Listen to this articleSouthwest Airlines added six new transcontinental flight additions for Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, including four in California, Portland, Oregon and Seattle.
Starting June 5, Southwest will add nonstop service between BWI Marshall and Portland and Seattle as well as the California markets of Long Beach, Ontario, San Francisco and San Jose.
BWI Marshall Airport is the busiest Southwest station on the east coast. In 2023, Southwest flew 18.3 million passengers at BWI Marshall. There are more than 5,200 Southwest employees in the local market, according to the airline.
The new service from Southwest Airlines will operate as overnight, red-eye flights. The six new red-eye markets are in addition to six other red-eye flights to BWI Marshall that were previously announced by the airline, including: Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Arizona; Sacramento, California; and San Diego.
BWI Marshall Airport generates a total economic impact of $11.3 billion. The airport and visitors produce and support more than 107,000 jobs throughout Maryland and the region. The airport offers approximately 300 daily nonstop departures to about 90 domestic and international destinations, making it the busiest airport in the National Capital region.