Key West International

Five new seasonal routes are being added to the US airline’s network from the Windy City.

The carriers have launched the first phase of their Northeast-focused alliance, which includes more than 30 new routes, almost 80 codeshares and aligned schedules in key markets.

The Las Vegas-based carrier is confident that leisure travel will drive the recovery.

The US carrier is adding flights on five domestic leisure routes from its two hubs in New York.

Portland, Key West and Jackson Hole are joining the Las Vegas-based airline’s network.

The US carrier is restarting nonstop service to Shanghai later this month and in November plans to resume flights on almost 30 international routes, targeting leisure and VFR traffic.

US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has announced it will close its operations at Branson Airport (BKG), Key West International Airport (EYW) and