Southwest's New Nonstop Flight Soars Into San Antonio International Airport

Dec. 13—On December 8, Southwest Airlines announced new nonstop flights from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport (OKC). The new flight service is set to begin on Monday, April 25.

The incoming flights will take off on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 10 a.m. and will land in OKC at 11:35 a.m. Return flights will depart from Oklahoma City at 7 p.m. and touch down in San Antonio at 8:45 p.m.

Southwest will also resume daily nonstop service from San Antonio to Los Angeles (LAX) on April 25 according to a press release.

" Southwest Airlines continues to be our largest carrier and today's announcement will make it easier for travelers to have seamless connectivity for both business and leisure travel," the city's airport director Jesus Saenz says in the announcement. "The carrier celebrated its 50-year anniversary and we are happy to see the airline continue grow in our city".

The news comes after city council approved a $2.5 long term renovation plan for the San Antonio airport.

The San Antonio International Airport currently offers 41 nonstop flights.

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