Southwest is making some cuts to its winter schedule that are a bit deeper than usual for that time of year. Still, airline officials tell us it doesn't signal that the airline has intensified its plans to rein in growth next year. Gary Kelly's forecast that growth may be flat still stands, said spokesman Chris Mainz.
Keep reading for a complete listing of all the changes to the airline's schedule, effective in January.
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES JANUARY 11, 2009 FLIGHT CHANGES | |||||
| Route | November | Jan. 11 | Total | ||
| Scheduled | Schedule | After | |||
| Departures | Change | Changes | |||
| Albuquerque to Dallas Love | 9 | -1 | 8 | ||
| Albuquerque to Kansas City | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Albuquerque to Las Vegas | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Albuquerque to San Diego | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Albuquerque to Seattle | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Austin to Houston Hobby | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Baltimore to Chicago Midway | 8 | -2 | 6 | ||
| Baltimore to Denver | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Baltimore to Detroit | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Baltimore to Hartford | 8 | -1 | 7 | ||
| Baltimore to Kansas City | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Baltimore to Louisville | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Baltimore to Manchester | 10 | -1 | 9 | ||
| Baltimore to Nashville | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Baltimore to Orlando | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Baltimore to Phoenix | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Baltimore to San Diego | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Baltimore to St. Louis | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Baltimore to Tampa Bay | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Baltimore to West Palm Beach | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Birmingham to New Orleans | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Birmingham to Orlando | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Birmingham to Phoenix | 1 | -1 | 0 | ||
| Birmingham to Tampa Bay | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Burbank to Phoenix | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Baltimore | 8 | -2 | 6 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Denver | 9 | -1 | 8 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Ft. Lauderdale | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Hartford | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Houston Hobby | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Los Angeles | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Manchester | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Nashville | 9 | -2 | 7 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Oakland | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Omaha | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Orlando | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Philadelphia | 8 | -1 | 7 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Pittsburgh | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Portland | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Providence | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Raleigh/Durham | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Sacramento | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Chicago Midway to San Diego | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Chicago Midway to St. Louis | 11 | -1 | 10 | ||
| Chicago Midway to Tucson | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Cleveland to St. Louis | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Dallas Love to Albuquerque | 9 | -1 | 8 | ||
| Dallas Love to Houston Hobby | 30 | -1 | 29 | ||
| Dallas Love to San Antonio | 15 | -1 | 14 | ||
| Denver to Baltimore | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Denver to Chicago Midway | 9 | -1 | 8 | ||
| Denver to Las Vegas | 10 | -1 | 9 | ||
| Detroit to Baltimore | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| El Paso to Phoenix | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Ft. Lauderdale to Chicago Midway | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Hartford to Baltimore | 8 | -1 | 7 | ||
| Hartford to Chicago Midway | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Hartford to Tampa Bay | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Houston Hobby to Austin | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Houston Hobby to Chicago Midway | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Houston Hobby to Dallas Love | 30 | -1 | 29 | ||
| Houston Hobby to New Orleans | 11 | -1 | 10 | ||
| Houston Hobby to Orlando | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Houston Hobby to Phoenix | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Jacksonville to Nashville | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Kansas City to Albuquerque | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Kansas City to Baltimore | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Kansas City to Las Vegas | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Kansas City to Los Angeles | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Kansas City to Nashville | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Kansas City to Oakland | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Las Vegas to Albuquerque | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Las Vegas to Denver | 10 | -1 | 9 | ||
| Las Vegas to Kansas City | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Las Vegas to Oakland | 10 | -1 | 9 | ||
| Las Vegas to Omaha | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Las Vegas to Ontario | 9 | -1 | 8 | ||
| Las Vegas to Orange County | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Las Vegas to Portland | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Las Vegas to Raleigh/Durham | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Las Vegas to Reno | 12 | -1 | 11 | ||
| Las Vegas to Sacramento | 9 | -1 | 8 | ||
| Las Vegas to San Francisco | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Las Vegas to Seattle | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Las Vegas to St. Louis | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Long Island to Orlando | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Los Angeles to Chicago Midway | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Los Angeles to Kansas City | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Los Angeles to Nashville | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Los Angeles to Oakland | 17 | -1 | 16 | ||
| Los Angeles to Phoenix | 13 | -1 | 12 | ||
| Los Angeles to San Jose | 13 | -1 | 12 | ||
