# Southwest adds 11 summer 2027 routes from Austin and Nashville

_Oct 2 20:51_

Tags: Southwest, route network, airline, hotel, new route

Type: New route

## Summary

Southwest will fly 11 new and returning routes from June 3 through August 2, 2027, including first-time Nashville service to Providenciales and weekend Austin flights to Liberia in Costa Rica. The carrier called the summer 2027 timetable its largest ever.

Austin also adds weekend flights to Nassau and Punta Cana, with domestic service to Portland, Sarasota, Savannah and Bozeman. Nashville will fly for the first time to Boise and Nassau. San Diego gets seasonal Sunday flights to Oklahoma City. Several of the new routes run only on weekends or on seasonal Sundays rather than daily. Seasonal 2026 flying from Nashville to Bozeman and from San Diego to Bozeman is coming back, along with San Diego service to Pittsburgh and Columbus.

Austin is expected to see around 143 departures on peak days, while Nashville could reach as many as 220 daily flights next summer.

Watch for these June through August 2027 flights to open for sale if Costa Rica or the Caribbean from Austin or Nashville is the goal.

## Key facts

- **Announced**: Oct 2, 2026
- **Starts**: Jun 3, 2027
- **Ends**: Aug 2, 2027
- **Travel by**: Aug 2, 2027
- **Numbers**:
  - 11 routes: new and returning routes in the expansion
  - 143 departures: expected Austin peak-day departures
  - 220 flights: planned Nashville daily flights next summer
- **Where**: Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Nashville International Airport (BNA), San Diego International Airport (SAN), Guanacaste Airport (LIR), Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS), Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), Howard Hamilton Providenciales Airport (PLS), Portland International Airport (PDX), Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)
- **Takeaway**: Watch for these June–August 2027 flights to open for sale if you want Southwest trips to Costa Rica, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, or the new domestic city pairs.

## Sources cited

- [The Points Guy](https://thepointsguy.com/news/southwest-airlines-summer-2027-expansion-austin-nashville-san-diego) — Southwest unveils 11-route expansion across 15 cities for summer 2027

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