The U.S. Division of Transportation introduced Tuesday {that a} nonstop route between San Antonio Worldwide Airport (SAT) and Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport (DCA) has formally been established.
The Metropolis of San Antonio and American Airways introduced Friday that the primary nonstop flight between SAT and DCA has been scheduled for March 2.
Tickets for the flight will go on sale beginning Dec. 23. The flight is scheduled to take off from San Antonio at 6:35 a.m. touchdown in DC at 10:41 a.m. A return flight will depart from DC to San Antonio at 7:45 p.m. and land in San Antonio at 10:43 p.m., based on a press launch.
American Airways, the Fort Price-based airline that utilized for the route, was given tentative approval again in October to supply round-trip each day flights between the 2 cities.
The direct flight into the nation’s capital was extremely coveted by airways and airports throughout the U.S.
The transfer comes as San Antonio Worldwide Airport simply broke floor on a $1.68 billion new terminal that’s anticipated to be accomplished in 2028. American Airways, the town’s associate in securing the direct flight to DCA, is anticipated to get a first-rate spot in that new constructing.
American Airways mentioned it should use distinct flight numbers for the air service, honoring the San Antonio’s historical past and the area’s robust ties to the navy: Flight 1718 commemorates the 12 months San Antonio was based and Flight 1947 displays the 12 months the U.S. Air Pressure was established.
San Antonio officers have longed for a direct flight to DCA for years, and had been handed over in earlier makes an attempt. Securing the route this time took some uncommon coordination between native lawmakers of various stripes who all agreed Navy Metropolis USA had a compelling want.
“This connectivity between San Antonio and our nation’s capital is lengthy overdue and can profit our group in some ways,” San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg mentioned in an October assertion. “We’re excited concerning the alternatives it will convey for financial development, boosting each our enterprise and navy communities.”
Shari Biediger and Lindsey Carnett contributed to this report.
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