Delta is starting jet service (50 seat regional jet) from Dallas to Ft. Walton/Destin the third week of August with easy connections to the entire southwest United States.

Personally I'm excited because it is going to shave 2-3 hours off of connecting in Atlanta from the west. And as more service comes into the area, the obnoxious ticket price seems to be dropping a little bit.

The 50 seat CRJ jet aircraft they are using aren't bad. A bit on the small side, but every seat is a window or aisle and you can stand up in them. They are a lot more quiet and quicker than the prop planes that still serve much of the area.

Here is the press release:

http://www.delta.com/home/press_url/...as/Ft.%20Worth