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Norfolk International Airport Gets Budget Flights to Florida

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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A budget airline will begin offering new service to Florida out of Norfolk International Airport this fall.

The Virginian-Pilot reports Allegiant Air, a low-cost airline focused on vacation travelers, will offer nonstop flights to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Orlando Sanford International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Introductory fares start at $39 for one-way tickets. Regular price information isn't yet available.

According to the newspaper, the airport has courted low-cost airlines for years with little success. Norfolk's average flight price - $430 for a roundtrip in 2016 - is nearly 25 percent higher than the national average of $350.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.