Airline to launch nonstop flight from Greenville-Spartanburg to Nashville

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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) announced in a news release that Southwest Airlines will expand service at GSP with the addition of a new daily nonstop route to Nashville International Airport (BNA) and increased frequency to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).

This marks the first time Southwest has flown to Nashville since 2014, enhancing connectivity and convenience for Upstate South Carolina travelers, the release stated. This announcement comes on the heels of the airline’s recent decision to begin weekend-only service from GSP to Denver, starting on June 8.

The new route to Nashville opens greater opportunities for travelers seeking to explore the “Music City” and its culinary offerings and bustling cultural attractions, the release stated. With this addition, Southwest answers the growing demand for travel to and from Nashville while also offering passengers connections to destinations across the United States including easy access to popular cities in the west such as Burbank, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Sacramento and San Jose, the release stated.

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“We are thrilled to welcome back service to Nashville, one of our most requested routes, and to offer Upstate SC passengers even more options for their travel needs,” said Dave Edwards, President/CEO of the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, in the release. “The addition of this new route will not only provide greater connectivity to the west but will also contribute to the economic growth and tourism in our region.”

With this new route to Nashville, Southwest Airlines will offer nonstop service to five destinations including flights to Atlanta, Baltimore, Denver, and Houston-Hobby.

This announcement marks the ninth new route for GSP set to start in 2024..

Southwest’s flights to Nashville start June 4.