COLORADO SPRINGS — A new direct flight to the East Coast is now available from the Colorado Springs Airport (COS).
On Tuesday, a direct flight with service to Baltimore Washington International (BWI) began with Southwest from COS.
🥳 COS ➡️ BWI has officially begun!
— Colorado Springs Airport (@COSAirport) June 4, 2024
🎉 We celebrated the inaugural flight to @BWI_Airport with our community partners and @SouthwestAir today! pic.twitter.com/y5Ns0PTwST
The Southwest flight is just another of the many direct routes being added to COS over the past year. See other direct routes below:
- Colorado Springs to Los Angeles — Avelo Airlines
- Colorado Springs to Minneapolis-St.Paul — Sun Country Airlines, Delta
- Colorado Springs to Atlanta — Delta Airlines
The COS Airport says that more airlines are expected as the city continues to grow. According to the airport, 2023 was a record year with numbers expected to rise in 2024.
Colorado Springs Airport sees record number of travelers in 2023
Among new things at the COS Airport is a recent parking program launched for long-term travelers. ParkCOS offers long-term parking for four different memberships.
ParkCOS gives long-term travelers new options at Colorado Springs Airport
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