Southwest Airlines has announced five new domestic routes. As reported by Ishrion Aviation on X, it will be launching service to Honolulu from Burbank and Ontario, in addition to flights from Long Beach to Portland and Seattle, and a new route from San Diego to Santa Barbara . Most of these routes will commence on August 4, 2026, while the route from Ontario to Honolulu will begin on June 4, 2026. All of these routes are to or within the US West Coast, signaling that the company is looking to strengthen its position in the region.

Southwest has been struggling since the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has struggled to make money despite travel levels being as high as ever, and the company has now been boarded by Elliott Investment Management. The airline has made significant changes to

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