Southwest Airlines Co. has begun operating new international service daily from Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Providenciales International Airport in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the carrier's 11th country served.
The air route connecting the cities of San Juan and Fort Lauderdale, FL continues gaining popularity, as several carriers have added it to their regular flight schedules. On Sunday, Dallas-based AirTran Airways added itself to that list that includes Spirit Airlines and JetBlue, announcing the start of new service out of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport starting in May 2012.