MUSCLE SHOALS-Northwest Alabama Regional Airport announced that air service will resume on Tuesday, February 23 with flights to Nashville and to Atlanta.
Boutique Air will be the new carrier and the first flights are scheduled to begin on Tuesday with flights to Nashville International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. There will be two daily flights with the early morning departure and early evening departure each day to each city.
Griffin states that the dual flight system should be very popular with flyers. Ticket prices are $49 for one way tickets to Nashville and $59 for one way to Atlanta. 
Boutique Air flies a Swiss made Pilatus PC-12 turboprop that can hold nine passengers. Boutique Air was one of four airlines that sought the Essential Air Service Program contract to operate commercial air service in the Shoals. The U.S. Department of Transportation approved the airline’s $2,779,632 subsidy.
Flights can be booked through Boutiqueair.com or through travel websites such as Travelocity or Orbitz.
