Southwest Airlines is expanding its flights out of Long Beach Airport. Photo courtesy of Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines is adding several flights out of Long Beach Airport after the airline gained additional slots that were surrendered by JetBlue last month.

In a press release this week, Southwest said that effective Oct. 1, the carrier will offer the following service:

  • Four daily flights between Long Beach and Oakland
  • Four flights a day on weekdays and three flights on Saturdays and Sundays between Long Beach and San Jose
  • Four flights a day on weekdays and three flights on Saturdays and Sundays between Long Beach and Sacramento
  • Two flights a day on weekends between Long Beach and Las Vegas.

The airline will also add an additional flight on Saturdays and Sundays between Long Beach and Oakland from Oct. 1 and Oct. 31.

During the month of October, Southwest will offer one roundtrip flight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between Long Beach and Las Vegas, and one roundtrip a day on Saturdays and Sundays between Long Beach and Denver.

JetBlue remains the largest carrier at Long Beach Airport, but gave up 10 of its 34 flight spots after the city threatened action over the fact that JetBlue is not using them. The city immediately made those slots available to other airlines.