Southwest to operate non-stop flights to Caribbean beach destinations

Montego Bay 

Southwest Airlines customers will be able to travel to a trio of Caribbean beach destinations this summer. 

The largest carrier of domestic passengers in the U.S. began selling seats on the first-ever scheduled international flights flown by Southwest Airlines. 

"Beginning July 1, 2014, Bags Fly Free® beyond U.S. borders to Aruba, The Bahamas, and Jamaica," announced Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines Chairman, President & CEO. 

Beginning July 1, 2014, Southwest Airlines will operate daily, nonstop flights between: 

•           Atlanta and Aruba, and Montego Bay 

•           Baltimore/Washington and Aruba, Nassau, and (twice daily) Montego Bay 

•           Orlando and (Saturday only) Aruba, and Montego Bay 

In this first phase of the Company's international conversion plan, wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways will continue service between Atlanta and Nassau, between Chicago Midway and Montego Bay, as well as flights to/from Cancun, Los Cabos, and Mexico City, Mexico, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. By the end of 2014, the carrier plans to complete the launch of Southwest Airlines service to the remaining four international destinations on the Company's network route map of 96 destinations in six countries. Both carriers' full flight schedules are now open for booking through Aug. 8, 2014. 

"Southwest Airlines democratized the sky from our first flights more than four decades ago," said Kelly. "Today's milestone enables us to reach new territory, new Customers, and build upon a four decade foundation of doing right by the travelers who trust our value and our People."