Southwest Airlines To Begin Flights Between Austin & Omaha In November

Summary Southwest Airlines to fill the gap left by Allegiant at AUS with seasonal flights to Omaha starting in November. Allegiant is closing its AUS base due to reduced footprint and lack of space at the airport, leaving SkyWest as the only airline with a crew base. Southwest's strategic move will gauge interest and allow for adjustments in flight frequency, tapping into existing customer base.

Southwest Airlines will begin seasonal flights to Omaha Airport (OMA) from Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) this November. Allegiant Air currently operates the route but will cut it early next year. Picking up the pieces Allegiant Air is currently the only carrier operating the AUS to OMA route.

However, the airline announced in June that it would close down its base at AUS on January 7th, next year, just three years after it moved in. As previously reported by Simple Flying, the airlines will cut at least six routes from the schedule. The flights to Omaha will cease on October 28th this year, along with the following: Eugene Airport, Oregon Las Vegas International Airport, Nevada Washington-Dulles International Airport, Washington DC Southwest 's entrance into the market in November means consumers flying to OMA will encounter minimal service disruption.

According to KXAN , the airline will fly the route on select Saturdays from November to January. It will continue to operate the route, albeit at a lower frequency, in February and March. The airline's current schedule .