Southwest planning more new destinations during pandemic.
Southwest Airlines plans to continue adding new markets to its network after announcing about 10 new destinations during the pandemic, CEO Gary Kelly said Thursday, a strategy that threatens to put rivals like United Airlines on the defensive.
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The low-cost airline recently revealed plans to launch service next year between Chicago O’Hare and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, two United hubs, as well as in places like Palm Springs, California, and Sarasota, Florida. Jackson, Mississippi was added to the list on Thursday, Reuters reported.
The destinations are intended to be permanent additions to Southwest’s network, Kelly said.
See also: Southwest Airlines considering buying Airbus A220 aircraft.
Asked if the airline had seen an increase in cancellations following its decision to stop blocking intermediate seats, Kelly said there had been an increase, but attributed it to the peak in COVID-19 cases nationwide rather than the change in policy for intermediate seats, which took effect this month.
By Tracy Rucinski; edited by Diane Craft and Dan Grebler
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