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Southwest adds 11 new international routes: sunny cities from 2026

TRAVEL

11 new international routes

Southwest Airlines will add 11 new international routes to sunny beach spots.

TRAVEL

Five US cities gain flights

The flights start from Nashville, Austin, Las Vegas, Columbus, and Pittsburgh.

NASHVILLE

Nashville gets four routes

New nonstop flights link Nashville to Liberia, Aruba, Nassau, and Providenciales.

NASHVILLE

Sole airline on these routes

Southwest will be the only airline on all four new Nashville routes.

AUSTIN

Austin gets four routes

Austin gains flights to San Jose in Costa Rica, Liberia, Punta Cana, and Nassau.

AUSTIN

Start dates in 2027

San Jose starts March 13, 2027. Liberia, Punta Cana, and Nassau start June 5, 2027.

DATES

First flight: November 1

The first new route is Las Vegas to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, starting November 1, 2026.

MIDWEST

Columbus and Pittsburgh

Columbus gets Punta Cana flights from March 13, 2027. Pittsburgh gets them from June 5, 2027.

COMPETITION

Most routes have no rival

Nine of the 11 routes are served only by Southwest. Only the two Punta Cana routes face Breeze Airways.

FLEET

Biggest Boeing 737 operator

Southwest has more than 800 Boeing 737 planes, the largest 737 fleet in the world.

SUMMER 2027

Largest summer schedule ever

The routes feed Southwest's biggest-ever summer 2027 plan: 15 cities, June 3 to August 2.

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