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Only time will tell if Southwest’s revenue management team thinks they can successfully pull off higher fares.Īt the end of the day, Southwest’s acquisition of AirTran might not have as big an impact on air travel in Washington as many are hoping. In a rare twist of events, expanded Southwest service could have the opposite effect that it historically has had. ATL DCA Atlanta Washington 6 out of 16 Low-cost airlines A minimum of 10 flight-reports within the past two years is required to appear in the rankings. While the two airlines directly compete on only about a half-dozen routes, there’s legitimate fear that eliminating that competition could push fares higher. Review, photos and rating of Southwest Airlines WN3844 Atlanta (ATL) Washington (DCA) by airplanegeek64. American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways, Delta, WestJet, jetBlue and United all fly non-stop to Washington Ronald Reagan. Prices and availability are subject to change. BWI is both a top market for Southwest and a secondary hub for AirTran. Cheap Flights from ATL to DCA starting at 81 One Way, 161 Round Trip Prices starting at 161 for return flights and 81 for one-way flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National were the cheapest prices found within the past 7 days, for the period specified. More interesting is what might happen up in Maryland.

Southwest would likely select a few strategic city-pairs for service out of DCA, so many Washingtonians hoping for an inexpensive one-seat flight home to wherever they’re from will probably be out of luck. Even if Southwest maintained that level of service, it would only be a fraction of the business they do out of BWI. What might Southwest service out of National look like?ĪirTran currently has 2 gates in Terminal A with 4 non-stop routes and about a dozen daily departures. Athens, Greece - ATH, Atlanta, GA - ATL, Auckland, New Zealand - AKL, Austin.

Today they occupy 2 gates with 2 non-stop routes and 8 daily departures. Southwest - WN, Sun Country - SY, Swiss International Air Lines - LX. On the other side of town, since 2006 Southwest has operated what the company refers to as a “boutique operation” out of Dulles International. Measured by number of departures, BWI is the 4th busiest in the Southwest system. Southwest’s biggest presence in the region is at Baltimore-Washington International, where the airline currently occupies 20 gates with 43 non-stop routes and 172 daily departures. The big question is when Washingtonians will finally be able to catch a Southwest flight out of National Airport, and whether a Southwest presence will bring down historically high fares at DCA. Distance 547. The deal won’t be approved for some time, but when it is, the new combined company will likely impact air travel in Greater Washington. On Monday morning Southwest Airlines announced its intent to acquire AirTran Airways. Scan through all non-stop flights from Atlanta to Washington.