Frontier Airlines to begin operations from coastal Alabama
Frontier Airlines will offer direct flights from coastal Alabama to Chicago and Denver later this year. News outlets reported Frontier will offer the service from a new passenger terminal using the Downtown Mobile Airport. Service will begin May 1 with one-way fares as low as $39 for passengers heading to Chicago who reserve flights before midnight Wednesday. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson says flights from the downtown airport have been a goal for years. Supporters of the idea say a study showed using the downtown airport has more advantages than using the West Mobile Regional airport. They say the downtown airport’s location will make it more competitive with airports in Pensacola, Florida, and Biloxi, Mississippi. Via Airlines is also expected to start using the Downtown Mobile Airport in late spring. Reprinted with permission from the Associated Press
Montgomery airport announces new direct flight to Washington, DC
The Montgomery Regional Airport and American Airlines have announced a new daily, direct flight between Montgomery and Washington, D.C. American Airlines will offer the nonstop flights to Reagan National Airport (DCA) beginning June 8, 2018. There will be a daily morning flight arriving in Montgomery and another flight departing back to DC later in the afternoon. “The Montgomery Airport Authority continues to work with our airline partners to expand service for passengers,” said, Tammy Knight Fleming, Board Chair. “This new, nonstop service connecting Alabama’s capital to the nation’s capital, one of the top destinations in our market, will be a tremendous asset for business travelers, government officials and the community at large.” Tickets for the flights are already available online at aa.com.
