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BTR To Start Offering Nonstop Flights to Orlando and Austin Beginning September 2018
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:08 am
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:08 am
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BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Airport will soon be offering nonstop flights to Florida and Texas.
Via Airlines has announced it will launch new nonstop service between BTR and Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas. The nonstop flights will start on September 13.
According to a release, the nonstop flights will operate three times a week to and from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and two times each week to and from Orlando Sanford International. Passengers will be flying on 50 seat Embraer ERJ-145 jets.
BTR-Austin-Bergstrom flights will operate Mondays, Thursday, and Fridays with 1:38 p.m. departures. The BTR- Orlando Sanford will operate on Mondays and Thursdays and depart at 1:48 p.m.
“Baton Rouge is an amazing city and we’re excited about the opportunity to serve both its business and leisure travelers alike with nonstop jet service to/from both Orlando Sanford International Airport in Central Florida and the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Central Texas as we bring the convenience of nonstop flights to these markets as part of our 2018 expansion,” said Matthew Macri, Via Airlines’ Vice President of Operations.
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Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:09 am to TigersSEC2010
We comin'!!
ETA: Wait. Was this the big announcement?
This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 10:10 am
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:09 am to TigersSEC2010
Here comes a bunch of shitty white flight jokes
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:10 am to TigersSEC2010
I'm sure they'll cost at least $500 round trip 
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:13 am to TigersSEC2010
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two times each week to and from Orlando Sanford International
Makes it easier for the OT'ers to take their little Aydan and Jayden to Disney for spring break
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:13 am to TigersSEC2010
quote::skepticalhippo:
Via Airlines
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:14 am to TigersSEC2010
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Via Airlines
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:15 am to Packer
quote:Meh. Disney doesn't run their buses to Sanford. This isn't looking like that great of a deal.
Makes it easier for the OT'ers to take their little Aydan and Jayden to Disney for spring break
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:16 am to TigersSEC2010
If that Texas/LSU home-and-home isn't somehow turned into a neutral site game, BTR is gonna be fricked come September 2019
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:20 am to kingbob
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I'm sure they'll cost at least $500 round trip
The ticket is currently being sold for $99/ one way
$25 bag fee but with a 30lb limit
This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 10:22 am
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:20 am to ell_13
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Meh. Disney doesn't run their buses to Sanford. This isn't looking like that great of a deal.
No kidding. It better be pretty cheap.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:22 am to Tigeralum2008
quote:$40 per carryon and $70 per checked bag?
The ticket is currently being sold for $99/ one way
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:23 am to TigersSEC2010
Damn, that Austin would have come in handy this week. I can’t stand driving to MSY and avoid it as much as possible.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:23 am to ell_13
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$40 per carryon and $70 per checked bag?
Free carryon
First Bag $25.00 (up to 30lbs)
$25.00 (up to 50lbs from/to AUS)
Second Bag $35.00
Third Bag $75.00
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:24 am to Tigeralum2008
quote:Fake news.
Free carryon
quote:it means a fricking purse.
Complimentary (1 per paying passenger) Max. size 16x12x9 inches
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:27 am to ell_13
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Free carryon
Fake news.
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Complimentary (1 per paying passenger) Max. size 16x12x9 inches
it means a fricking purse
I bet it is because they operate very small jets. Most of their fleet seats 50pax but they also run smaller jets carrying 30
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:29 am to Tigeralum2008
Do they not have overhead bins?
ETA: Just on one side.
ETA: Just on one side.
This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 10:32 am
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:29 am to Tigeralum2008
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The ticket is currently being sold for $99/ one way
$25 bag fee but with a 30lb limit
Considering that it takes 2 tanks of gas to drive to Orlando at around $35/tank, it's basically a $60 fee to save about 10 hours of drive time. That's a steal!
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:30 am to LouisianaLady
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Damn, that Austin would have come in handy this week
Same here, except I am driving all the way to Austin next week. Going to hit up Fredericksburg and visit a friend in New Braunfels too.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:34 am to kingbob
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Considering that it takes 2 tanks of gas to drive to Orlando at around $35/tank, it's basically a $60 fee to save about 10 hours of drive time. That's a steal!
except you can fit more than one person in a car
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