JSX, a “hop-on” air carrier, announced it will expand its service to West Texas next year.
Starting January 15, 2024, the semi-private operator headquartered in Dallas will run two daily flights between Dallas Love Field and Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field Monday through Thursday. One-way tickets will start at $279.
A route between Odessa and William P. Hobby Airport in Houston will have the same schedule and frequency but at the introductory rate of $309 one-way.
JSX expects the new routes will cater to those working in the energy sector.
“JSX is proud to support Texas’ energy economy by introducing our unique ‘hop-on’ jet service with daily flights connecting business commuters from Dallas and Houston to Odessa at the start of 2024,” said JSX CEO Alex Wilcox, per CultureMap Dallas. “Not only is Odessa central to the Permian Basin, but it’s also home to companies powering some of the nation’s largest wind and solar farms. We take pride in supporting those who supply the energy we all depend on every single day.”
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, JSX expanded its offerings out of Dallas Love Field one year ago to include destinations in California and Nevada. A major draw is the relatively luxurious experience of taking a JSX flight. Its jets, which are capable of seating 65 passengers, have been reconfigured to seat 30.
The setup also includes free Wi-Fi, cocktails, and snacks. Passengers can also check two bags weighing up to 50 pounds each at no additional cost.
Airline travel experts have predicted that the price increases for travel seen in 2022 and 2023 will begin to subside later this year and into the next. The average ticket price had risen 72.2% to $749 by late 2022.
“The good news is that for the next 18 months, we shouldn’t expect anything like that kind of a spike,” explained Richard Johnson, global head of CWT Solutions Group, according to Business Travel News. “If you can visualize a large wave crashing, then it recedes and starts to move out a little bit, it will be a bit more like that.”
