New in 2003 - CLE to MCO Non-stop on SWA!

[Brenner965]

I was just looking at the Southwest Airlines web site and I noticed that beginning January 8, there will be non-stop flights between Cleveland (CLE) and Orlando (MCO) on Saturdays. I think this is a first for Southwest Airlines and is good news for residents of Northeast Ohio.

Here are the details:

Flight 2471
Leaves CLE @ 8:10 a.m.
Arrives MCO @ 10:40 a.m.

Flight 2273
Leaves MCO @ 11:10 a.m.
Arrives CLE @ 1:50 p.m.

Again, it appears that these non-stop flights only run on Saturdays. Flights can currently be booked through March 8.

 

[zulaya]

I SO wish they would come to MSP and offer service for us to MCO non stop

 

[CarolMN]

Originally posted by zulaya
I SO wish they would come to MSP and offer service for us to MCO non stop

Me, too!

But I think it is highly unlikely. They seem to choose places where the weather is less of a factor.

 

[ncligs]

Brenner965,
Thanks for the tip on Southwest, thats great news for us in NE Ohio. Now I can check there prices to Orlando, along with Continental(Cleveland) and US AIR (Pittsburgh) and Akron. It is nice to be with in a 1 hr drive to 3 different airports.It gives us a lot of options when we fly anywhere.

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

Woohoo, that's great news!

 

[ASFCurly]

that's cool, though Air Tran out of Akron has nonstop flights to Orlando and Akron seems to be cheaper than anything I can find out of Cleveland

 

[Brenner965]

I only live 15 minutes from Cleveland Hopkins, so I am happy about this new SWA non-stop to Orlando! If nothing else, it should continue to keep the competition's pricing in check.

The AirTran fares out of CAK can be competitive if you book early, but I was actually able to book a Continental non-stop out of CLE for less than what AirTran offered out of CAK for our upcoming November trip.

Those new AirTran Boeing 717s look like very nice airplanes. They sure beat the old DC-9s left over from the ValuJet days.