What happened
Southwest Airlines announced a slate of 15 new routes launching in March 2027, covering 20 cities. Key additions include two routes to Hawaii (San Diego-Kona, San Diego-Lihue), two to the Caribbean (Nashville-Aruba, Nashville-St. Thomas), and cross-country service from Las Vegas to Boston, Miami, and Philadelphia. The carrier is also expanding in Austin (to Detroit), Orlando (to LaGuardia and Pensacola), and Nashville (to Des Moines, Wichita, Aruba, St. Thomas). Additional service includes Baltimore to Philadelphia. These routes aim to bolster Southwest's market lead in Austin and Orlando while supporting spring break 2027 travel