Southwest Airlines Drops & Suspends 10 Nonstop Routes: See Full List Now

Published Nov 2, 2026, 1:00 PM EST James lives and breathes route development. Educated in Air Transport Management at Loughborough University and Cranfield University, James has a PhD in Airline Strategy and Economics. James was Market Opportunity Analyst at London Luton Airport and Chief Analyst at anna.aero. He taught airline strategy and economics to undergraduate and postgraduate students for five years and has worked closely with multiple carriers on route and market intelligence projects. He is based near London, UK. Each week, airlines from around the world submit schedule changes to the likes of OAG and Cirium Diio. In the latest update, Southwest Airlines confirmed noteworthy changes to ten routes for the first quarter of 2027 (January-March), which surely reflects the current high fuel price. As pointed out by Enilria, which focuses on airline network changes and data analysis, it is unusual for Southwest to make changes to an already-published schedule. And this is what it has just done for multiple routes. For now, at least, three of the markets appear to be entirely removed in early 2027, but others may follow. Southwest Drops Or Suspends These Routes Credit: Allison H. Smith | Shutterstock Seven of the ten markets involve Hawaii (Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines largely have that market sewn up) and San Diego (from which it has more and more head-to-head competition with Alaska Airlines). Depending on the specific airport pair, the number of flights cut in Q1 2027 will vary from 32% to 93%. The substantial cuts of 93% involve the very short intra-Hawaii operations from Kahului to Kona and Kahului to Lihue. They'll now end on January 5, two months or so sooner than was previously anticipated. As no services are scheduled for other times of the year, it appears that the two links are ending. Southwest has been contacted for comment. Context is necessary. Four of the routes only launched in 2024 or 2026, while most of the ten did not have a lot of flights in the first place. The changes primarily result from having no services in February, which is usually the first or second worst-performing month for airlines. Add in the price of fuel, and it is not surprising that that month, in particular, is mainly affected. Route Previously Scheduled Flights In Q1 2027 What's Now Planned For Q1 2027? % Flights Cut In Q1 2027 Austin to Panama City (Florida) January 1-5 (daily), February 11 onwards (three weekly), then from March 4 (up to daily) January 1-5 (daily), no flights in February, then March 11 onwards (daily) -32% Columbus to San Diego (launched in 2024) Up to five weekly throughout January 2-4 (daily), no flights in February, then March 11 onwards (up to six weekly) -58% Dallas Love to Savannah January 1-5 (daily), February 11 onwards (up to daily) January 1-5 (daily), no flights in February, then March 11 onwards (daily) -32% Kahului to Kona Daily through March 10, with no flights scheduled beyond then Daily until January 5, with no services planned beyond then -93% Kahului to Lihue Daily through March 10, with no flights scheduled beyond then Daily until January 5, with no services planned beyond then -93% Las Vegas to Hilo (launched in 2026) Up to daily throughout January 2-4 (daily), no flights in February, then from March 13 onwards (two weekly) -75% Omaha to New York LaGuardia (launched in 2026) Daily through March 10, with no flights scheduled beyond then January 1-5 only (daily), with no flights planned beyond then -92% Omaha to San Diego Up to daily throughout January 2-4 (daily), no flights in February, then from March 11 onwards (daily) -53% Pittsburgh to San Diego (launched in 2024) Up to daily through March 10. Returns in June January 2-4 (daily). Returns in June -88% San Jose to Kahului Up to three weekly throughout Through March 6 only (mainly weekly) -52% Southwest's Flights From Las Vegas To Hilo Credit: Wangkun Jia | Shutterstock Covering 2,315 nautical miles (4,287 km) on a great circle basis, Southwest inaugurated service from Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Hawaii's Hilo International Airport (ITO) on August 6, 2026. The frequency varied from two to six flights a week, with the Boeing 737 MAX 8 obviously used on them all. It was the first time the airport pair had had nonstop service. To maximize connectivity across the US, flights from ITO to LAS operate overnight. In the current month, WN2248 leaves Hawaii at 9:25 PM and gets to Sin City at 5:00 AM local time the next day. Benefiting from the stage length and time zone changes, it is one of five routes from the Aloha State to LAS which have overnight flights on Southwest, joining those from Honolulu, Kahului, Kona, and Lihue. All arrive between 5 AM and 6:05 AM in November, while Honolulu has a daytime operation too. Loading map… Drag to explore Southwest From Kahului To Kona Credit: William Cobb | Shutterstock At just 73 nautical miles (135 km) each way, flights from Kahului Airport (OGG) to Kona's Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) cover less distance than any of Southwest's other routes within Hawaii. It is the airline's third-shortest route across its entire network. Launched on January 19, 2020, Southwest has nearly always operated daily, with that frequency continuing today. In contrast, Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian's 717s operate three times daily, while Southern Airways Express' Cessnas have two daily flights. In the 12 months to July 2026, the US Department of Transportation shows that 64,324 round-trip passengers were carried, but only 50.2% of seats were filled. Ouch! No wonder the route appears to be ending.