Southwest Airways commences services to Fresno in April with 2 nonstop places

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) — Southwest Airlines introduced Thursday it will begin assistance to Fresno Yosemite International Airport in April with nonstop flights as low as $39 a single way.

Starting off April 25, flyers can travel involving Fresno and additional than 50 airports Southwest serves with two locations presented nonstop — Denver and Las Vegas. The flights are presently readily available for purchase on Southwest.com.

“We are beyond thrilled that Southwest Airways will provide the Fresno Airport and seem ahead to rising our partnership with the airline as they develop into a part of Central Valley’s assorted and dynamic communities,” said Kevin Meikle, the city’s Director of Aviation.

Mayor Jerry Dyer explained the timetable released by Southwest presents passengers extra adaptability and benefit for equally organization and leisure journey.

The Denver service will start with a single flight just about every way and one way fares as reduced as $69. While Las Vegas will have three flights just about every way and 1 way fares as low as $39.

The mayor included that the airline’s arrival to Fresno is a video game-changer in conditions of economic enhancement options.

“More importantly, their competitive fares will raise air vacation to and from Fresno,” Dyer said.  “As a promptly growing metropolitan metropolis, residents and readers can now enjoy much more location alternatives and fewer layovers when they fly Fresno.”

Bringing Southwest to Fresno experienced been the city’s priority for a number of a long time.

“We have maintained ongoing dialogue and marketing and advertising initiatives maintaining Southwest up to date on the airport and our region’s growth, and all it has to provide to guarantee their lengthy-phrase accomplishment,” Meikle claimed.