OREANDA-NEWS.   Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways today extended flight schedules allowing Customers to book travel plans from Mar. 8 to Apr. 6, 2014. In extending both carriers' bookable inventory, Southwest introduces five new nonstop seasonal routes, including new nonstop flights on Saturdays between Ft. Myers and three destinations.To book flights, please visit: southwest.com

New Seasonal Service beginning Mar. 8, 2014:
One nonstop Saturday flight between Albany and Ft. Myers
One nonstop Saturday flight between Denver and Ft. Myers
One nonstop Saturday flight between Kansas City and Ft. Myers
One nonstop Saturday flight between Orlando and Portland, ME
One nonstop Saturday flight between Minneapolis and Tampa Bay


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