

In the first month after Escambia County's first case of COVID-19, business dropped about 92%, Coughlin said. The airport has had a difficult year during the pandemic. With that, we're obviously looking to expand," Coughlin said, adding that the airport has wrapped up a strategic planning process to guide any expansion in the future. "We're getting pretty full, so that's a good problem to have.

Boutique Air began operating twice-daily flights to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in December. Spirit will be the Pensacola International Airport's eighth airline and the second to launch during the coronavirus pandemic. More flights: Southwest is adding flights from Pensacola to Atlanta, Chicago and St. New airline: Boutique Air now offering flights between Pensacola and Muscle Shoals, AlabamaĪirport security: Pensacola International Airport ranks in top 40 for guns collected by TSA in 2020 Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.Kansas City Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.Indianapolis on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.Columbus, Ohio, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.Austin, Texas, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.It just givens the traveling public a whole lot of options." "What that does for the traveling public is, 'Hey, not only do you have those seven destinations but potentially you have a lot of follow-on destinations. Also what it brings to the table with the follow-on destinations," said Airport Director Matt Coughlin. Local and airline officials made the announcement in a news conference Thursday morning. Spirit will begin operation June 10 with an average of four to five flights per day, depending on the day of the week.

Low-cost Spirit Airlines will be coming to the Pensacola International Airport this summer, with direct service to seven cities, including three new ones for the airport.
