eb 17, 2005 9:49 am US/Eastern
Imperial (AP) Southwest Airlines is coming to Pittsburgh International Airport -- and the airline's executives will be at the airport today to spell out just where the airline will fly.
The announcement is expected to be a major shot in the arm to the airport, which has suffered because bankrupt US Airways -- the dominant airline in Pittsburgh -- has cut hundreds of flights in recent months.
Also, Pittsburgh travelers have sometimes opted to drive to Cleveland or Baltimore to get better air fares offered in those cities. But Southwest, a major discount carrier, is expected to increase competition and drive down fares in Pittsburgh.
A news conference is set for two o'clock at the airport.