Fresno State football plays at Nevada next year. While the date has yet to be announced, fans will be able to fly there in about an hour instead of having to make a five-hour drive. That's because service from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to the Reno/Tahoe area started Wednesday. Operated...
What’s Needed to Grow Southwest’s Air Service in Fresno?
The inaugural Southwest Airlines flights out of Fresno Yosemite International Airport officially launched on Sunday. But, now that the balloons, cookies, pomp, and circumstance have subsided, what's next? "As far as the future, if the customers choose to fly us, then we will continue to grow and prosper here in...
Passengers Taking Busy Fresno Flights to Mexico Now Need COVID Test Before They Can Return
Every week, over a thousand Valley passengers are estimated to travel directly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mexico via Aeromexico and Volaris airlines. Starting Tuesday, they'll need to prove they don't have COVID-19 before they are able to return home to the United States. The change comes after the Centers for...
Southwest’s Low Fresno Fares Could Put Pressure on Other Airlines, says Airport Director
Southwest Airlines customers will be able to fly on non-stop flights to both Las Vegas and Denver from Fresno beginning April 25, company officials announced Thursday. There will be 3 daily flights to Las Vegas, with one-way fares starting at $39. Southwest will also offer one daily flight to Denver, with...
Southwest Airlines Will Begin Fresno Service Next Year, Company Says.
Southwest Airlines plans to begin service to Fresno Yosemite International Airport in the second quarter of 2021, the company announced in a news release Wednesday morning. The announcement said the airline would also begin serving Santa Barbara Airport around the same time. “Our arrival in the Heart of California, both on...
Southwest Airlines Will Begin Service in Fresno Next Year, Company Says
Southwest Airlines plans to begin service to Fresno Yosemite International Airport in the second quarter of 2021, the company announced in a news release Wednesday morning. The announcement said the airline would also begin serving Santa Barbara Airport around the same time. “Our arrival in the Heart of California, both on...
Flying Fresno? Digital ‘Health Pass’ May Someday Be Required To Prove COVID Vaccination.
United Airlines, which offers service to Fresno Yosemite International airport, is joining other large carriers planning to begin implementing a digital health pass to confirm passengers have obtained a negative COVID-19 test result before flying to and from select airports. When a COVID vaccine is available, the digital pass may...
Clovis Mayor Self Quarantines After COVID Exposure at Fresno Airport Meeting
Clovis Mayor Drew Bessinger is self-quarantined at home after learning he was exposed Monday to someone who later tested positive for COVID-19. Bessinger says he tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday. "I feel fine and have no symptoms of COVID 19, or any illness," says Bessinger in a statement. "I...
FAA Slashes Merced Regional Airport Allocation by $13.6 Million
As Merced Mayor Mike Murphy puts it, "the fed giveth" and "taketh away." Allocated $16.9 million in CARES Act funding, the Merced Regional Airport saw its allocation slashed to $3.3 million this week. Even though that's a huge cut, Murphy says the allocation is significant and will be put toward...
Merced, Fresno Airports Reap Nearly $30M in COVID Grants
Federal CARES Act funding totaling more than $30 million is headed to eight Valley airports to help ease COVID-19 business impacts and prevent job losses. The office of Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced the grants Friday. Merced Regional Airport and Fresno Yosemite International Airport will receive a combined $29.82 million....