Southwest Airlines New Routes Spark Secrecy Rumors as Hidden Cities Appear on Booking System
A viral rumor is circulating that Southwest Airlines is secretly adding new routes to unannounced cities, with phantom flights appearing in the airline’s booking system for destinations like Bozeman, Montana, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The claim suggests these “ghost routes” are part of a stealth expansion plan tied to a major software update, but it’s fake—the listings are likely glitches from routine scheduling tests, not real flights. Southwest has not confirmed any new routes beyond its official 2024 network updates, which focused on existing hubs.