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Southwest Airlines plans to ramp move its operational base for international flights north from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Orlando International Airport, said Southwest COO Andrew Watterson during an Oct. 26 earnings call.
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“So, Orlando, the combination of the local market, plus allowing us to access our big customer bases on the Upper Midwest and Northeast, makes a more network sense given scarce capacity, if you will,” Watterson said. “So, net-net, that made sense.”
Watterson added that the presence of the crew base in Orlando would lead to cost savings as well for the company.
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