GREEN, Ohio â Southwest Airlines announced major cuts at the Akron-Canton Airport on Tuesday, including all nonstop flights to Florida and a route to Las Vegas that hasn't even begun yet. The cuts take place in mid-April, according to Kristie Van Auken, Akron-Canton's senior vice president.
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