Southwest adds three season flights for spring

Spring break plans for trips to a pair of Northeastern cities and one in the upper Midwest will be easier to book in 2023 now that a leading player at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is adding a trio of seasonal nonstops.

Southwest Airlines on Tuesday announced Saturday-only direct service from SRQ to Buffalo, New York; Providence, Rhode Island; and Minneapolis, operating between March 11 and April 8.

The Buffalo flight leaves SRQ at 9:35 a.m. Return flights to SRQ leave at 6 a.m., according to Southwest.com.

The Providence flight leaves SRQ at 10:35 a.m. Return flights to SRQ leave at 6:40 a.m.

The Minneapolis flight leaves SRQ at 8:30 p.m. Return flights to SRQ leave at 3:40 p.m.

Although other carriers serve Minneapolis from SRQ, Providence and Buffalo are new destinations, though seasonal.