Politics & Government
Southwest Offers New, Non-Stop Flights to Palm Beach
The new service kicks off in February.
Southwest Airlines will begin non-stop service in 2013 from Pittsburgh International to Palm Beach International, according to Allegheny County officials.
Beginning in February, Southwest will offer daily, non-stop season service to the Florida airport. The inaugural flight for the service will mark the first time daily, non-stop flights have been offered between the airports since 2007.
The flights can be booked at the airline's website.
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Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald that increasing the number of daily, non-stop flights was a priority for his adminstration.
According to a statement from Fitzgerald:
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“Our region’s travelers love to fly to southern Florida in the winter,” Fitzgerald said. “This seasonal daily service from Pittsburgh to West Palm Beach will give travelers another competitive choice in making their travel plans. We are excited to see that Southwest has added a new destination from Pittsburgh and look forward to even more locations moving forward.”
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