Southwest Airlines held a press conference in Houston on May 13 where the CEO of the airlines, Garry Kelly, announced that the daily and direct flights to Belize, Mexico and Costa Rica will begin on October 15, as well as Jamaica and Liberia beginning November 1. He was joined by the Mayor of Houston, Annise Parker, at a beach theme setting, where future Southwest destinations were present.

A Belize delegation was present for the announcement and “Beach Bash,” which was held after the press conference. In attendance were the Director of Tourism – Mrs. Karen Bevans, Chairman of the Board – Dr. Carla Barnett, Director of Marketing – Ms. Karen Pike, along with representatives of Tropic Air and the Belize Airport Concession.

Travel Trade Manager – Michelle Flowers, and Senior Officer – Deborah Gilharry were there to share information with the public about making Belize their next vacation destination.

The Belize diaspora was invited, along with travel agents in the area.

Tickets can now be purchased on Southwest’s website. There will be no ticket agent in Belize, therefore, this is the only mode for purchasing tickets for Southwest Airlines flights.

Caribbean Tourism Organization, www.onecaribbean.org
Southwest Airlines, www.southwest.com