The nonstop route will make it easier for Tulsans to explore Music City while opening new opportunities for tourism, business, and economic growth.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TULSA, Oklahoma – September 25, 2024 – Southwest Airlines today announced daily nonstop service between Tulsa and Nashville, Tennessee (BNA) beginning April 8, 2025. The new service will be operated once daily each way, year-round. Nashville will be Southwest’s tenth nonstop served destination from Tulsa, along with: Austin, Chicago-Midway, Dallas-Love Field, Denver, Houston-Hobby, Las Vegas, Orlando, Phoenix and St. Louis.
Southwest will be the only carrier offering nonstop service between Tulsa and Nashville. In 2023, Nashville welcomed 16.8 million visitors, which was a new record for the city, and a 4% increase from 2022.
“Southwest Airlines’ new nonstop service to Nashville provides our community with greater connectivity to a thriving city that offers rich cultural, business, and entertainment opportunities,” said Stephanie Chester, Director of Marketing and Community Relations at Tulsa International Airport. “We’re grateful for Southwest’s continued investment in the Tulsa market.”
Service information from Tulsa International Airport (TUL)
- Nashville International Airport (BNA)
- Service begins April 8, 2025
- 1x daily service each way, year-round
- 1hr 30min flight
- Available for purchase today at Southwest.com.
About Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust: Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust (TAIT) administers, manages and operates Tulsa International Airport (TUL) and Tulsa Riverside Airport (RVS), both of which are owned by the City of Tulsa. TAIT’s mission is to provide a safe, efficient, self-supporting airport system for the citizens of the Tulsa metropolitan area and surrounding region.
About Tulsa International Airport: Five air carriers offer nonstop service from TUL to 22 destinations across the country. In 2023, the airport had the highest number of annual passengers since 2008 with a total of 3.14 million passengers. For more information visit www.flytulsa.com.
About Southwest Airlines Co.: Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world’s most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 117 airports across 11 countries. Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline1. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering its more than 74,0002 People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among more than 137 million Customers carried in 2023. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive years3 of profitability for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/citizenship.
- Based on U.S. Dept. of Transportation quarterly Airline Origin & Destination Survey since Q1 2021
- Fulltime-equivalent active Employees
- 1973-2019 annual profitability
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