Fly to Las Vegas on Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines today announced it will begin offering Saturday-only nonstop service between Las Vegas and Baltimore/Washington International Airport, Orlando, St. Louis, Cleveland, and Tampa beginning January 14, 1999.

"Our Customers on these flights will discover the joy of having some extra money to spend when they get to Las Vegas because the fares are as low as $99 one-way," said Joyce Rogge, Southwest's vice president of marketing.

The flight schedule is as follows:

(**These new flights also offer the opportunity for a Customer to fly between Baltimore and Los Angeles with just a brief stop but no change of planes in Las Vegas.)

The $99 one-way fare between Las Vegas and St. Louis, Baltimore/Washington, Cleveland, Orlando, and Tampa applies to the new Saturday-only nonstop flights exclusively.

Southwest also is offering special fares for the Saturday-only nonstop flights in its current schedule between Las Vegas and Spokane ($69 one-way), Tulsa ($79 one-way), and New Orleans ($89 one-way).

Tickets must be purchased within one day of making a reservation and at least seven days before departure. Fares are combinable with other Southwest Airlines fares, except "Friends Fly Free." Seats are limited and may not be available on some Saturday flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods. These fares are currently available for travel through April 2, 1999. Tickets are nonrefundable but, if unused, may be applied toward the purchase of future travel on Southwest Airlines. Airport taxes of up to $3 each way are not included. Fares also do not include a $2 federal excise tax that will be imposed on each flight segment of the itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and landing.

"We know that Customers will love the opportunity to fly nonstop to Vegas, where the accommodations, entertainment, and service is unmatched," said Rogge.

For affordable travel, whether for business or leisure, call Southwest Airlines at (800) 435-9792, your professional travel agent, or visit Southwest's Internet site at www.southwest.com.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), the fifth largest domestic carrier in terms of Customers boarded, currently serves 52 cities in 26 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 2,350 flights a day with a fleet of 275 Boeing 737s with an average age of 8.5 years--one of the youngest pure jet fleets in the domestic airline industry.