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The St. George Spectrum announced that a direct flight from St. George, Utah to Los Angeles, California may be coming this fall.  The article published on June 7, 2017, talks about how St. George and Washington City officials just agreed to “split the costs on an interlocal agreement promising to cover up to $450,000 in startup-cost losses if SkyWest Airlines gives the new destination at try.”  St. George Mayor Jon Pike was quoted in the article saying “We think that’s a good, responsible use of funds.” 

Thea article goes on to tell about how a similar move in Phoenix last year helped attract a new flight to that area.  The government funds in the Phoenix agreement helped “mitigate the risk for the airline.”

Right now several major airlines fly…

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I had the chance to drive out to the St. George Regional Airport last night.  My daughter flew in from Salt Lake City to surprise me for Mother’s Day and I drove her to the airport for a return flight home.  The airport is about 10 miles outside of St. George with easy access from Interstate 15 or River Road.  The actual address is 4550 South Airport Parkway.   

Several major airlines fly in and out of St. George, including United, American, Delta and Southwest Airlines.  You can fly directly to Phoenix, Denver and Salt Lake City from the St. George Regional Airport.  There are plans to expand to other destinations and to allow other airlines to fly out of St. George, if the market dictates a need for it.   You can easily rent a car at the…

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