Southwest Airlines Adds more Warm Weather Flights, Including New Nonstops from MKE to Sarasota, Florida

Milwaukee travelers will have a new way to visit Florida thanks to new Southwest Airlines nonstop service from MKE to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.

The new flights to Sarasota will be offered on Saturdays from April 17 through May 8 and will be operated with Boeing 737-700 aircraft. 

In addition, Southwest is converting Saturday-only Fort Lauderdale service to daily nonstops beginning April 12. The new schedule features nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale seven days per week, including two nonstops on Saturdays. Southwest is also increasing flight frequencies on several existing daily nonstop routes from MKE, including Fort Myers, Orlando, Phoenix, and Tampa beginning April 12.

“Florida continues to be the number one destination state for Milwaukee-based travelers, and Southwest is responding to this demand by flying to an additional Florida airport from MKE,” said Airport Director Brian Dranzik. “The best way to keep this service for the long-term is to book tickets on this route and continue to always fly from MKE, our hometown airport.”