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Air carrier JSX launches new route from Dallas to Santa Fe

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Dallas-based air carrier JSX is introducing an exciting new destination: The premium public charter jet service company is adding new seasonal flights to and from Santa Fe, New Mexico (SAF), from Dallas (DAL).

According to a release, the inaugural flight is on May 22, 2025. Hey, that's today.

Ahead of a busy summer travel season, Dallas travelers will be able to jet off to vibrant Santa Fe in style with JSX’s crowd-free, reliable, and accessible flight service, with industry-leading features including:

Allowing check-in just 20 minutes before a domestic flight from dedicated private terminals
No long check-in lines and fast state-of-the-art TSA-approved security screening
Bright, modern cabin interior featuring 30 seats with business class legroom, no middle seats, and power outlets at every row
Complimentary amenities for all customers such as two checked bags (including golf bags, skis, and snowboards), drinks, snacks, and cocktails inflight
Planeside baggage retrieval within minutes of arrival

JSX was also the global launch customer for Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi and has offered this free on all flights since May 2023.

Dallas to Santa Fe
Nonstop flights between Santa Fe (SAF) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) begin on May 22, and will operate once a day, 5 days per week — through November 3, with fares starting from $349 one-way (based on roundtrip purchase).

The flights are on Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (although in June, the Saturday flights do not begin until June 28):

They leave Dallas at 1:15 pm and arrive at Santa Fe at 1:55 pm.
They leave Santa Fe at 2:30 pm and arrive at Dallas at 5:10 pm.

Founded in 2016, JSX is a ‘hop-on’ public charter jet service that’s faster on the ground, more comfortable in the air, and is competitively priced.

JSX provides up to 130 public charter flights daily to 26 business and leisure destinations across Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, and Texas.

The flights to Santa Fe join JSX's service to Taos, which will begin on June 26.

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Hotel News

City of McKinney approves funding for new Marriott luxury hotel

City of McKinney

Rendering of JW Marriott in McKinney

The McKinney City Council has approved incentives for the development of a JW Marriott resort hotel at Craig Ranch, a master-planned community, where it’s slated to go up at the northeast corner of Collin McKinney Parkway and Van Tuyl Parkway.

Construction on the eight-acre project is set to begin December 2026.

The city of McKinney is giving an economic development grant to Craig Ranch Luxury Hotel SPE Owner LP for the project. Under the agreement, the developer will construct and operate a luxury JW Marriott resort hotel featuring 290 guest rooms, more than 51,000 square feet of high-end hotel conference space, and resort-style amenities.

These amenities include a pool with a lazy river, a full-service fitness center, a three-meal restaurant and specialty restaurant, a lounge with a terrace and poolside service, pickleball courts, structured and valet parking, and other conveniences such as a business center and a retail gift shop.

Visitors to the hotel will also have access to the TPC Craig Ranch golf course and Life Time Fitness and Spa.

The project will also include at least 45 for-sale condos, served by a dedicated amenity deck. Funding for the hotel and condos will come from grants and a loan including a $25 million grant and $10.25 million loan from the City of McKinney and a $2 million grant from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation, according to city council documents.

According to the Mayor of McKinney, the project reflects the city’s commitment to planned growth and economic development.

"With the airport's upcoming expansion into commercial service, our extended partnership with The CJ CUP Byron Nelson tournament, and major entertainment attractions like the VENU Sunset Amphitheater and Cannon Beach: Surf and Adventure Park, McKinney is quickly becoming a regional and national destination,” says McKinney Mayor George Fuller in a statement. “A luxury resort like JW Marriott is not just welcome, it's needed."

This development supports the city's continued efforts to promote tourism and attract premier hospitality experiences, and this upcoming $1.3 billion mixed use development is yet another example of how serious the city is about drawing in a new crowd.

The hotel is expected to be completed by April 2029.

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