Southwest Airlines to Fly the Friendly Skies of Branson in 2013

It’s official!  Southwest Airlines will arrive in Branson, Missouri in 2013. 

Signing a multi-year agreement with Southwest Airlines, the Branson Airport will transition AirTran Airways flights to Southwest Airlines the first half of 2013 and by mid-2013 all flights will be Southwest Airlines.  The fares and flights will be announced at a later date.

“We are thrilled with the news that we will have Southwest Airlines’ red-bellied aircraft touching down in Branson,” said Jeff Bourk, Executive Director of the Branson Airport. “Southwest Airlines presence in this region will do enormous things for the economic development of the entire Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas area.”

“We’re looking forward to extending the Southwest Airlines route map to Branson next year,” said Pete Houghton, Southwest Airlines Senior Director of Airport Affairs. “We look forward to announcing further details soon.”

The Branson Airport currently has 8 nonstop destinations and one stop connecting service to more than 100 major cities in the United States. Nonstop destinations include: Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Chicago, Houston and Orlando on AirTran Airways; Denver on Frontier Airlines; and Austin and Nashville on Branson AirExpress.