Southwest Airlines adding flights to Nashville including West coast connections

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Officials say Southwest Airlines will begin offering nonstop flights out of Nashville to Charlotte, North Carolina.

Nashville International Airport officials say that in addition to the new service to Charlotte, Southwest will add one additional daily flight each to the cities of Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Los Angeles.

Tickets to all four destinations are currently available for purchase. New service begins Aug. 7.

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