A private airline has launched passenger service from Boeing Field which it says is the first time in nearly 50 years that commercial passengers have been able to fly out of the regional airport.
JetSuiteX, which operates 30 jets out of private terminals, welcomed its first flight at Boeing Field on Monday. The inaugural flight arrived at Boeing Field at 9 a.m. then headed to Oakland International Airport.
The public charter air carrier will offer three daily flights to Oakland with tickets starting at $99. Flights leave Boeing Field at 9:40 a.m., 4 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Return flights leave Oakland at 7 a.m., 1 p.m., and 5 p.m.
Travelers are asked to arrive just 20 minutes before their flight and are required to go through a screening process, which the company says meets TSA requirements.
The company offers short-distance flights out of private terminals in several locations, including Las Vegas, Concord, Orange County and Phoenix.
Boeing Field is Washington’s second regional airport to launch commercial passenger service this year. In March, Paine Field in Everett began servicing commercial flights to a handful of West Coast cities after a decades-long hiatus.