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Southwest Airlines® inaugural non-stop flight to Los Angeles takes off Sunday

06/05/15

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is giving our community more options for business and leisure travel: this Sunday, June 7th, Southwest Airlines® begins daily service between IND and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Sunday’s inaugural flight to LAX is the latest in a series of new offerings from Southwest, now IND’s leading airline for departures and seat capacity. Nonstop service to Dallas debuted in April; new service to Boston begins later this month. Since 2014, IND has added 19 airline/destinations, the most in more than a decade. Currently, passengers can travel to 39 nonstop destinations from the Indianapolis International Airport.

Last month, Southwest also announced two new daily nonstop flights to LaGuardia airport in New York. Those flights begin November 1st, 2015.

About the Indianapolis Airport Authority

The Indianapolis Airport Authority owns and operates Indiana’s largest airport system. In addition to the Indianapolis International Airport, its facilities include the Downtown Heliport, Eagle Creek Airpark, Hendricks County Airport, Indianapolis Regional Airport and Metropolitan Airport. IND has received numerous prestigious awards recognizing it as a leader within its class, including best airport in North America in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 in Airports Council International’s annual Airport Service Quality awards. IND is the first airport in the U.S. to win LEED® certification for an entire terminal campus, and it has won additional recognition for excellent customer service, concessions programs, and art and architecture.

IND generates an annual economic impact in Central Indiana of more than $4.5 billion without relying on state or local taxes to fund its operations. About 10,000 people work at the airport each day. IND serves more than 7 million business and leisure travelers each year and averages 140 daily flights to 39 nonstop destinations. Home of the world's second- largest FedEx Express operation and the nation’s eighth-largest cargo facility, IND is committed to becoming the airport system of choice for both passenger and cargo service. For more information, visit IND’s Facebook page at Indianapolis International Airport and Twitter page at @INDairport.