Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) announced last week that Southwest Airlines will discontinue direct service from GSP to Nashville effective June 8, 2014. The airline will instead rely more heavily on connecting passengers through Houston and Chicago rather than Nashville.
The airport said in a release that data show that about 50 percent of the passengers flying from GSP to Nashville are just passing through, connecting to other Southwest flights for travel to destinations beyond the Nashville hub.
GSP communications vice president Roslyn Weston said most passengers who had previously routed through Nashville will find that they have more options for further destinations by flying through Chicago Midway or Houston.
“Southwest is dedicated to our customers in Greenville-Spartanburg. We do adjust our flight schedules seasonally and make decisions based on customer demand,” said Southwest Airlines spokesman Dan Landson in a statement. “Although flight numbers may change, Southwest’s plans to continue bringing our low fares and legendary customer service to GSP have not changed.”
