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.

The 2009 flight cuts from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport have made it difficult for many students to return home, especially on short notice due to an emergency or family function.

Students are bracing for sweeping flight cuts by American Airlines at St. Louis’ Lambert airport as the already struggling local business community prepare to take a hit. The cuts, which will occur in phases through April 2010, will leave students from 15 cities with no non-stop service from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, unless other airlines backfill those routes.