OREANDA-NEWS. November 11, 2015. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is bringing not one, but two daily flights from Baltimore/Washington to Minneapolis/St. Paul. The new, twice-daily, nonstop service begins on April 12, 2016, with fares as low as \\$79 one-way.

Purchase Nov.9 through Nov. 19, 2015, 11:59 p.m. in the respective time zone of the originating city. Travel April 12 through May 26, 2016. Travel is not valid on Fridays and Sundays. Fares are valid on nonstop, domestic service only. Displayed prices include all U.S. government taxes and fees. Points bookings do not include September 11th Security Fee of \\$5.60 per one-way flight. Seats and days are limited. See additional and complete fare rules below.

"At Southwest the bare facts are simply that two checked bags*, airport check-in, carry-on bags, ticket changes*, non-alcoholic drinks, and of course snacks are NOT so-called optional services, "said Andrew Watterson, Southwest Airlines Senior Vice President of Network and Revenue Management. "We believe that it's not in the holiday spirit to charge bag fees for the first two checked bags*, much less even higher bag fees, during the holiday season."

These new flights bring even more access to Customers flying from the Twin Cities with one-stop connections and same-plane service to more than 60 nonstop destinations served from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. These include flights to the Caribbean and Latin America, including Southwest's newest destination, Liberia, Costa Rica.