Jody Victor Horizons Travel News: Discount king Southwest Airlines (LUV) this fall will bring its brand of no-frills, low-fare service to Washington Dulles airport. It will be the second United Airlines (UAUA) hub that Southwest has invaded this year. Southwest, which launched service in early January at Denver, another United hub, looks for "markets that are overpriced and underserved," Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said Tuesday in a conference call with reporters announcing the service. The demise of short-lived Independence Air, which was based at Dulles, creates "lots of opportunity," he said. Independence Air shut down Jan. 5 after 18 months of trying to compete as a low-fare airline against United.

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