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JSX jet service to do winter ski bunny flights from Dallas to Taos

JSX is headed to Taos.

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Hop-on public charter jet service JSX is doing seasonal flights from Dallas to New Mexico desert ski town Taos. The premium air carrier is resuming seasonal flight service to Taos (TSM) from four West Coast and Texas cities including Dallas (DAL), Austin (EDC), Burbank (BUR), and Carlsbad (CLD) starting December 9, with introductory fares as low as $219 one-way.

JSX offers the only public charter air service to the Taos Regional Airport, providing crowd-free air travel this holiday ski season, enabling customers to spend more time on the slopes.

Dedicated to servicing smaller secondary airports with streamlined and simplified service, JSX lets travelers check in 20 minutes before their flight with "frictionless" security and crowd-free dedicated hangars.

Their jets have only 30 seats, with business class legroom, high-speed free in-flight StarlinkWi-Fi, in-seat power, and complimentary inflight snacks and beverages. Travelers get at least two checked bags (weight/size restrictions apply), and according to the release, skis and snowboards fly free.

Residents of Taos and surrounding areas can also take advantage of a special JSX flight discount this season aboard the hop-on jet service for flights to and from New Mexico.

The release notes that Taos is one of the best destinations for skiing and other winter activities, with pristine, powder-filled slopes, diverse terrain, and uncrowded trails.

Nonstop flights to Taos Regional Airport (TSM) from Dallas Love Field (DAL), Austin (EDC), Carlsbad (CLD), and Burbank (BUR) will commence December 9, and will operate once a day, 4 days a week, on Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday.

Customers can check in 20 minutes before their flight from dedicated hangars at Taos Regional Airport (24662 US-64, El Prado), Dallas Love Field (7201 Lemmon Ave.), Denver/Boulder Rocky Mountain Airport (11755 Airport Way, Broomfield), Austin Executive Airport (6012 Aviation Dr., Pflugerville), Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (5757 Wayne Newton Blvd, Las Vegas), Hollywood Burbank Airport (2627 N Hollywood Way, Burbank), and/or Carlsbad McClellan-Palomar Airport (2198 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad).

JSX provides up to 120 public charter flights daily to 25 business and leisure destinations across Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, and Texas.

“JSX is thrilled to return to Taos this winter, offering the region’s only regular air service to communities across America,” says David Drabinsky, JSX Chief Commercial Officer. “We take pride in our ongoing commitment to the State of New Mexico and look forward to connecting travelers to the Enchanted Circle’s pristine skiing, fine arts and culture, and noteworthy cuisine.”

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DFW Airport ranks as the most stressful airport for holiday travel

Travelers waiting for their flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

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Flight delays and cancellations at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport can be a stress-inducing experience for some travelers this holiday season.

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) made a list it would probably rather not make, tracking which airports in the U.S. are the least and most stressful.

European tour company Travel by Luxe compared 30 major airports across several stress-inducing flight factors, such as security wait times, flight delays, cancellation rates, passenger traffic, and average airfare prices. The airports were ranked according to which were the "best equipped to keep travelers calm rather than frazzled."

Out of all 30 airports, DFW Airport landed at the bottom:, making it the most stressful American airport of those surveyed, with more flight delays and cancellations than other major U.S. airports.

Delays and cancellations. According to passenger traffic data from December 2024, nearly 3.6 million travelers flew through DFW for the holidays last year. More than a quarter of all flights were delayed — about 26.06 percent. In addition, DFW had the second-highest rate of cancelled flights (2.08 percent) out of all 30 airports analyzed during the same period.

Cost. Average flight costs at DFW came out to $417.38 in the final quarter of 2024, which the report determined was the 12th most expensive airfare out of the 30 U.S. airports. Although the report clarified that fares are not as stress-inducing as flight delays and security wait times.

TSA process. Travelers should always plan extra time to get through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lines during peak travel times, but the report found that getting through DFW security lines in December 2023 (where the latest data was available) took only about 9 minutes. That's the sixth-shortest wait time nationwide.

The 2025 holiday travel season is expected to be one of the busiest on record; nearly 8 million travelers are expected to fly through DFW during the final two months of the year, making it the second-busiest airport in the U.S. over the holidays.

"Holiday travel is supposed to be joyful. [T]hink of all the twinkling lights, family reunions and much-needed downtime," the author wrote. "But anyone who has battled chaotic airport lines, last-minute cancellations or a departure board full of red delay warnings knows how quickly that festive spirit can evaporate."

The No. 1 most stress-free U.S. airport to travel over the holidays is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona, the report said.

The top 10 U.S. airports with the smoothest travel during the 2025 holiday season are:

No. 1 – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
No. 2 – Salt Lake City International Airport
No. 3 – Washington Dulles International Airport
No. 4 – Tampa International Airport
No. 5 – Harry Reid International Airport
No. 6 – Chicago Midway International Airport
No. 7 – Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
No. 8 – Philadelphia International Airport
No. 9 – Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
No. 10 – LaGuardia Airport

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