The first Southwest Customers on Sunday morning were serenaded by local band, Todd Sparks and The Shrimpboat Cowboys, and were treated to coffee, a southern breakfast, and beach balls in the Southwest Airlines gate area. Media-savvy airline and a chance to win roundtrip tickets, at Tootsies, a local establishment. On Saturday evening, Southwest Airlines hosted the 'Tootsies Tweetup,' giving local Customers a chance to mix and mingle with the Social A Southwest Boeing 737 jet was met by a water cannon salute and local Southwest fans and Employees. airport to be built in more than a decade. The carrier kicked off the weekend by landing the first commercial aircraft at the first U.S. This morning's press conference capped a weekend full of festivities celebrating the inaugural flights (Southwest officially launched service on Sunday, May 23). 'Serving this region has been on our wish list for quite some time, and it's a proud day for Southwest Airlines to finally begin flying to the beautiful Emerald Coast.' 'Southwest Airlines promises to bring low fares, great Customer Service, and a strong community commitment to the great folks of Northwest Florida,' Kelly said. Southwest Airlines will operate from Gate 3 at the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport with approximately 30 Employees who will call the region home. In addition to the eight daily nonstop flights, Southwest Airlines will offer direct (with a stop but no change of planes) or connecting service to more than 58 destinations from Panama City Beach, including Dallas and Chicago. Panama City Beach (ECP) to/from Orlando (MCO) - two daily flights.Panama City Beach (ECP) to/from Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - two daily flights.Panama City Beach (ECP) to/from Houston Hobby (HOU) - two daily flights.Panama City Beach (ECP) to/from Nashville (BNA) - two daily flights.The Dallas-based airline now offers a better way to the beach with a total of eight daily, nonstop, Boeing 737 departures: To see Southwest Airlines' full ECP schedule or to book a flight to or from ECP, visit. Joe CEO Britt Greene in a morning news conference.

Hundreds of Customers and Employees were on hand as Southwest Airlines' Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO Gary Kelly joined ECP Airport Authority Vice Chairman Bill Cramer and St. PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla., /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -Southwest Airlines today celebrated the airline's new service at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) with a beach-themed celebration that included plenty of beach balls and local music. Inaugural Festivities Culminate With Airport Celebration and News Conference

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