Southwest Airlines to complete move into Richmond in August - Richmond Times Dispatch

Southwest Airlines will complete its move into Richmond this August.

The nation’s largest passenger carrier will take over its AirTran Airways subsidiary’s service to Atlanta on Aug. 10, Richmond International Airport officials said.

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