STL Aviation News
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Aviation geek that lives in St. Louis, Missouri. This account will keep you up to date on the latest in STL aviation news.
I really want to like United but they really make things hard sometimes.
When Southwest tech works better maybe it’s time for some upgrades.
When Southwest tech works better maybe it’s time for some upgrades.
December 12, 2025 at 5:30 AM
I really want to like United but they really make things hard sometimes.
When Southwest tech works better maybe it’s time for some upgrades.
When Southwest tech works better maybe it’s time for some upgrades.
September numbers for Mid-America Airport
Passengers up 27.4% on the month
up 28.4% YTD
October numbers should push it past it's best year ever
Loads
Fort Laud 97.78% - 1 inbound flight, end of season
Orlando 93.29%
Punta Cana 92.44%
Sarasota 78.83%
Destin 78.39%
Gulf Shores 77.10%
St Pete 69.68%
Passengers up 27.4% on the month
up 28.4% YTD
October numbers should push it past it's best year ever
Loads
Fort Laud 97.78% - 1 inbound flight, end of season
Orlando 93.29%
Punta Cana 92.44%
Sarasota 78.83%
Destin 78.39%
Gulf Shores 77.10%
St Pete 69.68%
December 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
September numbers for Mid-America Airport
Passengers up 27.4% on the month
up 28.4% YTD
October numbers should push it past it's best year ever
Loads
Fort Laud 97.78% - 1 inbound flight, end of season
Orlando 93.29%
Punta Cana 92.44%
Sarasota 78.83%
Destin 78.39%
Gulf Shores 77.10%
St Pete 69.68%
Passengers up 27.4% on the month
up 28.4% YTD
October numbers should push it past it's best year ever
Loads
Fort Laud 97.78% - 1 inbound flight, end of season
Orlando 93.29%
Punta Cana 92.44%
Sarasota 78.83%
Destin 78.39%
Gulf Shores 77.10%
St Pete 69.68%
September International Loads (and new JFK route)
Lufthansa Frankfurt 94.84%
AC Montreal 78.50%
AC Toronto 77.07%
Southwest Cancun 74.63%
Frontier Cancun 64.95%
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Delta JFK 64.62%
Lufthansa Frankfurt 94.84%
AC Montreal 78.50%
AC Toronto 77.07%
Southwest Cancun 74.63%
Frontier Cancun 64.95%
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Delta JFK 64.62%
December 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
September International Loads (and new JFK route)
Lufthansa Frankfurt 94.84%
AC Montreal 78.50%
AC Toronto 77.07%
Southwest Cancun 74.63%
Frontier Cancun 64.95%
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Delta JFK 64.62%
Lufthansa Frankfurt 94.84%
AC Montreal 78.50%
AC Toronto 77.07%
Southwest Cancun 74.63%
Frontier Cancun 64.95%
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Delta JFK 64.62%
Interesting add. I think we can put the notion IAG won't put Aer Lingus and British in the same markets to bed now. I also have to wonder if this pushes Iceland Air out of PIT.
Aer Lingus to commence new route from Dublin (DUB) to Pittsburgh (PIT) with 4 weekly flights from May 25, 2026 www.boards.ie/discussion/c...
• EI81 Depart DUB 4:10 PM Arrive PIT 7:10 PM
• EI80 Depart PIT 8:40 PM Arrive DUB 8:40 AM (+1 day)
• EI81 Depart DUB 4:10 PM Arrive PIT 7:10 PM
• EI80 Depart PIT 8:40 PM Arrive DUB 8:40 AM (+1 day)
December 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Interesting add. I think we can put the notion IAG won't put Aer Lingus and British in the same markets to bed now. I also have to wonder if this pushes Iceland Air out of PIT.
NEW ROUTE! A short run but Frontier is adding nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale on Mon/Fri for two weeks in March starting March 13th. This will be the 10th destination for Frontier from STL.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
NEW ROUTE! A short run but Frontier is adding nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale on Mon/Fri for two weeks in March starting March 13th. This will be the 10th destination for Frontier from STL.