| Louisville to Baltimore | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Louisville to St. Louis | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Manchester to Baltimore | 10 | -1 | 9 | ||
| Manchester to Chicago Midway | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Manchester to Orlando | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Nashville to Baltimore | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Nashville to Chicago Midway | 9 | -2 | 7 | ||
| Nashville to Jacksonville | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Nashville to Kansas City | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Nashville to Los Angeles | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Nashville to Oakland | 1 | -1 | 0 | ||
| Nashville to Raleigh/Durham | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Nashville to Seattle | 1 | -1 | 0 | ||
| Nashville to Tampa | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| New Orleans to Birmingham | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| New Orleans to Houston Hobby | 11 | -1 | 10 | ||
| Oakland to Chicago Midway | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Oakland to Kansas City | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Oakland to Las Vegas | 10 | -1 | 9 | ||
| Oakland to Los Angeles | 17 | -1 | 16 | ||
| Oakland to Nashville | 1 | -1 | 0 | ||
| Oakland to Phoenix | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Oakland to Salt Lake City | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Oakland to San Diego | 16 | -2 | 14 | ||
| Oklahoma City to Phoenix | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Omaha to Chicago Midway | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Omaha to Las Vegas | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Omaha to Phoenix | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Ontario to Las Vegas | 9 | -1 | 8 | ||
| Ontario to Sacramento | 11 | -1 | 10 | ||
| Orange County to Las Vegas | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Orlando to Baltimore | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Orlando to Birmingham | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Orlando to Chicago Midway | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Orlando to Houston Hobby | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Orlando to Long Island | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Orlando to Manchester | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Orlando to Providence | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Orlando to Raleigh/Durham | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Philadelphia to Chicago Midway | 8 | -1 | 7 | ||
| Philadelphia to Tampa Bay | 5 | -2 | 3 | ||
| Phoenix to Baltimore | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Phoenix to Birmingham | 1 | -1 | 0 | ||
| Phoenix to Burbank | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Phoenix to El Paso | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Phoenix to Houston Hobby | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Phoenix to Los Angeles | 13 | -1 | 12 | ||
| Phoenix to Oakland | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| Phoenix to Oklahoma City | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Phoenix to Omaha | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Phoenix to Salt Lake City | 8 | -1 | 7 | ||
| Phoenix to St. Louis | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Phoenix to Tulsa | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Pittsburgh to Chicago Midway | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Portland to Chicago Midway | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Portland to Las Vegas | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Portland to Spokane | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Providence to Chicago Midway | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Providence to Orlando | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Raleigh/Durham to Chicago Midway | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Raleigh/Durham to Las Vegas | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Raleigh/Durham to Nashville | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Raleigh/Durham to Orlando | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Reno to Las Vegas | 12 | -1 | 11 | ||
| Sacramento to Chicago Midway | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Sacramento to Las Vegas | 9 | -1 | 8 | ||
| Sacramento to Ontario | 11 | -1 | 10 | ||
| Sacramento to San Diego | 13 | -1 | 12 | ||
| Salt Lake City to Oakland | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Salt Lake City to Phoenix | 8 | -1 | 7 | ||
| Salt Lake City to Seattle | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| San Antonio to Dallas Love | 15 | -1 | 14 | ||
| San Diego to Albuquerque | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| San Diego to Baltimore | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| San Diego to Chicago Midway | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| San Diego to Oakland | 16 | -2 | 14 | ||
| San Diego to Sacramento | 13 | -1 | 12 | ||
| San Francisco to Las Vegas | 7 | -1 | 6 | ||
| San Jose to Los Angeles | 13 | -1 | 12 | ||
| Seattle to Albuquerque | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Seattle to Las Vegas | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Seattle to Nashville | 1 | -1 | 0 | ||
| Seattle to Salt Lake City | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Seattle to Spokane | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Spokane to Portland | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| Spokane to Seattle | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| St. Louis to Baltimore | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| St. Louis to Chicago Midway | 11 | -1 | 10 | ||
| St. Louis to Cleveland | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| St. Louis to Las Vegas | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| St. Louis to Louisville | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| St. Louis to Phoenix | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| St. Louis to Tulsa | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Tampa Bay to Baltimore | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| Tampa Bay to Birmingham | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Tampa Bay to Hartford | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Tampa Bay to Nashville | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||
| Tampa Bay to Philadelphia | 5 | -2 | 3 | ||
| Tucson to Chicago Midway | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Tulsa to Phoenix | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| Tulsa to St. Louis | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| West Palm Beach to Baltimore | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
No so aggressive for growth with those fuel hedges diminishing, are they?
Posted by: John S | August 26, 2008 at 01:16 PM