operates more than 4,000 weekday departures among a network of 99 destinations in the United States and 10 additional countries. Southwest has announced its intention to serve Hawaii, subject to requisite governmental approvals.

Southwest coined Transfarency^® to describe its purposed philosophy of treating Customers honestly and fairly, and low fares actually staying low. Southwest is the only major U.S. airline to offer bags fly free^® to everyone (first and second checked pieces of luggage, size and weight limits apply, some carriers offer free checked bags on select routes or in qualified circumstances), and there are no change fees, though fare differences might apply.

Book Southwest Airlines' low fares online at Southwest Airlines or by phone at 800-I-FLY-SWA.

SOURCE Southwest Airlines Co.