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Southwest Airlines coming to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

According to an SEC filing, the airline aims to bring new service to SRQ in the first quarter of 2021.
Credit: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren
A Southwest Airlines plane taxis Friday, April 13, 2018, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle.

SARASOTA, Fla. — Southwest Airlines intends to bring new service to the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport early next year.

That's according to an investor update with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

"The Company is pursuing additional revenue opportunities that utilize idle aircraft and Employees to provide Southwest's legendary Customer Service to new, popular destinations," the update says.

The update also says the airline aims to bring service to Miami International Airport and Palm Springs International Airport this weekend, along with several other airports around the country in the coming months.

"In addition to these previously announced destinations, today the Company announces its intention to commence new service to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in Florida in first quarter 2021. The Company is leveraging additional airports in or near cities where its Customer base is large, along with adding easier access to popular leisure-oriented destinations from across its domestic-focused network," the company wrote.

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