Redmond Municipal Airport announced Monday that American Airlines will offer seasonal nonstop service to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport starting in May.
Direct flights will operate from May 6, 2024 to October 6, 2024. The flight will depart RDM at 1:16 PM Pacific Time and arrive in DFW at 6:57 PM Central Time. The return flight will depart DFW Central at 10:15 a.m. and arrive Pacific at 12:31 p.m. Flight time is approximately 3 and a half hours.
The flights will use Airbus A320 series aircraft that can seat up to 150 people. This includes his 12 reclining seats in first class and his 138 seats in economy class.
“This is the farthest eastbound nonstop flight offered at RDM and will connect passengers to some great locations,” Airport Director Zachary Bass said in a statement. “American The airline operates more than 800 daily outbound flights from DFW, greatly increasing travel options for business and leisure travelers in central Oregon connecting through Dallas. ”
Bass said this is a flight Redmond has been trying to add for years.
“When we specifically start looking at new destinations, we look at the data,” Bass said. “Where do people fly from Redmond?” We know that many people are already making connections through Dallas. You can present that to the airline and say, “This is how many people are already flying, right?” Let's put in a direct and see how it works. ”
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Redmond-Portland flights return next week
Alaska Airlines plans to once again offer nonstop service between Redmond and Portland. The seasonal service, for those who would rather fly than drive over a snow-covered mountain pass, will run from November 30th until April 10th.
According to the Alaska state website, the 45-minute flight will depart from Redmond at 7:40 a.m. and depart from Portland at 8:45 p.m.
Avero last week announced nonstop service between Redmond and Palm Springs.
Redmond will now offer nonstop service to 13 destinations: Burbank, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, and Seattle. Become.
