Southwest Airlines Co. has extended its flight schedule with more routes to new places offering inspiration to book travel through June 3, 2026. It has also introduced a new international partnership with EVA Air, and shared a third new destination for 2026, St. Maarten in the Caribbean.
Southwest will bring new international service (subject to requisite approvals) to Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) beginning April 7, 2026, adding the island of St. Maarten to its network of Caribbean destinations. This is Southwest’s first new international destination since 2021. St. Maarten consists of two parts, the Netherlands’ constituent country of Sint Maarten, alongside the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin.
Southwest will fly roundtrip once daily between St. Maarten (SXM) and Orlando (MCO) starting April 7, with an expanded schedule two days later that includes peak-schedule service on Saturdays and Sundays between St. Maarten and Baltimore/Washington (BWI). These nonstop routes allow roundtrip connections with more than 45 airports across the United States.
Additionally, Southwest Airlines and EVA Air, a subsidiary of the Evergreen Group, shared initial details of a new partnership that jointly will operate itineraries between North America and Asia connecting through the carriers’ shared gateway airports in Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) and at Chicago O’Hare (ORD).
EVA becomes the third airline partner announced by Southwest. Interline journeys that pair Southwest-operated service over North America with connecting transpacific flights operated by EVA Air are now available for sale through EVA Air booking channels and third-party travel sites.
In addition to announcing new partners and locations, Southwest Airlines also introduced new routes in its schedule aimed at giving customers time-saving ways to get to where they want to go. Recently, the airline announced new service at Knoxville, TN, and published additional nonstop service between Knoxville and Denver, which will operate seasonally on Saturdays and Sundays beginning April 9, 2026.
A new seasonal route will link Chicago O’Hare and Panama City, FL, on Saturdays beginning April 9, 2026.
For more information, visit www.southwest.com.
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