NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans-owned and -based GLO announced it will expand its non-stop service to its 5th destination from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) this fall – Huntsville, AL.
GLO, operated by Corporate Flight Management, Inc. (CFM), will introduce non-stop service to Huntsville International Airport (HSV) three days a week – Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The service will launch on September 30, 2016, with one-way, “GLOForIt” $99 fares (taxes, fees and three checked bags included) available for travel through November 7, 2016. The introductory fares must be purchased by August 18, 2016 and there is no round-trip requirement.
GLO, which began air service last November, offers an alternative to leisure and business travelers who have been relegated to exhausting road travel due to an absence of non-stop air service between South Louisiana and the Tennessee Valley region. Due to GLO’s economical fare structure, travelers will realize a cost-effective and timely alternative to driving between the Crescent City and the Rocket City, GLO reps said. GLO's passengers will be able to enjoy more of their time meeting with business partners and clients or visiting the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, boating on the Tennessee River or enjoying a round of golf on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, they said.
GLO’s flight schedule timetable for the new route is as follows:
“We are very excited to launch non-stop service between New Orleans and Huntsville, Alabama,” said GLO Founder and CEO Trey Fayard. “This is an underserved destination that has synergy with New Orleans as far as the business communities, especially in the engineering sector, and we believe it will also serve a great need in both regions for our loyal leisure travelers.”
“GLO is connecting to destinations throughout the region and expanding our footprint,” said New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. “With the introduction of their fifth destination from New Orleans, GLO is continuing to provide comfort and efficiency for our business and leisure travelers.”
“We are very pleased that GLO continues to have success in New Orleans,” said Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. “With this new destination, the Airport now offers service to 55 non-stop destinations which is a new record for us.”
“In less than a year, GLO has nearly doubled the number of destinations they serve,” said New Orleans Aviation Board Chairwoman, Cheryl Teamer. “We are excited to see this growth continue for our New Orleans-based carrier.”
“GLO is making great strides in creating an easy, convenient travel option from New Orleans to destinations in the region,” stated New Orleans Councilman Jared Brossett, Chair of the Transportation and Aviation Committee.
GLO will be Huntsville International Airport’s fourth air carrier and the new route increases the amount of destination airports to ten.
“We are thrilled to welcome GLO as a new carrier for the Tennessee Valley region,” stated Bill Johnston, Jr., Chairman, Board of Directors, Huntsville International Airport. “The addition of MSY to the list of non-stop destinations for our market is superb. With NASA’s heavy presence in our community, service to New Orleans for business purposes is invaluable. This is also a fantastic destination for leisure travelers and greatly complements our existing service.”
GLO’s operator, CFM, will again deploy 30-passenger Saab 340B aircraft, known for its comfort and reliability, on the new routes. On-board service provided by a flight attendant will include complimentary snacks and beverages from the regions GLO services, as well as local publications. GLO passengers also may transport up to three bags and one personal item free of charge.
“The addition of non-stop air service between New Orleans and Huntsville will greatly boost our operations, as well as those of countless other companies in South Louisiana and Mississippi, by giving our valued employees a more efficient travel option,” said Dr. Bobby Savoie, CEO of information technology and engineering services company Geocent, LLC. “We are glad a local company has recognized the need for regional service and provided the solution we have been seeking,”
Geocent, LLC is headquartered in Metairie, LA, and has a Huntsville office location.
“Huntsville and New Orleans are at the forefront of America’s space programs, collaborating to develop and build future deep space travel capabilities,” said Sheila Sharp, a Huntsville rocket engineer who worked with industry leaders in both cities to gather data for the new service. “This service will make a difference in terms of cost, safety, and convenience for the people who travel between the two regions.”
Founded in 2013, GLO offers multiple daily non-stop flights between its base in New Orleans and Huntsville, Shreveport, Little Rock and Memphis, plus seasonal service between Destin-Fort Walton Beach and both New Orleans and Little Rock.
All GLO flights are 14 CFR Part 380 public charters marketed by FlyGLO LLC d/b/a GLO and operated by Corporate Flight Management, Inc. (CFM) see Prospectus PC-15-188.
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