Summary
- Southwest Airlines has been serving Baltimore/Washington International Airport for 30 years and has significantly expanded its network during that point.
- The airline has a robust presence in Baltimore, with 71.5% of the market share and 214 departures scheduled for today.
- The busiest routes from Baltimore include flights to Boston and Orlando, with multiple flights per day and a variety of Boeing 737 aircraft used.
Today marks 30 years of Southwest Airlines serving Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. During that point, the airline has gone from two destinations served to almost 70, including international destinations.
Thirty years in Baltimore
Southwest Airlines is one in every of the most important carriers in america, operating greater than 800 aircraft and serving 121 domestic destinations, in accordance with its website. Baltimore is an important airport for the low-cost carrier, home to a crew base, and is scheduled to operate 214 departures today. Southwest has 71.5% of the market share in Baltimore.
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When Southwest began serving Baltimore, it only flew to Chicago Midway and Cleveland. Thirty years later, the Baltimore – Chicago Midway is one in every of the busiest for Southwest out of the Maryland airport, with six flights. But its network is much greater than Chicago and Cleveland; today, the airline has flights scheduled to 62 airports, including several international destinations.
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Busiest routes
Today, Southwest’s busiest route in Baltimore is a brief jump over to Boston Logan International Airport, with nine scheduled flights. The 370-mile route, blocked at 85–90 minutes, is served by three different Boeing 737 variants, the -700, -800, and -8 (MAX 8). Between all nine flights, 1,543 seats can be found.
Florida is a extremely popular state for Southwest operations, and Orlando has eight flights from Baltimore today. As with the Baltimore – Boston route, Southwest deploys three variants of its 737s to Orlando International Airport: the -700, -800, and -8 (MAX 8). The 787-mile flight has a block time of 135-145 minutes.
Destination |
Variety of flights |
Aircraft type |
Seats |
Boston |
9 |
Boeing 737-700, -800, -8 (MAX 8) |
1,543 |
Orlando |
8 |
Boeing 737-700, -800, -8 (MAX 8) |
1,336 |
Atlanta |
7 |
Boeing 737-700, -800 |
1,129 |
Fort Lauderdale |
7 |
Boeing 737-700, -800 |
1,129 |
Nashville |
6 |
Boeing 737-700, -800, -8 (MAX 8) |
1,018 |
Buffalo |
6 |
Boeing 737-700, -8 (MAX 8) |
922 |
Chicago Midway |
6 |
Boeing 737-700, -800, -8 (MAX 8) |
1,018 |
Windfall |
6 |
Boeing 737-700, -800, -8 (MAX 8) |
922 |
Raleigh |
6 |
Boeing 737-700, -800, -8 (MAX 8) |
922 |
Tampa |
6 |
Boeing 737-700, -800, -8 (MAX 8) |
954 |
Longest routes
Southwest’s routes range from 159 miles to 2,446 miles. The longest route from Baltimore is to Oakland International Airport, home to a different crew base for Southwest. Southwest uses the 737-8 (MAX 8) for the two,446-mile route. The second and third-longest routes are to California cities, Los Angeles and San Diego. Southwest has two flights to every city today, also deploying the -8.
Rounding out the highest five are two routes within the southwest US to the desert cities of Las Vegas and Phoenix. Southwest has 4 flights to Las Vegas today, deploying the -700, -800, and -8 on the two,106-mile route. Phoenix has three flights from Baltimore, and Southwest uses the -700 and -8. The flight from Baltimore to Phoenix is 1,998 miles long.
Destination |
Variety of flights |
Distance |
Oakland |
1 |
2,446 |
Los Angeles |
2 |
2,329 |
San Diego |
2 |
2,295 |
Las Vegas |
4 |
2,106 |
Nashville |
3 |
1,998 |