Southwest Airlines announced that it will begin daily nonstop service to Chicago's Midway International Airport beginning June 3, 2012.   Midway is the larget airport that Southwest serves with 236 nonstop daily departures to 55 cities.

While Chicago O'Hare is served by two other carriers out of Oklahoma City, Chicago Midway was one of Oklahoma City’s largest airport markets without nonstop daily service.  Airport officials have long lobbied for the service, noting that the demand was strong for the market.  Additionally, it would provide many more connecting opportunities to the Midwest and the Northeast, which have previously been underserved by Southwest from Oklahoma City.

The proposed Southwest Midway schedule is as follows:

From Oklahoma City to MDW

From MDW to Oklahoma City

The daily flights are open for sale through www.southwest.com, Southwest Airlines reservations at 1-800-435-9792 or through travel agencies.

Southwest Airlines also serves Baltimore, Dallas Love, Denver, Houston Hobby, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Phoenix and St. Louis from Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport.

Cable cars.  Alcatraz.  The Golden Gate Bridge.  Where else but San Francisco?  And now, flying there is easier than ever.  United Airlines will begin daily nonstop service between Oklahoma City and the City by the Bay on August 29 with the arrival of flight 6240.  The first departure will be the next morning, August 30.

United Express will be operating the flights using the Canadair CRJ7 regional jet aircraft.  The jet has 66 seats - - six in first class, 28 in Economy Plus and 32 in economy. 

Flight 6241 Depart OKC:  7:14AM Arrive SFO: 8:50AM
Flight 6240 Depart SFO:  4:00PM  Arrives OKC: 9:16PM

The addition of the new flight connects Oklahoma City to seven of United’s hubs across the country:  Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington Dulles, San Francisco, Houston, and Newark.

To book a reservation, go to http://www.ual.com/.

Beginning April 5, 2011 American Airlines will offer daily nonstop service from Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport to Los Angeles International Airport.  The new route will be served by American Eagle's Bombardier CRJ-700 fleet, which now offers a first class cabin.

The new schedule is as follows:
Depart OKC:  2:40PM  Arrive LAX:  3:45PM
Depart LAX:  9:10AM  Arrive OKC:  2:00PM

The daily service is timed to complement a number of American’s connecting destinations, including Hawaii.

With the addition of American's new flight, daily nonstops to Los Angeles from Oklahoma City rises to three.  United Airlines currently offers two daily nonstop flights.

American Airlines also serves Chicago O’Hare with four daily flights and Dallas/Ft. Worth with seven daily flights.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Southwest Region recently announced Will Rogers World Airport as Outstanding Oklahoma Airport 2010.  The award was given to the airport for its extraordinary efforts to improve airport safety and its management effectiveness at the airport.

Several capital projects contributed to the improvement of airport safety:

• An update of the Airport Master Plan revised the airport noise contours and maintained zoning around the airport ensuring compatible development with the neighboring environs.
• Installation of Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI’s) for Runway 13/31   (PAPI’s are visual aids that provide guidance information to pilots to assist them in maintaining the proper approach angle to an airport.)
• Construction of a perimeter Road around the Runway 13 safety area
• Purchase of a new Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Command Vehicle

Projects that exemplify effective management include:

• The construction of a new General Aviation Terminal which supports corporate and business aviation and benefits all airport users
• A land use planning project to strategically develop approximately 1,000 acres of airport land.  The land use plan will create a long-term self-sustaining revenue source for the airport and create jobs for the Oklahoma City community.