10/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/02/2024 09:18
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Katie Spillman, PRCounsel
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
(727) 236-0284or katies@themooreagency.com
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October 2, 2024
NORTHWESTFLORIDABEACHESINTERNATIONALAIRPORT(ECP) ANNOUNCESNEWNONSTOPSERVICETOAUSTIN-BERGSTROMINTERNATIONALAIRPORT(AUS) WITHDELTAAIRLINES
NEWNONSTOPSERVICETOBEGINSPRING2025
PANAMACITY, Fla. (OCTOBER2, 2024) - Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) announces new nonstop daily service with Delta Air Lines between ECPand Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) with Delta Air Lines. This new route, set to begin operations in March 2025, will provide travelers with more options and further enhance the connectivity of our region.
"This announcement marks another milestone for ECPas we continue to expand our offerings and improve accessibility for our travelers," said Parker W. McClellan, Executive Director of ECP. "We are proud to partner with Delta and confident that this service will be another popular choice for both local residents and visitors."
The introduction of this new service comes as ECPanticipates another record-breaking year. "We welcomed more passengers this past June than any other month in the history of the Airport, McClellan noted. "In 2023, we served over 1.6million passengers, and we expect to see approximately 1.9million passengers travel through our Airport this year."
While this is Delta's inaugural service between ECPand AUS, it is not the first time Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport has offered a nonstop connection to Austin. The return of this nonstop route underscores the continued growing demand for expanded air service in the region. With Delta's extensive network, passengers flying from ECPwill now have even greater access to destinations in the U.S. and beyond.
The flight between AUSand ECPwill operate daily by Delta Connection carrier SkyWest on an Embraer ERJ-175equipped with First Class, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin. Flights arrive at ECPat 4:28p.m. and depart for AUSat 5:10p.m. Tickets for the new nonstop service are available now, with flights commencing on Sunday, March 9, 2025, just in time for the busy spring travel season.For more information and to book flights, passengers can visit ECP's website or contact Delta Air Lines directly.
Flight schedules are subject to change at any time.
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About Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is located less than 30minutes from Panama City Beach, Panama City and the beaches of South Walton. Today, with service from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines, ECPprovides daily flights to worldwide destinations, including daily and seasonal nonstop flights to Atlanta (ATL), Austin (AUS) Baltimore (BWI), Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (MDW/ORD), Columbus (CMH), Dallas (DAL/DFW), Denver (DEN), Houston (HOU/IAH), Kansas City (MCI), Nashville (BNA), St. Louis (STL) and Washington DC(DCA). The first international airport to be built in more than a decade, ECPprovides Northwest Florida communities with first-class facilities and was strategically developed for major economic development opportunities. ECPis the gateway to visitors seeking Northwest Florida's famous beaches.