CARLSBAD — Passengers will soon be able to fly American Airlines from McClellan-Palomar Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
The carrier’s regional subsidiary, Envoy Air, will offer two daily flights between the destinations starting Feb. 13, 2025. This will mark the first commercial service from the North County location since 2015.
“American looks forward to connecting Carlsbad to our comprehensive global network starting next February,” the company said in a statement. “This new service will provide convenient one-stop connections to destinations across the United States and Mexico while bringing travelers from around the world to see all that Carlsbad has to offer.”
Under the American Eagle brand, Envoy Air will ferry passengers to and from the cities in an Embraer E175 aircraft, a smaller regional jet carrying up to 88 passengers.
Outbound flights to Phoenix will depart at 6:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., and return flights to Carlsbad are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets start at $366.
Flights will be controlled by the Federal Aviation Authority, and security screening will be provided by the Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, like in larger airports.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer this new service to the traveling public and look forward to working with American Airlines as one of our newest stakeholders,” said Jamie Abbott, McClellan-Palomar’s airport director.
McClellan-Palomar, operated by the County of San Diego, generates $72 million in federal, state and local taxes annually and is home to several charter airlines, as well as emergency law enforcement and medical flights.
Public charter operator JSX began flights from Carlsbad to Las Vegas and Scottsdale last December and added service to Oakland earlier this year.
