Dallas-Fort Worth residents will have a quicker way to hit the mountains of New Mexico after public charter jet service JSX announced its extended slate of flights between Dallas Love Field and Taos Regional Airport in New Mexico. Nonstop flights will run once per day on Fridays and Sundays starting June 28 and running through the 2024-25 winter season.
The expansion is meant to help travelers “maximize their time in New Mexico’s scenic Enchanted Circle with less time in transit & more time exploring the beautiful high desert locale,” the company said in a statement.
JSX is the only publicly accessible carrier with direct service to Taos from Dallas, Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colo. The nearest airports accessible by commercial airlines are Santa Fe and Albuquerque, which require an additional 1.5- or 2.5-hour drive to the popular outdoor destination, respectively.
JSX’s one-way fares to Taos, which start at $209, are competitive with those from DFW International Airport or Love Field to Albuquerque and Santa Fe on traditional airlines.
Increased service to Taos is the latest expansion for Dallas-based JSX, which markets itself as a “hop-on jet service” that uses 30-seat charter planes to shuttle passengers between secondary airports across the country. Travelers can check in just 20 minutes before departure and board in dedicated JSX hangars with looser security, allowing them to bypass long queues or the TSA’s stricter requirements for what is permitted onboard.
The swifter ground-to-air model JSX uses is because of its specific legal designation as a “public charter operator.” The air carrier doesn’t operate the planes it flies and instead sells seats on them from its subsidiary, allowing it to provide private-jet-like experiences to commercial travelers. Each seat is equipped with business-class legroom, free inflight Wi-Fi, complimentary refreshments and in-seat power.
Taos is one of 11 nonstop destinations JSX services from Love Field, including a variety of cities in California, Florida, the Northeast and Baja California in Mexico. It also operates regular routes between Dallas and Houston.
