WN announced Knoxville, TN (TYS)
Aug 14, 2025 | 6:00 am
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WN announced Knoxville, TN (TYS)
Finally!! WN announced Knoxville, TN (TYS). I see they have BNA, MCO, DAL and BWI.
I can't find press release on the website.
I can't find press release on the website.
Aug 14, 2025 | 6:41 am
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Its official!! Southwest Airlines will fly to Knoxville, TN on March 5, 2026. Only 5 flights a day. TYS-MCO/BWI/DAL and twice daily flights to BNA.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...302529898.html
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...302529898.html
Aug 14, 2025 | 10:41 am
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From the PR:
Knoxville joins St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the second new destination Southwest has announced this summer. By the end of August, the airline intends to announce another destination where the ocean wears two shades of blue and every landing feels like an adventure. More adventures also await at one of Southwest's homes on the Pacific Coast next year.
Sounds like another Caribbean destination soon. Not exactly sure what the last sentence means, maybe expansion somewhere on California (although the just had a pretty good expansion at SAN today)?
Knoxville joins St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the second new destination Southwest has announced this summer. By the end of August, the airline intends to announce another destination where the ocean wears two shades of blue and every landing feels like an adventure. More adventures also await at one of Southwest's homes on the Pacific Coast next year.
Sounds like another Caribbean destination soon. Not exactly sure what the last sentence means, maybe expansion somewhere on California (although the just had a pretty good expansion at SAN today)?
Aug 14, 2025 | 4:06 pm
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From the PR:
Knoxville joins St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the second new destination Southwest has announced this summer. By the end of August, the airline intends to announce another destination where the ocean wears two shades of blue and every landing feels like an adventure. More adventures also await at one of Southwest's homes on the Pacific Coast next year.
Sounds like another Caribbean destination soon. Not exactly sure what the last sentence means, maybe expansion somewhere on California (although the just had a pretty good expansion at SAN today)?
Knoxville joins St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the second new destination Southwest has announced this summer. By the end of August, the airline intends to announce another destination where the ocean wears two shades of blue and every landing feels like an adventure. More adventures also await at one of Southwest's homes on the Pacific Coast next year.
Sounds like another Caribbean destination soon. Not exactly sure what the last sentence means, maybe expansion somewhere on California (although the just had a pretty good expansion at SAN today)?
We shall see what happens next 2 weeks.
Aug 14, 2025 | 4:41 pm
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Interesting move after the market exits and other still flying to market cuts they've made.
They are really throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks right now...
They are really throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks right now...
Aug 17, 2025 | 2:15 pm
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Any new competition will tend to force fares down, but it remains to seen whether the new Southwest will have the same effect as the old.
Aug 26, 2025 | 11:29 am
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From the PR:
Knoxville joins St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the second new destination Southwest has announced this summer. By the end of August, the airline intends to announce another destination where the ocean wears two shades of blue and every landing feels like an adventure. More adventures also await at one of Southwest's homes on the Pacific Coast next year.
Knoxville joins St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the second new destination Southwest has announced this summer. By the end of August, the airline intends to announce another destination where the ocean wears two shades of blue and every landing feels like an adventure. More adventures also await at one of Southwest's homes on the Pacific Coast next year.
Aug 26, 2025 | 11:35 am
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https://www.southwest.com/route-map-...?clk=RTMAPLIST
Also announcing SXM service AND seasonal TYS to DEN flights
https://www.swamedia.com/news-and-st...TN5RSNXFI2WYJI
Last edited by bitterproffit; Aug 26, 2025 at 11:38 am Reason: added PR
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