Southwest Airlines Continues to Optimize Flight Schedule

Southwest Prunes Schedule of Unproductive Flights and Adds New Service in Select Markets

Southwest Airlines today opened the carrier's flight schedule from May 9, 2009, through June 26, 2009. In a continuing effort to optimize the airline's flight schedule, Southwest has eliminated 32 existing roundtrip flights from its current schedule and added 19 roundtrip flights for a net reduction of 13 roundtrip flights systemwide. Southwest will initiate new nonstop service between Denver and Tucson with one daily nonstop flight when the new schedule opens in May. To view a complete chart of the schedule changes in each city, click here: http://www.swamedia.com/swamedia/Flight_Changes_Chart_120908.pdf. To view a blog post from Schedule Development Lead Planner Bill Owen explaining the airline's optimization efforts, click here: http://www.blogsouthwest.com/blog/deck-halls-with-schedules.

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