Southwest Airlines has acquired 12 takeoff and landing slots (for six round-trip flights) at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA). American Airlines is divesting the slots as part of its merger with US Airways. In addition, Southwest gained permanent control of the 10 takeoff and landing slots (for five round-trip flights) it currently operates under a lease agreement with American. Southwest plans to begin its new service at LGA in May 2014.
“We are pleased the U.S. Department of Justice approved our agreement with American Airlines to acquire these slots at LaGuardia,” said Bob Jordan, executive vice president and CCO, Southwest. “This is terrific news for … customers who want greater access to New York City.”
Southwest and its subsidiary AirTran Airways now operate 27 daily round-trip flights to and from LGA to eight non-stop destinations. In addition to LGA, Southwest currently serves Newark Liberty International (EWR) and Long Island MacArthur Airport in the New York area.
“We also look forward to bidding on the slots at Washington’s Reagan National Airport (DCA) that American also is required to divest,” Jordan added. “That will be conducted as a separate process, and was not a part of this slot bid.”
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