Southwest Airlines plans to add two nonstop flights every day between New York’s LaGuardia Airport and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport as well as between Lambert and San Antonio International Airport beginning Aug. 12.

Southwest Airlines currently serves 72 cities in 37 states. The company currently offers one-stop flights between St. Louis and the two other airports.

“Anywhere I’ve needed to go it has always been nonstop. [But] cheap flights trump any inconvenience,” senior Kyle Oetjen said.

Sophomore Emily Meyers, on the other hand, said convenience is a major factor for her.

“I usually prefer nonstop flights, and so have been taking American Airlines to LaGuardia the past couple years. However, I would definitely switch over to Southwest if the fares remain lower for nonstop flights,” she said.

For a student returning home through LaGuardia on May 9, a one-stop flight from Southwest can cost $121 while a similar one from American Airlines runs for $276. A nonstop flight from American Airlines on the same day costs $319, as of Sunday.

For students returning that day to San Antonio, American Airlines offers a 1-stop flight for $169, while Southwest charges $167.

“I think that the addition of nonstop flights will help Southwest in competition with the other airline companies. I would choose Southwest if they had flights to my hometown,” sophomore Megan Conn said.

Southwest Airlines could not be reached for comment.