Summary

  • Increased demand for Taylor Swift’s final US tour dates drives Southwest Airlines to add one-off flights for fans.
  • Southwest strategically chooses flight numbers to delight fans, referencing Swift’s hit singles and albums.
  • Extra flights from various cities to the Miami area and New Orleans were added to accommodate concertgoers attending Swift’s shows.

Airlines across the United States are seeing an increase in demand surrounding the final US dates of Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour. Southwest Airlines is going above and beyond to let you know they are Ready For It by adding flights to meet capacity with unique flight numbers chosen to delight fans on their way to one of the final shows.

Lucky numbers and big wins

According to Southwest Airlines, the carrier saw bookings increase by more than 10% in markets that hosted Taylor Swift shows during the initial US run of the tour last year. In response to increased demand for the three final weekend-long tour stops this year, Southwest is adding ten additional flights to increase capacity. Stealing a line from Swift’s 2017 hit single, a carrier spokesperson confirmed the new flights were deliberately scheduled to coincide with the concerts:

“Look what you made us do! Southwest Airlines is blasting T-Swift’s songs as it gets ready to welcome Taylor back to the United States as her global tour lands in Miami and New Orleans.”

The tour will run for three nights (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in each city along the way and feature Gracie Abrams as the opening act. The first stop is the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami from October 17th to 20th. To welcome Swift back in Style, Southwest chose special flight numbers for the first few flights.

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Two additional flights are available for the Florida shows on Friday, October 17th, and travelers can keep their Eyes Open for two new return legs on Sunday, October 20th.

  • Flight 22 from Baltimore/Washington (BWI) to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood (FLL) offers a convenient option to reach the Miami metro area with a nod to the fourth single from Swift’s 2012 crossover album Red.
  • Flight 1989 from Nashville (BNA) to Miami International Airport (MIA) had its flight number chosen as an ode to Swift’s birth year and fifth album, “1989.”
  • Flight 1313 from Miami to Nashville will fly concertgoers back to the home of Country Music on a flight bearing Swift’s favorite number.
  • Flight 1213 from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood to Baltimore/Washington is scheduled to return happy travelers to the Nation’s capital on that Sunday.

erial view, drone photography of Hard Rock Stadium located in Miami Gardens. Home stadium of the Miami Dolphins.

Hard Rock Stadium is famously the home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and is located about half an hour from the Miami and Fort Lauderdale International Airports.

Next up, New Orleans

The Crescent City will welcome Swift and her legions of fans living their Wildest Dreams the following weekend. The tour arrives at the Ceasar’s Superdome in New Orleans for three nights, beginning October 25th. In advance of its arrival, Southwest has added additional flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to cities across its network.

On Thursday, October 24th, the carrier will fly additional links from Austin (AUS) as flight 1313 and Baltimore/Washington (BWI) with flight 22 to bring customers to the Big Easy a night early. The following day, October 25th, flights 1989 and 1213 will be available from Dallas Love Field (DAL) and San Antonio (SAT) to New Orleans to coincide with the first night of shows.

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On Sunday, the 27th, Southwest added one flight to each city to get people home. A spokesperson for the airline highlighted just how excited the carrier is to accommodate the concertgoers with a cute nod to the tradition of making friendship bracelets to wear and share with fellow fans at the shows:

“Southwest is excited to welcome Swifties and looks forward to celebrating with them as they hit the road to see one of the most successful female artists of all time!

“And remember, just like your first two checked bags, bracelets fly free!”

A Southwest Airlines jet on final approach to New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

Photo: Chuck Wagner | Shutterstock

The tour’s final date will be at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. No additional flights have been announced so far, but a Blank Space remains to increase capacity. An analysis of flight schedules provided to Cirum shows that Southwest flies to 15 destinations directly from IND in October.

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