Southwest Airlines now flying into Sarasota International Airport (SRQ)

Its becoming even easier for visitors of Anna Maria Island and Dans Florida Condos to make it to their destination of choice. That is because discount airline Southwest Airlines will now be adding service into Sarasota International Airport (SRQ). Southwest fans (Dan being one of them) has taken advantage of the various Southwest flight options into Tampa International Airport (TPA) for years. However, coming Valentines Day Feb 14, 2021 they will now have an even closer major airport to fly Southwest to.

Sarasota Airport is just a 25 minute trip by car/uber to Dans Florida Condos and Anna Maria Island. Pro tip: looking to ditch the rental car and have personal car service, contact Dan directly to set you up with your private chartered sedan service, offering door to door service from airport to the front steps of your vacation home away from home!

Southwest Airlines now flying into Sarasota International Airport (SRQ)

Passengers have been requesting to airport officials for many years to bring Southwest to the airport and now it is happening. It is the 10th airline that will be serving SRQ Airport.

From Steve Goldberg, Senior VP of Operations and Hospitality, Southwest Airlines- “Our customers who choose SRQ will land closer to their preferred beaches and business meetings, benefiting from our added investment in the growing region between our longtime cities of Tampa Bay and Ft. Myers. Locals who fly Southwest can also pair their preferred airline and airport, and get in the air faster, with a shorter drive to SRQ.”

“We’ll arrive in Sarasota-Bradenton as Southwest marks 25 years of serving the Sunshine State. Our customers who choose SRQ will land closer to their preferred beaches and business meetings, benefiting from our added investment in the growing region between our longtime cities of Tampa Bay and Ft. Myers,” Steve Goldberg, Southwest Airlines senior vice-president of operations and hospitality, said in a statement.

Flights are scheduled to begin on February 14, 2021. For more information visit Southwest’s website.

Initially, there will be four destinations-

Sarasota – Baltimore/Washington (BWI): three daily flights

Sarasota – Chicago Midway (MDW): two daily flights

Sarasota – Houston Hobby (HOU): one daily flight

Sarasota – Nashville (BNA): two daily flights

Current airlines served at SRQ Airport-
Air Canada
Allegiant Air
American Airlines
Delta Airlines
Elite Airways
Frontier Air
Jet Blue
Southwest
Sun Country Airlines
United Airlines

About SRQ Airport from the website– Everything about Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is designed for your convenience. Our spacious terminal allows you to move about smoothly and easily, without stress or hurry. Airline ticketing, baggage claim, and other services are steps away from the main concourse, and both the short and long-term parking lots are adjacent to the main terminal. Check-in lines at SRQ are much shorter than at mega-airports, and there are no long lines of planes stacked up for take-off or landing. You’ll appreciate these advantages as you fly right through our easy, convenient terminal. Whether you are arriving or departing for pleasure, business, or both, thank you for choosing us!

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