Starting to think about Spring Break 2027? Southwest Airlines is beefing up its Florida presence with a record number of departures at Orlando International Airport starting next March.
The Dallas, Texas-based carrier announced a major expansion for next spring, with 19 new routes and several expanded ones. The new Florida routes connect Orlando to both New York (three times daily) and Pensacola (once a day), and Las Vegas to Miami, according to a July 16 release. Other routes connect travelers to “beaches, mountains, and everywhere in between,” Southwest said.
With the new routes, Southwest departures at Orlando will reach a record-high of 214 on Saturdays, the release said. Southwest is also increasing service in Las Vegas, Nevada; Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; San Diego, California; and adding more routes for Hawaii and the Caribbean islands.
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Southwest has plans for Florida
The new flights at Orlando are just the latest in Southwest’s ongoing expansion plans. The carrier is adding six new routes this year and increasing service to 17 more. Southwest will also be bringing back 28 seasonal routes this winter.
New Southwest flights coming to Florida in March 2027
New Southwest flights coming in January 2027
Returning Southwest winter seasonal routes
Starting in January 2027, Southwest will bring back these seasonal routes:
More airlines adding Florida flights
Several familiar names are also increasing their Florida presence, including:
C. A. Bridges is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY.
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