Southwest Airlines Debuts In New York City

Southwest plane flying above Brooklyn. The low-cost carrier is officially a "Noo Yawk" resident as of June 28. (Picture courtesy of Southwest's Flickr page)

While I was getting ready for a return to New York after a three week trip in Poland, the people at Southwest were making some noise of their own in the Big Apple. The low-cost airline officially debuted at LaGuardia airport this past Sunday. The day was filled with festivites that included a breakfast with NY style bagels for customers and employees and a special live performance from Southwest’s rapping flight attendant.

New York City travelers now have another option when they book airfare from LaGuardia. Southwest Airlines will produce eight daily nonstop flights, with five daily nonstops to Chicago Midway and three daily nonstop flights to Baltimore/Washington.

In addition Southwest will provide direct or connecting service to their more than 45 routes from NYC. Some of the major cities include Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Seattle, and San Francisco. To check out all of Southwest’s destinations via LaGuardia and other airports, check out  Southwest.com .

Southwest Airlines customers will fly out of LaGuardia Airport’s Gate B4 in the Central Terminal Building.