Airlines add new nonstop routes to region, from L.A. to D.C.

A flurry of post-pandemic activity continues apace at airports across the region, with slew of recent new flight announcements, including:

• Southwest Airlines recently added service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to two new destinations. The additional flights will be to Washington, D.C., on a daily basis, and to New York's LaGuardia International Airport, Sunday through Friday. The new flights will begin November 7, 2021.