In line with its network expansion plans at the Sacramento International Airport, low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co. LUV plans to flag-off five non-stop round-trip flights between Sacramento and Boise. The service is scheduled to start by early 2016.
Effective Jan 5, 2016, Southwest Airlines’ flights are scheduled to depart from the Sacramento International Airport at 6:05 p.m. and reach Boise by 8:25 p.m. Similarly, the flights will take off from Boise at 8:25 a.m. and land at Sacramento at 9 a.m. Southwest Airlines will initially run flights between the cities at promotional fares starting at as low as $99 for a one-way trip.
The Sacramento International Airport is gradually becoming an important hub for Southwest Airlines as it continues to explore flying options from this airport. Earlier, in Feb 2015, Southwest Airlines had introduced non-stop flight services between Sacramento and Dallas.
After operating in the U.S. for several decades, Southwest Airlines initiated its international service in Jul 2014. As a result, the carrier is continuously expanding its international services. Also, Southwest Airlines plans to launch a daily flight service between Denver and Puerto Vallarta on Nov 1, 2015, subject to regulatory approval by the Mexican government.
Further, the company plans to offer service on the route connecting Baltimore-Washington and Liberia, Costa Rica every Saturday. The flights will be operational from Nov 7, 2015, subject to governmental approval.
Increased number of flights coupled with low fares will certainly enhance travel options for Southwest Airlines’ passengers and will also boost revenues for the company.
Stocks to Consider
Southwest Airlines currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Better-ranked stocks in the same space include Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft DLAKY, SkyWest Inc. SKYW and JetBlue Airways Corp. JBLU. JetBlue carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) while Deutsche Lufthansa and SkyWest sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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