Key Bay Area Airline Adding Two New Locations to Oakland Lineup

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SOUTHWEST ANNOUNCES RENO-TAHOE AND ST. LOUIS FROM OAKLAND

OAKLAND, CA – (December 9, 2015): Oakland International Airport is abuzz this week as news broke Tuesday that Southwest Airlines will add two new destinations to its Oakland roster in Summer 2016.

Direct flights to Reno-Tahoe and Lambert-St. Louis will begin on June 5th, with one-way tickets beginning as low as $49 to Reno-Tahoe and $149 to St. Louis.

Airport and Southwest Airlines leadership, along with representatives from both the Oakland and Reno-Tahoe visitors’ bureaus, plus a swarm of excited Southwest employees gathered at a Southwest arrival/departure gate for the announcement.

The new service includes three daily flights to Reno-Tahoe, a 50-minute trip from OAK and a once daily to St. Louis, a 3 hours 40 minutes trip.

Oakland is Southwest’s largest base in California. With 2400 employees, Southwest is the largest private employer in Oakland.

Click HERE to learn more about Southwest’s service at Oakland International Airport or visit swamedia.com.

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