Southwest adds Birmingham flights to Chicago, Florida in 2027

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Making spring break plans in 2027? 

Southwest, one of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport’s (BHM) most popular airlines, is increasing its number of flights out of The Magic City next March.

New flights to Chicago, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale

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Aerial view of Chicago. (Pat Byington / Bham Now)

Below are the new Southwest flights beginning in March 2027:

  • Nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale on Saturdays
  • An additional daily flight to Orlando on Tues, Wed, Sat and Sun 
  • Additional flights to Chicago Midway 4 days a week

“We’re thrilled to see Southwest adding the Fort Lauderdale service on Saturdays and additional frequency to popular routes this Spring.  These moves indicate confidence in our market and that always bodes well for customers.”

Kim Hunt, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

In addition to the new 2027 flights, Southwest has also announced it has moved up the start of its new nonstop Birmingham to Phoenix flight a month from November  2026 to October 2026.

Check out the flights at southwest.com.

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Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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