AirTran approved to launch Chicago-Cancun service

DALLAS, Texas – Southwest Airlines today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways received route authority from the U.S.

DALLAS, Texas – Southwest Airlines today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways received route authority from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate new international flights between Chicago Midway International Airport and Cancun International Airport. AirTran will offer one daily nonstop flight between the two cities beginning on June 3, 2012, subject to Mexican government approval. The flights can be booked today at www.airtran.com.

“We are excited to offer all AirTran Airways Customers this new opportunity to travel to Mexico,” said Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines’ Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer and AirTran Airways President. “The additional international service to Cancun is a great example of how Customers are already realizing the benefits of Southwest’s acquisition of AirTran.”

AirTran and Southwest currently operate nonstop service between Chicago Midway and a total of 58 cities.

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