Southwest Airlines City Fact Sheets


New Orleans, LA (MSY)
Starting Service:

January 25, 1979

One daily nonstop departure to Houston (Hobby)

11th city in Southwest system

Current Service:

36 daily nonstop* departures to 12 cities including Baltimore/Washington, Birmingham, Chicago (Midway), Dallas (Love Field), Denver, Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, Houston (Hobby), Las Vegas, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, and Tampa Bay

Additional direct or connecting service to 55 cities

Gates: 4
Employees: Ground Operations: 122

Total: 122
*Prior to Hurricane Katrina, Southwest offered: Baltimore/Washington, Birmingham, Dallas (Love Field), Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, Houston (Hobby), Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles (LAX), Nashville, Oakland, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, and Tampa Bay.

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