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Southwest Airlines is extending its bookable flight schedule to summer 2022 just in time for the holiday season.
The American airline said its customer base is being given the option to "purchase the gift of travel and an early summer vacation," starting on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The schedule will run through June 4, 2022, according to Southwest’s press release.
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Southwest Airlines is extending its bookable flight schedule to summer 2022 just in time for the holiday season. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) New and returning flight routes will be introduced in February and April with nonstop service to popular vacation destinations. Here’s the list Southwest will be working with: SUNDAY AIRPORT TRAVEL: TSA SCREENS MOST PASSENGERS SINCE START OF PANDEMIC Southwest Airlines said its customer base is being given the option to “purchase the gift of travel and an early summer vacation,” starting on Wednesday, Dec. 8. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) THE BEST SEAT TO AVOID CORONAVIRUS EXPOSURE ON AN AIRPLANE Southwest Airlines’ schedule will run through June 4, 2022. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The airline industry has seen an increase in travelers following the distribution of coronavirus vaccines. Since March 11, 2021, more than one million people have been screened through TSA security checkpoints throughout the country each day. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE While interest in traveling the world has resumed, airports and airlines have been struggling to staff crew due to pandemic-related labor shortages. This includes pilots, flight attendants, TSA officers and more. A recent travel survey from The Vacationer estimated that 122 million Americans will journey throughout the U.S. for Christmas gatherings. Source: Read Full ArticleSouthwest’s resumed flight service starting on Feb. 17, 2022
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