Inaugural Flights Taking Off From Indy
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA wave of inaugural flights is taking off from Indianapolis International Airport starting Thursday. The airport says seven new flights are headed to the East Coast and Gulf Coast regions over the next week.
American Airlines will relaunch its nonstop flight to Boston today, with Delta Air Lines resuming its previously halted flight also to Boston on June 5. The airport says American Airlines is also launching its nonstop flight to Orlando on June 5. Southwest Airlines will launch its new nonstop flights to Myrtle Beach and Panama City, Florida on June 6. Additionally, Spirit Airlines will launch its new nonstop to Pensacola, Florida on June 11 and Southwest will launch its new nonstop to Miami on June 12.
“Our airline partners have been nimble adjusting to the flow of travel, and creating opportunities to fit the changing demands and interests of travelers – particularly as we begin to emerge from the global pandemic,” said Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez. “We’re seeing high demand for domestic leisure travel with Florida as a particularly popular vacation destination.”
The airport says flights to Panama City and Pensacola are new nonstop destinations that were previously unserved out of Indianapolis.
Last week, Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines launched its inaugural flight out of the airport.
This year, the airport has announced 15 new nonstop flights coming to Indianapolis between May and September, compared to only five new flight announcements made in 2020.