Southwest Airlines might have plans to stretch its wings further.
In a filing with the Department of Transportation, the carrier has sought permission to fly to any country the U.S. has an Open Skies aviation agreement with. If approved, that could clear the way for Southwest to fly to Europe, Latin America, and parts of Asia and Africa.
Southwest already offers a handful of international flights, servicing Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America, but this would mark a potential overhaul of the airline’s current service structure.
In the Tuesday filing to the Transportation Department, Southwest said it “has repeatedly been found fit, willing and able to provide interstate and foreign air transportation.”
