Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

[swn5363]

The new airport has a new name and is scheduled to open in May 2010! Southwest Airlines announced they will be flying into the new PFN and other airlines are being courted.

Keep up with the latest info at the airport's website:
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport


UPDATE (12/16/2009):

Here's the link to Southwest's Press Release announcing the new routes and fares for the new airport, beginning May 23, 2010:
Southwest Airlines Announces Fares and Flights for Panama City Beach - Panama City Beach, FL

Direct flights to and from Nashville, Houston, Baltimore and Orlando from $49!

Flights begin May 23, 2010 and you can book your flight now:
Search for Flights - Southwest Airlines

[idrivefast22]

they announced today that the day they open there will be flights to and from Houston, TX, Nashville, Baltimore, and Orlando.

[swn5363]

That's great! I wouldn't have guessed Orlando, but I'm sure they chose it and the others cos they can fill the seats. This seems to be a great start to SW in PCB...........

Service begins May 23rd so all you folks visitng this summer should have cheaper, direct options! Start making plans...

Thanks for the update drivefast!

Here's the full press release from Southwest Airlines:
Southwest announces four destination cities

[idrivefast22]

No problem. I was about to throw the link to the article up and you beat me too it.

[bob_stl]

Orlando gives families who want to go to Disney and the beach an option to PCB instead of the East coast. That's a big plus for PCB.