Southwest seeks approval for Puerto Vallarta flights

Southwest Airlines is seeking approval from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to fly daily, nonstop service between Denver International Airport and Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. If the new service is approved, Southwest intends to commence flights in November. “Our new daily flight from the Rockies to the Mexican Pacific coastline will give our Colorado customers, as well as connecting passengers, quick access to another international destination,” Southwest director-international planning Steven Swan said. “We expect strong demand from both leisure and business Customers for this route to the growing region that straddles both Jalisco