A Southwest Airlines plane lands at Manchester Boston Regional Airport in June 2023. | Charles Krupa, AP
Published on February 7, 2025 at 10:02 am
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Two airlines are adding flights at Jacksonville International Airport.
Southwest to Austin: Southwest Airlines announced Thursday that it will offer nonstop flights to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport starting Oct. 2.
Southwest will leave Jacksonville at 11:55 a.m. and arrive in Austin about 12:35 p.m. A return flight will depart Austin at 12:50 p.m. and arrive in Jax about 4:15 p.m.
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The airline will operate the flight every day of the week except Saturday.
“Southwest is a beloved airline with strong brand loyalty,” Mark VanLoh, CEO of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority, said in a news release. “We have no doubt that their service to Austin will be successful.”
Southwest currently offers nonstop service from Jacksonville to Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Nashville and St. Louis. The airline will offer Saturday-only service to Kansas City starting June 7.
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Breeze to New Haven: Breeze Airways began nonstop service Thursday to New Haven, Connecticut. The flight operates Thursdays and Sundays.
The announcement came the same day that Breeze reported its first full quarter of operating profit.
Breeze concentrates on service to unserved or underserved markets like New Haven, home to Yale University.
Avelo Airlines announced in December that it would provide nonstop service from Jacksonville to Tweed-New Haven Airport beginning Feb. 14. The flights will operate Fridays and Mondays.
Randy comes to Jacksonville from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, where as metro editor, he led investigative coverage of the Parkland school shooting that won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for public service. He has spent more than 40 years in reporting and editing positions in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Florida.
