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Long Beach adds Seattle and Portland flights
Southwest Airlines is adding new routes out of the Long Beach Airport.
DALLAS (KTTV) - Southwest Airlines launched two new non-stop routes connecting Southern California to the Pacific Northwest.
What we know:
Beginning Tuesday, travelers can now fly non-stop from Long Beach to both Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Portland International Airport (PDX) six days a week.
What they're saying:
The new routes are part of the airline’s initiative to expand across the Golden State, with new routes and service additions also introduced in Burbank and San Diego.
"For more than 25 years, we’ve served more destinations and carried more Customers than any other airline in California," said Adam Decaire, Senior Vice President of Network Planning and Network Operations Control at Southwest Airlines. "New facilities like those in San Diego and Burbank, along with our onboard Customer enhancements, have Southwest positioned to continue offering more for Customers in Southern California and beyond for many years to come."
The Source: This report is based on official route announcements and press releases from Southwest Airlines