Pensacola and its spectacular beaches have long been a getaway for residents of Houston and Nashville. Southwest Airlines announced Monday it will now offer nonstop flights from to Pensacola International Airport.
Many families in these cities own beach properties or vacation in the Pensacola area and will now benefit from the low cost / express flights to Pensacola.
The current terminal was expanded in 2011 at a cost of $35 million and in November of that year, Pensacola mayor Ashton Hayward announced that the airport would change its name to Pensacola International Airport from Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport.
In April of this year The Hyatt Place Pensacola International Airport Hotel opened offering travelers great accommodations on the airport campus.
