Southwest to Serve Boston's Logan Airport

Southwest(LUV Quote) says it will begin service to Boston's Logan International Airport this fall, continuing an aggressive push into airports it has long eschewed.

Already on this year's expansion list are Minneapolis, a fortress hub for Delta's(DAL Quote) Northwest, where Southwest will begin service in March, and New York's LaGuardia, a poster child for congestion and delays, where Southwest has bid for slots previously operated by bankrupt ATA Airlines.

For years, Southwest distinguished itself by specifically avoiding such airports. But no more as the carrier seeks to boost revenue by going to airports with larger concentrations of local passengers. ...