Southwest Airlines is reinforcing a decades-long commitment to both Las Vegas (LAS) and Orlando (MCO) by adding waves of new flights beginning this spring and continuing through Spring 2027. The enhanced flight schedules build on the carrier’s longstanding position as the largest air carrier in both communities and bring new ways to travel nonstop between dozens of cities and two of the most dynamic leisure and convention markets in the United States.

“Las Vegas and Orlando are foundational communities in our network, and places where Southwest long has offered the most service, seats, and nonstop travel options,” said Andrew Watterson, Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer. “We’re bringing more to our relationship in both places and adding to the hundreds of flights a day we already offer in both communities.”

Leading Las Vegas
By Spring 2027, Southwest plans to initiate new service between Las Vegas and 10 airports, bringing a record-high daily departure count in the carrier’s 45th year serving Las Vegas. Overall, Southwest plans to introduce or increase service on 26 of 81 routes served to and from Las Vegas.

Long-term Commitments Backed by People and Infrastructure
Orlando and Las Vegas perennially are among the top ten daily operations at Southwest, bases of operation that support domiciled Flight Crews and other work groups such as maintenance, training, technology and facilities, creating thousands of locally based jobs that intertwine flight and community service. In Las Vegas, Southwest employs 5,306 People; in Orlando, more than 4,700 People work for the airline.