NEW ORLEANS – Starting on June 24, 2016, GLO Airlines will offer seasonal, non-stop service from Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS).
Service will be offered on Mondays and Fridays on select dates through September 5, 2016. Introductory “GLOForIt” fares are now being offered at $99 (round-trip required) with tax, fees, and three checked bags included.
The flight schedule GLO announced for this new route is:
GLO is a New Orleans-owned and based startup public charter operator that began service in November 2015. GLO provides non-stop service to Little Rock, Arkansas, Memphis, Tennessee, and Shreveport, Louisiana. GLO’s public charter flights are operated by Corporate Flight Management, Inc. onboard a 30-passenger Saab 340B aircraft.
“We look forward to this new destination as GLO, our home-grown carrier, continues to offer convenient, direct flights to new regional destinations from New Orleans,” said New Orleans Mayor
Mitch Landrieu. “GLO’s vision of connecting the region will enhance travel to and from our City.”
“We are proud to see GLO continue to grow at Armstrong International,” said New Orleans Aviation Board Chairwoman, Cheryl Teamer. “Their success is proving that regional travellers need more travel options, and air travel is a more efficient and advantageous method.”
“This service gives the community an opportunity to conveniently travel by air to this great vacation destination,” stated New Orleans Councilman Jared Brossett, Chair of the Transportation and Aviation Committee.
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport said, “We are pleased to see GLO’s continued success at the Airport as they begin travel to their fourth destination from New Orleans.”
