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Starting this fall, Alaska Airlines will offer non-stop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Austin,Texas.
The flights, available five days a week, are scheduled to begin November 19 and last through April 22 of next year, according to a statement on the Palm Springs website.
Flights from Palm Springs to Austin will leave at 11:05 a.m. and arrive at 4:10 p.m.
Flights from Austin to Palm Springs will leave at 9:00 a.m. and arrive at 10:35 a.m.
“Since March, our bookings for leisure travel have exceeded what they were before the pandemic,” said Brett Caitlin, vice president of network and alliances for Alaska Airlines, in the statement. “For many of our guests, there’s an increased confidence that comes after being vaccinated. They were cooped up for well over a year – now they’re ready to relax and explore.”
The flights will be on a 76-seat Embraer 175, with 12 first class seats, 12 premium seats and 52 coach seats, according to the statement.
