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Southern Metro Update - American Airlines announces flights out of Provo Airport starting this fall
Photo By Jeffrey D. Allred for The Deseret News
PROVO — Utah's second largest airport is getting another airline option.
American Airlines announced Thursday it will launch new nonstop service from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Phoenix-Sky Harbor Airport to Provo Airport beginning this fall. The airline will offer two daily flights to Texas and one daily flight to Arizona starting on Oct. 7, using CRJ700 aircraft for all three daily flights. The planes have room for 65 passengers, including nine first-class seats.
There will also be three daily flights arriving in Provo from the two out-of-state locations during that time. Tickets for flights will go on sale for the first time on April 22...
...The move also makes American Airlines the third airline to operate out of the airport since its new terminal opened in 2022, joining Allegiant Air and Breeze Airways at the fast-growing airport...
...Thursday's announcement isn't that much of a surprise. Brian Torgersen, director of Provo Airport, hinted that a "major network carrier" — such as American Airlines — had expressed interest in opening business out of Utah County during a presentation to the Utah Legislature earlier this year. That was revealed as he and Provo officials asked the state for more funds to expand the facility to meet the growing demand...
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