According to Business Insider, Southwest Airlines is trying to stay afloat during the pandemic by adjusting their routes. <br />They recently announced that they will serve nine new leisure routes to cities across the country, with a focus on Florida, Colorado, and California. <br />The sharp drop in business customers has forced Southwest to serve airports it has historically avoided and operate seasonal services, to places like Miami; Palm Springs, California; and Montrose, Colorado, just in time for ski season. <br />Palm Springs is also a popular destination for social distancing. Alaska Airlines has also recently added new routes to the desert location as well. <br />The country largest low-cost airline will also expand their service in Chicago and Houston. <br />The airline recently asked employees to take a pay cut to avoid furloughs, for the first time in their near 50-year history.
