Sun Valley announces winter 2021.22 flight schedule- offering nonstop service to six cities and expanded service to Denver and Chicago
Sun Valley, ID……Traveling to and from Sun Valley, Idaho will become even more convenient with nonstop flights to six cities scheduled for the 2021-22 winter season – Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, and Salt Lake City, and expanded service to Denver and Chicago. Fly Sun Valley Alliance (FSVA), in partnership with Sun Valley Resort, recently announced the Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) airline flight schedule for the upcoming winter season, which will provide travelers easy access to one of the most celebrated ski resort destinations in the world.
WHAT’S NEW
Flight Schedules
From Seattle (SEA), Alaska Airlines will offer two weekly nonstop flights on Thursday and Sunday from October 1 – December 13, then increase to two daily nonstop flights during the holidays, December 17 through January 4 (one flight on Tuesdays/Wednesdays). From January 4 through April 11, Alaska will offer one daily flight and will add a second daily flight five days a week Thursday through Monday from Feb 11 through April 11.
From Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO), United will offer daily nonstop flights December 17- January 4, two flights a week on Thursday and Sunday January 5 – Feb 10, and then four flights a week on Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday from Feb 11- March 27. Delta will also offer a daily nonstop flight from LAX December 19 to January 10.
From Chicago (ORD), United will offer its nonstop service daily during the holidays, December 17 – January 4, and then weekly on Saturdays throughout the rest of the season, January 9 through March 27.
From Denver (DEN), United Airlines will offer daily nonstop flights throughout the fall and winter season, ending March 27.
From Salt Lake City (SLC) Delta Air Lines, which serves Sun Valley year-round, has increased its schedule to four daily nonstop flights during the core winter season, offering easy connections to a multitude of cities.
FSVA Director Carol Waller said that while the air travel demand has increased in the past 6 months, the season ahead remains a bit more uncertain due to new surges in COVID-19. “We don’t know exactly what the future holds, but we know good air service is important to our community and our residents, so we have worked to retain our core service for the winter with a modest increase in frequency for Chicago and the new daily fall service from Denver.”
The total number of SUN currently scheduled winter 2020-21 seats is 82,246, up 4% from the previous winter.
Flights are available for booking and the 2020-21 winter schedule is available at www.flysunvalleyalliance.com.
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About Fly Sun Valley Alliance
The mission of non-profit Fly Sun Valley Alliance is to improve air service to Sun Valley for the benefit of the community. Its efforts over the years have resulted in increased air service, which has led to more convenience for local and visitor air travelers.
FSVA’s air service development program is funded through both public and private investment. Public sector investment is provided through an annual contract with Sun Valley Air Service Board funded by the 1% for Air Local Option Sales Tax revenue. Significant private sector investment is provided by Sun Valley Resort, with additional support provided by other local businesses through FSVA and Sun Valley Resort partner programs. Friedman Memorial Airport is also a key partner in the community’s air service efforts and operations and Visit Sun Valley is a key strategic partner in marketing air service.
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Media Contact: Carol Waller, FSVA Director, carol@flysunvalleyalliance.com, 208-720-3965
