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Katie Spillman, PR Counsel
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (850) 224‑0174 or KatieS@MooreCommGroup.com
For Immediate Release:
CHICAGO & AUSTIN ADDED TO NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES INTERNATIONAL NONSTOP SERVICE
ECP now offering service to more than a dozen nonstop and one-stop destinations via Southwest
PANAMA CITY, FL (January 5, 2017) –Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is welcoming two brand new nonstop Southwest flights to Austin and Chicago-Midway, bringing the number of nonstop and one-stop destinations available to more than a dozen. Enhanced nonstop service on Southwest begins in June with flights scheduled through the summer season.
Nonstop flights include the following destinations:
- Austin (AUS)
- Baltimore (BWI)
- Chicago-Midway (MDW)
- Dallas (DAL)
- Houston (HOU)
- Nashville (BNA)
- St. Louis (STL)
The following destinations are also accessible with quick, one-stop same plane flights:
- Boston (BOS)
- Cleveland (CLE)
- Corpus Cristi (CCIA)
- Denver (DEN)
- Kansas City (MCI)
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Minneapolis (MSP)
- Providence (PVD)
- Tulsa (TUL)
- Washington D.C. (DCA)
Southwest is also increasing flight frequency on routes to Nashville, Houston and Dallas throughout the summer season.
“We are excited to offer our passengers nonstop seasonal service, which now includes two new brand destinations – Chicago – Midway and Austin,” said Parker W. McClellan, Jr., airport Executive Director. “Additionally, we are proud to continue to offer more one-stop destinations that will allow our passengers to reach new destinations without ever leaving the plane.”
With the return of our seasonal flights and increased frequency, ECP is poised for a spectacular summer.
Information on all flight markets can be found by visiting, www.iflybeaches.com/flights/where-we-fly, with tickets available to purchase on airline websites.
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About Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) offers some of the region’s lowest average airfares and is located less than 30 minutes from Panama City Beach, Panama City and the beaches of South Walton. Today, with service from Delta, Southwest, and United, ECP provides daily flights to worldwide destinations, including nonstop flights to Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas, Houston, Nashville, St. Louis, Austin, and Chicago. The first international airport to be built in more than a decade, ECP provides Northwest Florida communities with first-class facilities and was strategically developed for major
economic development opportunities. ECP is THE gateway to visitors seeking Northwest Florida’s
famous beaches.