The other day there was an announcement on a tarmac in Pensacola, FL that got my attention.
Sadly, it was not the announcement that the Blue Angels would once again resume their schedule of air show performances that had been cancelled for the remainder of the year. This tarmac announcement was east of where the Blue Angels fly but it did involve blue planes albeit ones that are a bit larger.
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The announcement in question was that starting in November Southwest Airlines would offer nonstop service from Houston to Pensacola.
Now I realize that this announcement of better flight options will probably only interest a select few Triple B readers. Primarily the interested parties will be those located in Houston with a desire to fly to Pensacola.
Previously if I wanted to fly to Pensacola from the closet airport to my house it would involve flying over my destination, switching planes in Atlanta and then back tracking until I landed where I was wanting to go.
Depending on the layover between flights in Atlanta this option could actually end up taking as long as it would take to just drive there.
Photo R. Anderson
As mentioned before, Pensacola is one of my favorite go to spots when I need a quick fix of Florida sun and sand.
By car it is around nine hours from my doorstep to the sugar sanded shores of Pensacola Beach.
