ABQ to lose 11 Southwest Airlines flights - Albuquerque Business First
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Albuquerque will lose 11 Southwest Airlines flights a day beginning in November as a result of schedule changes, Southwest said Monday.
The number of flights in and out of the Albuquerque International Sunport will decrease to 34 in November from 45 today, Southwest said.
The airline said it is not dropping any of its regular destinations to and from the Sunport.
According to information provided by Southwest, between May and November, the airline will cut one flight to Baltimore, three flights to Dallas, two flights to Phoenix, two flights to Seattle, two flights to Las Vegas, and one to San Diego. When those flights end, there will be no direct Southwest flights between Albuquerque and Seattle.
Sunport spokesman Daniel Jiron said six of those lost flights are seasonal and five are long-term reductions. He added that the reductions were not as great as had been expected.
“A lot of people were expecting worse. We do see a reduction in frequency but no destination losses,” Jiron said. “Recently we have landed two airlines – Jet Blue and Alaska Airlines” and the airport is always looking to line up more airlines.
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