Nonstop flights to Nashville, Tenn., and Dulles International Airport in Virginia began in November from Allegiant Air. Other new flight options include Sun Country Airlines announcing nonstop service to JIA from Minneapolis-St.
The new flights join an abundance of nonstops and recent new flight services in and out of Jacksonville's airport. The airline will also double its fleet as it begins adding the first of 80 larger Airbus A220 airliners to its fleet over the next six years. For more information, go to visit .Īir travel returning: With eased COVID fears, more are flying in and out of Jacksonville for ThanksgivingĪiport developments: Jacksonville restarts plan for new airport concourse as 'revenge travelers' fuel flights McCormick said Breeze offers three fare bundles, with more room and amenities as passengers go from what they term Nice, to Nicer and Nicest. "This is also one step closer to one goal I have: a direct flight to San Francisco at some point." "These flights will tap an unserved market to major cities that currently have no direct flights to and from Jacksonville, including our sister military cities like Norfolk," Curry said. The funds are pending City Council approval. "We are like the 'Star Trek' airline: We are boldly going where no one else goes."Īs passengers walked by on the first day of play at The Players Championship at Sawgrass, Mayor Lenny Curry said his administration is committing $1 million in marketing and incentives to help Breeze expand its Jacksonville service. "We looked at where people want to go the most and where they can't go nonstop today," McCormick said. And if purchased by Friday, introductory one-way fares are as low as $49 to New Orleans and $99 to Las Vegas, he said. Initially named Moxy Airways, the Utah-based carrier's new nonstop routes will go to Columbus, Ohio, Hartford, Conn., Las Vegas, New Orleans, Providence, R.I., and Norfolk and Richmond, Va., McCormick said. From JetBlue to a 'Star Trek airline'īreeze was founded by David Neeleman, who created JetBlue and other airlines, then launched this airline last May. "The airline will offer service to several of our largest unserved markets," he said. "Of course, COVID-19 hit and everything slowed down for a few years, then those years of persistence paid off," VanLoh said, adding that its arrival in Jacksonville will be a "game-changer" for Northeast Florida. He said airport officials began speaking a few years ago with the people who would ultimately launch Breeze, always talking about adding Jacksonville to its service when the time came.
Jacksonville Aviation Authority CEO Mark VanLoh called it the largest single-service announcement in the airport's history. Here's what we know.Ĭonfiscated at JIA: Handguns, hacksaws, and a grenade - TSA catches lots of weapons at Jacksonville's airport JIA eateries: More local flavor coming to Jacksonville International Airport's restaurant options. More nonstop flights: Breeze Airways adding nonstop flights to New York from Jacksonville in June So, anybody here feel like going to Vegas nonstop? How about New Orleans?" "Seven of those routes are from Jacksonville. "A half-a-billion guests have now flown with us, and today we are essentially doubling down, increasing the number of routes served this summer with 35 new destinations," McCormick said.
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