Southwest Airlines Will not Resume Operations to/from New Orleans Before Noon on...

Southwest Airlines Will not Resume Operations to/from New Orleans Before Noon
on Thursday

DALLAS, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines said today
that it will not operate flights to and from New Orleans' Louis Armstrong
International Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 3, and the soonest the airline could
resume operations will be Noon Central Time on Thursday, Sept. 4. Plans to
resume service to and from New Orleans will depend upon the status of airport
security personnel, facilities, and services.
Southwest strongly encourages travelers to contact Southwest Reservations
at (800) 435-9792 or look for updated travel advisories at:
www.southwest.com/content/travel_center/travel_advisory_0038.html?ref=wthr
before checking in or proceeding to the airport.
Southwest Airlines Customers holding reservations for travel to and from
New Orleans from Noon Central Time on Friday, Aug. 29, through the close of
business Thursday, Sept. 4, may choose to alter their travel plans and rebook
in the original class of service or travel standby (within 14 days of their
original date of travel between the original city-pairs and in accordance with
our accommodation procedures) without paying any additional charge.
Additionally, Customers holding reservations for a flight that is
cancelled to and from New Orleans may request a refund for any unused
ticket/travel itinerary. http://www.southwest.com
SOURCE Southwest Airlines

Chris Mainz, +1-214-534-7225, or Public Relations, +1-214-792-4847, both of
Southwest Airlines