Will Fly 10 Routes Daily To MDW, BWI Starting August 16

It's official... Southwest Airlines will soon touch down in Beantown. The Dallas, TX-based low-cost carrier announced Tuesday its upcoming flight schedule from Boston Logan International (BOS) beginning on August 16, 2009.

The airline will begin service with 10 daily nonstop flights: five to Chicago Midway and five to Baltimore/Washington International. Southwest is offering these new flights with fares as low as $89 one-way for Chicago and $49 one-way for Baltimore/Washington.

"Today's announcement allows us to fully serve the Boston area," said Bob Jordan, Southwest's Executive Vice President of Strategy and Planning. "Our new Boston Logan service will complement our current presence at T.F. Green Airport in Providence and Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, New Hampshire."

As part of its expanded New England service, Providence and Manchester Customers can fly to Chicago Midway and Baltimore/Washington International for the same fares offered for the new Boston Logan service.

In addition to the 10 daily nonstop flights to Chicago Midway and Baltimore/Washington International, Southwest Airlines' new service out of Boston Logan will offer direct or connecting service to 48 other destinations, including Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, Los Angeles, Houston, and San Francisco. Southwest will operate from gates E1A and E1B in Terminal E at Logan, and will have about 40 full-time Employees.

"Southwest's much anticipated arrival at Boston Logan will benefit the traveling public with great service and even greater fares," said Edward C. Freni, Director Aviation for the Massachusetts Port Authority. "Southwest's August landing leaves no doubt that Logan is the choice for both cost conscious leisure and business travelers without compromising service. Chicago Midway and Baltimore/Washington are two important markets for New Englanders."

FMI: www.southwest.com/, www.massport.com/logan/