Wow, that was pretty surprising.
WN is also giving MSY one non-stop to STL.
CEO Gary Kelly said the expansion to northwest Florida was done in partnership with a land developer, The St. Joe Co. Because of the alliance, he called it low-risk for the Dallas-based airline.
There is a lot to the story, but basically St. Joe is handing out huge money to market for them and take off some heat if it struggles.
Yes, I’m sure landing fees and the like will be severely reduced or cut entirely.
At MSY, they have been offering reduced or no landings fees for any current or new airline that starts service to a new destination for a while.