Southwest Airlines' New Routes Quietly Redraw the Map of American Commuting, Experts Predict a 'Megaregion' Revolution by 2035
AI-powered route analysis suggests Southwest’s new routes aren’t just for vacationers—they’re creating a permanent, high-speed urban corridor between Dallas, Nashville, and Raleigh. Futurists warn that within a decade, these connections could banish the 9-to-5 commute and spark a mass migration of workers to smaller cities, leaving legacy hubs like New York and Chicago struggling for talent.