Jackson, TENNESSEE – With an understanding of rebuilding community air service, Southern Airways Express begins flying out of McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, June 1.
Stan Little, who serves as Southern Airways Chairman and CEO, is a native of Humboldt.
The U.S. Department of Transportation selected Southern Airways Express LLC (Southern Airways) to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Jackson, Tennessee for a two-year period from June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2024.
Southern Airways will provide three daily departures to Atlanta from McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, with fares ranging from $69 to $99 each way, as well as offering weekend seasonal flights to Destin, Florida.
Additionally, Southern Airways interline ticketing and baggage agreements with American, United, and Alaska Airlines afford passengers the opportunity to book flights between Jackson and their final destination in one single transaction via iFlySouthern.com.
Southern Airways Express has 35 aircrafts with over 220 daily departures across the country and their on-time performance is No. 1 in the nation at 94.1%, and their controllable completion rate was over 99%.
(PHOTO: Southern Airways Express, McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport – courtesy Harvey Boyd, media relations, McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
