Christine Rust & Bobby Bess

Sheriff Larry Ashley

   VIP Destin at Destin/Fort Walton Beach Airport

Lisa Durnell, Cynthia Lee, Donna Tella & Allyson Byrne

T

he “Something BIG coming to 

VPS” sign all over the Destin-

Fort Walton Beach Airport had 

everyone wondering, speculating 

and anticipating what the big news was. 

VPS was not just making an announcement, 

they were having an event. An event full of 

cheering, live music, free ticket giveaways 

and more. On January 10, Allegiant Air 

announced they were going to be making 

VPS a hub, which makes it the largest single 

expansion in the company’s history. Non-

Stop flights to Fort Walton Beach Airport 

from 11 cities including New York/New 

Jersey areas, Washington DC, Pittsburgh 

and Austin just to name a few, was the 

highlight of the big news. This move will 

bring 100,000 more visitors to the beautiful 

beaches of Northwestern Florida at a very 

low cost starting at $42, and create 60 new 

jobs at the VPS airport. These low fares by 

Allegiant will give travelers a unique edge 

and advantage over other carriers serving 

this area. We will definitely be seeing more 

visitors with these rock bottom prices and 

direct flights.

Lucas Johnson & Courtney Goff 

Ron Raybourne & Oxana Solovieva

John Anderson, Amanda Banquer, Keila Lewis, Marybeth Poole & J.D. Peacock

Chanda Ryan & Diane Winnemuller

SOMETHING

BIG

IS COMING TO VPS

photos & story by

 

Zhalman Harris

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