Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2008

Southwest adds new Oakland, Ft. Lauderdale nonstops from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Southwest Airlines will add nonstop flights between Austin, Texas and Oakland, Calif, and Austin and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. starting May, 10, 2008.

The new service to these two cites will increase the total of nonstop destinations from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport available on Southwest to 19. To book flights on Southwest, call 1-800-435-9792 or visit www.southwest.com.

Nonstop flights to Oakland depart Austin Sundays through Fridays at 7:15 p.m., arriving in Oakland at 8:55 p.m. Return nonstop service departs Oakland at 6:30 a.m., arriving in Austin at 12:00 noon. Saturdays, flights depart Austin at 5:05 p.m., arriving in Oakland at 6:45 p.m. Saturday return service departs Oakland at 7:00 a.m., arriving in Austin at 12:30 p.m.

Flights to Ft. Lauderdale nonstop depart Austin at 12:30 p.m. Sundays through Fridays, arriving in Ft. Lauderdale at 4:25 p.m. Return nonstop service departs Ft. Lauderdale at 4:50 p.m., arriving in Austin at 6:45 p.m. Saturdays, flights depart Austin at 12:55 p.m., arriving in Ft. Lauderdale at 4:50 p.m. Saturday return service departs Ft. Lauderdale at 2:45 p.m., arriving in Austin at 4:40 p.m.

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Source: City of Austin