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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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Holiday News

American Airlines expects record-setting travel on Thanksgiving 2024

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American Airlines ready for takeoff.

The holidays are looming and American Airlines is ramping up. Over the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend, the Fort Worth-based airline expects to process nearly 8.3 million customers across more than 77,000 flights.

According to a statement from American's COO David Seymour, the airline is having a good fall season and canceled fewer flights than its peers during October.

“Thanks to the hard work of our 130,000 team members, we canceled fewer flights than any of our major competitors this October and beat our own records for on-time departures and arrivals,” Seymour says.

That's surely good news. One hates to rain on their parade, but in June 2024, the only flight I booked this year, my flight was canceled less than 24 hours before take-off. I had made hotel reservations, scheduled a pet sitter, planned events, and arranged for a friend to pick me up at the destination airport. One employee speculated that it may have been "insufficient crew." Their only solution offered was: Feel free to reschedule your flight.

Thanksgiving facts and figures
The travel window runs from November 21 to December 3, and the airline expects to carry more than 500,000 more customers than it did last year.

The most-traveled day will be Sunday, December 1. The second most-traveled day will be Monday, December 2.

The peak of peak: 1,035 mainline and regional aircraft will be enroute at 10:45 am on Sunday, December 1 — the highest number of flights handled at any given time during American’s travel period.

The airline expects to serve more than 6.8 million Biscoff cookies on board from November 21 to December 3.

Travel tips
Download the American Airlines app and check in for your flight, noting added any bags to your trip. This will save you time at the airport.

If traveling internationally, download the Mobile Passport Control app, which can speed up your entry into the U.S. Global Entry members can download the Global Entry app, which allows you to submit your entry and go straight to the officer.

Upon arrival at the airport lobby, scan your mobile boarding pass to print bag tags quickly at a kiosk. If you’re not checking bags, go straight to TSA security with your mobile boarding pass.

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