Two airlines will begin offering new nonstop routes this week from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX).
Allegiant Air announced Tuesday that it will start providing nonstop service from JAX to Columbus, Ohio, St. Louis, Missouri and Asheville, North Carolina.
The first flight to Columbus Rickenbacker Airport will depart JAX at 2:47 p.m. Wednesday.
Then on Friday, the first service from JAX to Mid-America St. Louis Airport will depart at 9:30 a.m. and the first service to Asheville will depart at 2:28 p.m.
Silver Airways also announced Tuesday that it will begin its first nonstop service between JAX and Nassau Bahamas on Thursday.
Flights will depart from JAX at 3 p.m. on Thursdays and another will depart from JAX at 3:21 p.m. on Sundays. Service back to JAX from Nassau will depart at 12:30 p.m. on Sundays and 12:49 p.m. on Thursdays.
For more on flights from JAX, visit the airport's website (flyjax.com).
