Southwest Extends Schedule Through September 2026
Southwest Airlines today extended its schedule for booking through September 2026, giving customers more options in San Diego and new offerings at three airports in Greater Los Angeles.
San Diego
Southwest Airlines is continuing to increase its footprint in San Diego with an all-time high of 139 scheduled departures on peak days during August and September 2026. The airline is connecting its 44th destination to America’s Finest City with once-daily service to and from Santa Barbara, California, scheduled to begin Aug. 4, 2026.
Additionally, Southwest is doubling its daily roundtrip flights between San Diego and Portland, Salt Lake City, and Seattle. The growth on those daily routes is slated to launch Aug. 4, 2026.
Greater LA
Two new connections between California and Hawaii are out for sale with peak-day service between Burbank, California, and Honolulu slated to begin Aug. 4, 2026. The carrier is also adding daily service between Ontario, California, and Honolulu scheduled to begin June 4, 2026.
Southwest is also linking Long Beach with Portland and Seattle with a scheduled launch Aug. 4, 2026. The new service will operate six days per week and marks Southwest’s return to service between the Greater Los Angeles area and these Pacific Northwest destinations.
