Southwest Airlines' red-eye service to launch in Las Vegas in coming years
Southwest Airlines announced this week that preparations for its night flights are in the early stages. When red-eye flights begin, Las Vegas will be one of the first airports to offer service, according to the budget airline.
While it's still years before Southwest Airlines launches nighttime flights, often called "red-eye" flights, airline officials said at an aviation event last week that the airline will launch such flights via Hawaii and Las Vegas. route.
Red eyes usually leave the West Coast or Hawaii in the evening or night and arrive on the East Coast in the early morning. These flights are popular with business travelers, who can arrive in places like New York before morning meetings.
We have announced plans to introduce night flights as we look to increase revenue while providing an additional service to our customers. Southwest Airlines said in a statement. "A significant amount of work needs to be completed before these flights can begin, which is expected to be completed over the next few years." "
Southwest Airlines is the largest airline in Las Vegas. Last year, Southwest flew more than 20.9 million passengers through its major Las Vegas hub, a 16% increase from the previous year, according to Harry Reid International Airport.
Leisure Destination
In addition to business travelers, the Red Eye is also popular with vacationers heading to the West Coast and looking to make the most of the last day of their vacation. Southwest said in a press release that it had "no further details" to reveal at this time, except that its nighttime routes would begin "in leisure markets that make sense for our customers and in areas where Southwest has a substantial presence." Such as Hawaii and Las Vegas. "
Last year, Southwest carried 20.9 million inbound and outbound passengers at Harry Reid, accounting for 36% of the 57.6 million passengers handled by the airport. Southwest Airlines’ domestic business accounts for more than 39%.
For most of its 50-year history, Southwest's flights were limited to daytime service. The company blamed its IT booking system for failing to coordinate nighttime traffic.
That changed in 2017, when Southwest hired Amadeus Solutions, a leading provider of flight planning, reservations and workforce routing. It took Southwest another six years, including a pandemic, to start offering overnight travel.
Bloodshot Eyes
The term "red eye" was coined because many travelers had bloodshot eyes as they exited the plane after an overnight flight. The term comes from an era before air travel, as the "red eye" was also used for overnight train travel.
Aviation experts say red-eye flights are profitable for airlines because routes allow aircraft to remain in service when they would otherwise sit idle overnight. Passengers tend to suffer from red eyes due to convenience and the fact that they often offer cheaper fares.
Southwest Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Ryan Green said the airline could have as many as 50 overnight red eyes.
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