Looking for an island getaway? Southwest Airlines wants to start operating daily flights to two tropical locations from Sacramento.
Southwest Airlines issued its press release on Tuesday, November 19. It will begin operating daily from Sacramento International Airport to Maui and Kona, Hawaii, in the spring.
The airline now provides regular service to Honolulu, Hawaii.
“Southwest’s market performance in Sacramento is strong. Both for our unparalleled California intrastate service. And connectivity to many destinations across our vast network,”. Southwest Airlines spokesperson Chris Perry confirmed in an email to The Sacramento Bee.
Perry stated that Southwest Airlines will have more than 100 departures per day on busy days in Sacramento by the summer of 2025.
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He stated that the airline will achieve a peak of 109 daily departures in June and July 2025.
WHEN WILL THERE BE NEW FLIGHTS TO HAWAII FROM SACRAMENTO?
In March 2025 Southwest Airlines intends to start operating daily flights. from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport in Keahole, Hawaii, to Kahului Airport in Maui.
Nevertheless, passengers will initially be able to travel to and from Maui on daily flights. The flights will be available “weekends only in April and May before bumping back up to daily again in June and July,” according to Perry.
Less than three months ago, the new Hawaiian flights were announced. after Southwest Airlines announced a new nonstop route between Tucson International Airport and Sacramento.
The Bee had claimed that direct flights to Arizona City would resume on March 8.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ADDED DAILY SERVICE TO BALTIMORE AND ORLANDO
These aren’t the sole new air travel alternatives in the Sacramento area.
Southwest Airlines plans to launch daily red-eye service from Sacramento to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Maryland in March, according to Perry.
In June, direct flights will start from Sacramento to Orlando International Airport in Florida.
Southwest Airlines is now accepting flight reservations through August 4, 2025.
New routes are planned to improve Sacramento’s global connection
Southwest Airlines has announced that starting in March 2025. It will provide daily flights from Sacramento to two popular Hawaiian destinations. Maui and Kona. But, these routes will run every day in March, June, and July. Only weekends in April and May will be served to Maui. The decision comes after Southwest’s success with daily service to Honolulu. Furthermore, it reflects the airline’s commitment to increasing its presence in Hawaii. of the most well-liked vacation spots for Americans.
Also to the new Hawaiian flights. Starting in March, Southwest will operate a daily redeye flight to Baltimore. Additionally, starting in June 2025, there will be a daily flight to Orlando.
These new routes give tourists in the Sacramento area even more direct flights. Alternatives to major U.S. locations, broadening their reach both nationally and globally. More than 100 Southwest flights are expected to depart from SMF daily by next summer. The airline’s expanding presence at Sacramento International Airport is expected to play a significant role in the transportation infrastructure of the area.
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