In December 2024, Southwest Airlines plans an average of 3,838 daily services, 375 fewer than a year ago (down by 8.9%). Obviously, the vast majority—3,571 daily—are domestic.
Southwest has 17.1% of the US's enormous domestic market by flights in the festive month. However, due to its all-Boeing 737 fleet, it has more than one in five domestic seats for sale (21.
1%). Routes make the world go around. Top airports: December summary According to Cirium Diio information, Southwest will serve 117 airports in December 2024 , as shown below.
That is a reduction from 121 available in December 2023. Bellingham , Cozumel, Houston Intercontinental , and Syracuse had their last Southwest flight in August 2024. Compared to last December, the carrier has not added any airports to its map.
Some 104 of the 117 airports are within the US (including Puerto Rico, a territory). They are in 44 states (including the territory). Unsurprisingly, California has the most airports this month (13), followed by Florida (11) and Texas (10).
Southwest serves more Californian airports than anywhere else, and one in four flights is to, from, and within California, much more than any other state. Despite this, no California airport made the top 10 list. San Diego was the closest entry in 12th place, followed by Oakland in 13th, Sacramento in 14th, San Jose in 16th, and Los Angeles in 17th.
No wonder the state is first overall. Southwest's top 10 airports: December While Denver remains Southwest's most-ser.