New option for bargain-hunting travelers: overnight Las Vegas layover from Southwest

Thursday, June 22, 2023 8:57 PM
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  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Southwest Airlines will start connecting passengers with overnight itineraries later this summer, but they aren’t the free stopovers other air carriers offer.

A Southwest spokesman said Wednesday that a small number of itineraries would be added to the airline’s schedule that will connect passengers through six cities, including Las Vegas, with flights that arrive late at night and depart early the next morning.

Officials said that scheduling would be available for passengers traveling through Baltimore-Washington International Airport; Chicago’s Midway International Airport; Oakland, California; Denver; Phoenix; and Harry Reid International Airport.

Late-night and early-morning Southwest flights often have the benefit of having the least expensive fares.