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Southwest cuts five direct flights out of St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Southwest Airlines is cutting at least five direct flights out of St. Louis Lambert International Airport next year, FOX 2 has learned.
Starting in March, Southwest Airlines will no longer operate direct flights from St. Louis out of the following destinations:
Des Moines, Iowa
Little Rock, Arkansas
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Wichita, Kansas
Direct flights to those locations will instead be routed through other Southwest hubs, primarily Chicago's Midway Airport, according to a schedule recently released by the airline, FOX 2 has learned.
Southwest reviews its route network annually and may adjust service based on demand and connectivity needs, according to past company reports. The upcoming changes intend to help support stronger north-south connectivity out of St. Louis.
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Following these changes, Lambert Airport will have 71 nonstop markets with Southwest operating service to 60 of those destinations.
Southwest Airlines shared this statement with FOX 2 regarding the upcoming changes: 'Southwest is fully committed to the Gateway City and looks forward to serving our loyal Customers there for years to come.'
A St. Louis Lambert International Airport spokesperson shared this statement with FOX 2: 'While we are disappointed in the loss of some of these flights, we are still grateful for the strong partnership we have with Southwest Airlines and with the service the airline provides for travelers in this region.'
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