On Nov. 6, 2025, JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced new nonstop service to Florida’s Emerald Coast, with flights to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) starting March 5, 2026. The airline will operate five weekly seasonal flights from both Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), connecting travelers to this in-demand destination on Florida’s Panhandle. The addition of Destin–Fort Walton Beach expands JetBlue’s growing presence across the
American Airlines has been a pillar legacy carrier at VPS for decades. We are very excited to further grow the partnership with a new intrastate route and expanding an existing popular destination year-round. Today, American announced it will be offering daily-direct service to Miami Florida. Nonstop flights will start operating to Miami International Airport (MIA) on December 19, 2025. Gateway to the Caribbean and Latin America: MIA holds a unique and vital position as the premier gateway between the
By Nathan Sparks, CEcD Executive Director of One Okaloosa EDC Spring has officially sprung along the Emerald Coast. Around here, we all know that with spring comes busier roadways, distracted drivers and that relentless yellow pollen that continues to coat our vehicles while wreaking havoc on our sinuses. That said, spring also brings longer days, warmer weather, beautiful flowers, outdoor events and a sense of new beginnings. Here at One Okaloosa EDC, spring has gotten off to a very busy start. Along