Southwest Airlines coming to DM

[Wesley]

Cheap flights might help recruiting the parents of the recruits....

[BryceC]

I flew back from NYC for the ISU bowl game for $114 one way. Every other airline was well above $200. Are they always the cheapest? Probably not but in a general sense they are.

Oddly enough, every time ive searched for flights, i cant say southwest has been the best option for my flight cost. Not even once.

are you flying overseas every time?

[alarson]

Not a single time.

[stateofmind]

I love that some hate SWA. That leaves their fantastic service to the rest of us. There must be some reason people have driven to MCI, Omaha and Mpls to fly them....

[Psyclone Brian]

This will be on the news tonight!

[Broodwich]

I, along with Governor Branstad are pleased to make this possible for Iowans. We've been working for the past year to make this happen and hope that Iowans will take advantage of the competitive fares and that it makes the Des Moines area even more attractive for businesses.

[isuno1fan]

standing ovation for this...bravo!

[CyCrazy]

Not a single time.

Well there is one in every group. SWA has been cheaper and outstanding for me every time I fly.

[Flag Guy]

I love that some hate SWA. That leaves their fantastic service to the rest of us. There must be some reason people have driven to MCI, Omaha and Mpls to fly them....

Because MCI is usually $150-300 / trip cheaper than DSM. Be it SW, Delta, AA or Continental, I will fly to MCI instead of DSM if I have a ride because it saves that much money.


DSM and CID are the problems...


Southwest can be cheaper, but not always. Usually pretty decent service though

[NobodyBeatsCy]

What about Blue Star? are they coming to DM?

Blue Horsehoe loves Blue Star Airlines..

[CtownCyclone]

I flew back from NYC for the ISU bowl game for $114 one way. Every other airline was well above $200. Are they always the cheapest? Probably not but in a general sense they are.

From my experience in Houston, Southwest is not the cheap airline. FWIW.

[alarson]

Because MCI is usually $150-300 / trip cheaper than DSM. Be it SW, Delta, AA or Continental, I will fly to MCI instead of DSM if I have a ride because it saves that much money.


DSM and CID are the problems...


Southwest can be cheaper, but not always. Usually pretty decent service though

Yup. I'm no 'SWA hater'... i just havent seen the cheaper prices that people always talk about. If SWA can provide good decreases for DSM then great. I'm willing to pay a little more to fly ouf of DSM, but i often have done the same as you and flown out of OMA or MCI because the price difference is so big.

[ISUAgronomist]

From my experience in Houston, Southwest is not the cheap airline. FWIW.

Continental HQ FTW! (still grumpy about the United "merger" )

Going to Charleston next week $250 roundtrip w/ direct flights.

[CtownCyclone]

Continental HQ FTW! (still grumpy about the United "merger" )

Going to Charleston next week $250 roundtrip w/ direct flights.

The credit card is the way to go. No checked bag fees, you get to be in the "Special Person" security and boarding lines, plus the club passes...good stuff. Direct flight to CR as well. Good stuff.

And United can go DIAF.

[CysRage]

Yup. I'm no 'SWA hater'... i just havent seen the cheaper prices that people always talk about. If SWA can provide good decreases for DSM then great. I'm willing to pay a little more to fly ouf of DSM, but i often have done the same as you and flown out of OMA or MCI because the price difference is so big.

What is one thing Omaha and Kansas City have in common that Des Moines doesn't? The answer is Southwest airlines. The current director of the Des Moines airport calls it the southwest effect. Southwest airlines tends to drive other airlines prices lower to compete with southwest. The director of the Des Moines airport would know, he was in the same role at Omaha when SWA moved in and it drove all airlines prices down.