"Demand Is Definitely There": Which Airline Just Filed A New Overseas Route To Nashville?

Summary Nashville International Airport sees consistent demand for international travel, with over 4,000 passengers daily. Southwest Airlines introduces new routes to Mexico and the Dominican Republic, but other airlines are interested. BNA pursues potential routes to Europe, Asia, and beyond, actively seeking new airline partnerships and destinations.

In the last year, an average of 4,352 passengers each day traveled through Nashville International Airport (BNA) either bound to or coming from an international destination. Proving that there is a market for international travel in the city. Now, more airlines are capitalizing on the market's demand.

Southwest Airlines announced two new routes from BNA —one to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and another to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. However, Southwest isn’t the only airline interested in bringing international flights to BNA. A newcomer According to the Business Journal , an undisclosed airline has chosen BNA for the airport's second direct flight to Europe.

The deal is still pending and awaiting approval from the airline’s parent company. However, it is the closest BNA has gotten to securing another nonstop flight to Europe since British Airways (BA) arrived in 2018 and began operating flights to London. Doug Kreulen, the CEO of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority, declined to identify the airline and said that all that’s left is for the airline’s parent company to endorse the new route, a decision he expects to be i.