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United Flight 5190 to Houston takes off from the 足交视频 Regional Airport in December 2023 (Advocate file photo)

The 足交视频 Regional Airport is adding extra flights during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

The additional flights to and from Houston are scheduled on the following dates:

  • Saturday, Nov. 30
  • Tuesday, Dec. 3
  • Saturday, Dec. 21
  • Thursday, Dec. 28

The schedule was developed through collaboration between the city, the county and SkyWest Airlines to provide residents with convenient options when planning holiday travel, according to the city of 足交视频 Communications Office.

鈥淲hen residents are using our service to fly into Houston and then on to another location, having multiple flight times to choose from can help them to avoid layovers,鈥 足交视频 Regional Airport Executive Director Lenny Llerena said. 鈥淲ith our short lines and free parking, the 足交视频 Regional Airport takes the hassle out of holiday travel, and we hope that residents will keep their local airport in mind as they are making plans to visit loved ones.鈥

The airport is also working to secure additional United Express flights in 2025 to accommodate travel around spring break, Memorial Day and Labor Day, as well as throughout the summer. More information will be provided as it becomes available, according to the communications office.

The airport served more than 11,000 passengers (enplanements) in 2023, a 50% increase compared to the previous year. The airport is on track to record 14,000 enplanements in 2024.

Christopher Green can be reached at cgreen@vicad.com

Government/Public Safety Reporter

Christopher works at the 足交视频 Advocate as a government and public safety reporter. He is from 足交视频.