Southwest Airlines announced the flexibility and value of Southwest Airlines® now benefit both visitors and hometown travelers booking late spring and summer travel to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) in Florida and Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) in Montana. Southwest® service to both destinations begins in May 2021.
“We’re adding another destination in the West, our first in Montana, and bringing additional access to the beaches of Northwest Florida just as winter-weary families begin to dream of warm summer escapes in wide-open places,” said Andrew Watterson, Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer. “Our arrival in these communities with daily service also ushers a new flexibility and everyday affordability for local travelers flying Southwest for fun, family, or work.”
DESTIN/FT. WALTON BEACH, FLA., DAILY SERVICE BEGINS MAY 6, 2021
Beginning May 6, 2021, Southwest will commence service to an 11th airport in the Sunshine State, bringing a third option for beachcombers to access the Florida panhandle. Southwest Customers will be able to fly nonstop between Destin/Ft. Walton Beach and four destinations:
Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Dallas (Love Field), and Nashville, bringing additional connecting or same-plane service to more than 50 cities, with added nonstop service to Chicago (Midway) beginning June 6, 2021.
| Fly nonstop betweenDestin/Ft. Walton Beachand: | Initial daily service: | One-way fares as low as: |
| Baltimore/Washington (BWI) | 1 flight each way | $79 |
| Chicago (Midway)(beginning June 6) | 1 flight each way | $79 |
| Dallas (Love Field) | 1 flight each way | $69 |
| Nashville | 3 flights each way | $69 |
BOZEMAN, MONT., DAILY SERVICE BEGINS MAY 27, 2021
The addition of Bozeman will connect Customers with Big Sky country, bringing faster access to Yellowstone National Park, Big Sky Ski Resort, Custer Gallatin National Forest, and Montana State University. Southwest Customers may now book travel to fly nonstop between Bozeman and both Denver and Las Vegas, and reach southern Montana from more than 50 other Southwest cities on same-plane or connecting service.
| Fly nonstop betweenBozeman and: | Initial daily service: | One-way fares as low as: |
| Denver | 2 flights each way(increases to 4 flightseach way on June 6) | $39 |
| Las Vegas | 2 flights each way | $39 |
- The number of seats, days, and markets for these fares are limited. See a full list of fares, fare rules, and terms and conditions at Southwest.com.
Here are all the new destinations Southwest added, will add this year
Chicago O’Hare International Airport:Â Service began Feb. 14
Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida: Service began Feb. 14
Savannah/Hilton Head: Service begins March 11
Colorado Springs: March 11
Houston Bush Intercontinental: April 12
Santa Barbara, California: April 12
Fresno, California: April 25
Destin-Fort Walton Beach: May 6
Bozeman, Montana: May 27
Jackson, Mississippi: June 6
