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FLL travelers to gain 5 returning seasonal routes in 2027. See the destinations

By Edited by Mike Garbett and produced with AI assistance

Southwest Airlines plans to restore five seasonal routes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport this winter.

The move comes as FLL works to rebuild its flight offerings following Spirit Airlines’ shutdown in May.

FULL STORY: Flying from FLL? Southwest to restore 5 seasonal routes. See when and where

Southwest Airlines ranked as the fourth-largest carrier at FLL in April, accounting for 8.6% of passenger traffic, trailing Spirit, JetBlue and Delta.
Southwest Airlines ranked as the fourth-largest carrier at FLL in April, accounting for 8.6% of passenger traffic, trailing Spirit, JetBlue and Delta. Smiley N. Pool Dallas Morning News/TNS

Here are key takeaways:

  • Southwest will bring back five seasonal routes out of FLL starting in January, according to USA Today’s Florida Network.
  • The routes: Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut (BDL); Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska (OMA); Long Island MacArthur Airport, New York (ISP); Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas (LAS); Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, New York (ROC)
  • Southwest ranked as FLL’s fourth-largest carrier in April, accounting for 8.6% of passenger traffic behind Spirit, JetBlue and Delta.
  • Southwest also plans new routes out of Miami International, Palm Beach International and Southwest Florida International in Fort Myers.
  • The carrier is focusing its biggest Florida push on Orlando International Airport.

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.

Southwest Airlines plans to restore five seasonal routes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport this winter.
Southwest Airlines plans to restore five seasonal routes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport this winter. Courtesy: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
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