December 10, 2025
The new JSX flights are slated to begin next month despite a legal attempt to thwart the flights and plans to close SMO by 2028.
JSX will launch scheduled public charter flights from Santa Monica Airport, SMO, to Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport.
The new flights start on December 19, 2025.
However, a local group is trying to stop the new flights, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press.
The City of Santa Monica plans to close the airport in 2028.
The new flights also mark the introduction of its ATR 42-600 turboprop fleet.
The aircraft is reconfigured with 30 seats in a 1-by-2 configuration.
A-side seats are solo seats with a side cocktail table.
Initial schedules call for a daily round-trip.
Single-seat prices start at $149.
Schedule varies by date.
Like its other flights aboard Embraer regional jets, JSX will operate from private terminals.
There is also the standard 20-minute check-in.
Passengers get two checked bags, including golf bags and ski equipment, subject to size and weight restrictions.
JSX is rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi across the ATR fleet during the first quarter of 2026, pending certification.
CEO Alex Wilcox says, “Santa Monica has always been a place where innovation takes flight – from the iconic DC-3, the original 30-seat airliner designed and built at Santa Monica Airport, to the community’s modern spirit of progress.”
He added, “With demand for efficient regional travel at an all-time high, our operations at Santa Monica Airport will deliver joyful, attainable air travel while supporting local families and businesses.”
Wilcox said, “We are committed to being a responsible, respectful community partner for as long as Santa Monica chooses to keep its airport open.”
JSX will take delivery of four ATR 42-600s in the coming months.
It has the option to acquire up to 25 additional airframes.
The move to add ATRs was announced in June.
Santa Monica, Los Angeles metropolitan area, with flights to Burbank, LAX, and Orange County/John Wayne.
JSX added its 50th aircraft last month.
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