Southwest Airlines said it will start flying to Kansas City and St. Louis from John Wayne Airport on Nov. 22.
One more flight each to Phoenix and San Francisco is planned to begin Nov. 1.
The two new Missouri destinations further tie Dallas-based Southwest to the Midwest from JWA.
It plans to add previously announced routes from John Wayne to Chicago (Midway) and Austin, Texas, this summer.
The expanded service to Mexico continues recent efforts by John Wayne to expand service to the country. Alaska Airlines plans to begin flights to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta in October.
Southwest’s two new routes and six new flights would bring its John Wayne numbers to 66 daily nonstop flights and 18 destinations, up from 50 flights and 10 destinations this time last year.