Bring back the STL flight!
The latest in the batte for San Diego: Alaska Airlines will open a crew base there in June 2026 with up to 250 pilots for the 737.
Alaska Airlines opening new pilot base in San Diego and plans to hire hundreds
The milestone move is another example of the airline’s ongoing efforts to significantly grow its presence in what it calls Alaska’s fastest-growing hub.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Bring back the STL flight!
Official on Southwest's partner site now.
Unconfirmed but message boards are saying Southwest and Condor are starting an interline agreement. That one always seemed like it would make a ton of sense for both sides.
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Official on Southwest's partner site now.
Unconfirmed but message boards are saying Southwest and Condor are starting an interline agreement. That one always seemed like it would make a ton of sense for both sides.
December 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Unconfirmed but message boards are saying Southwest and Condor are starting an interline agreement. That one always seemed like it would make a ton of sense for both sides.
Excuse me?
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Excuse me?
Southwest extends their schedule thru August and September 2026 tomorrow.
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Southwest extends their schedule thru August and September 2026 tomorrow.
Question for the audience.
If I am looking to book plane tickets to the Caribbean in April, when do you think is the best time to buy? Now or wait longer?
If I am looking to book plane tickets to the Caribbean in April, when do you think is the best time to buy? Now or wait longer?
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Question for the audience.
If I am looking to book plane tickets to the Caribbean in April, when do you think is the best time to buy? Now or wait longer?
If I am looking to book plane tickets to the Caribbean in April, when do you think is the best time to buy? Now or wait longer?
Allegiant starting flights at Colombia to Orlando and Destin.
• Columbia MO (COU) to Sanford (SFB)
• COU to Destin (VPS)
• Gulf Shores (GUF) to Louisville (SDF)
• GUF to Oklahoma City (OKC)
• GUF to Springfield (SGF)
• GUF to Huntsville (HSV)
• GUF to Omaha (OMA)
• Burbank (BUR) to Indianapolis (IND)
• BUR to Des Moines (DSM)
• COU to Destin (VPS)
• Gulf Shores (GUF) to Louisville (SDF)
• GUF to Oklahoma City (OKC)
• GUF to Springfield (SGF)
• GUF to Huntsville (HSV)
• GUF to Omaha (OMA)
• Burbank (BUR) to Indianapolis (IND)
• BUR to Des Moines (DSM)
November 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Allegiant starting flights at Colombia to Orlando and Destin.
Customs numbers have been posted now that the gov is back open. Reminder loads based off customs can be a point or two off, mainly for the Frankfurt flight.
September
Frankfurt 96.31%
Montreal 80.47%
Toronto 77.68%
October
Frankfurt 95.44% (98.5% inbound)
Montreal 82.08%
Toronto 75.02%
September
Frankfurt 96.31%
Montreal 80.47%
Toronto 77.68%
October
Frankfurt 95.44% (98.5% inbound)
Montreal 82.08%
Toronto 75.02%
November 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Customs numbers have been posted now that the gov is back open. Reminder loads based off customs can be a point or two off, mainly for the Frankfurt flight.
September
Frankfurt 96.31%
Montreal 80.47%
Toronto 77.68%
October
Frankfurt 95.44% (98.5% inbound)
Montreal 82.08%
Toronto 75.02%
September
Frankfurt 96.31%
Montreal 80.47%
Toronto 77.68%
October
Frankfurt 95.44% (98.5% inbound)
Montreal 82.08%
Toronto 75.02%
From June 11 to July 19, 2026, bars and restaurants across Missouri that are licensed to serve alcohol will be allowed to serve from 6 a.m. to 5 a.m. under a statewide exemption passed in anticipation of the FIFA World Cup.
The unprecedented move, regulators say, targets sales to fans — especially out-of-town visitors — who might venture into local businesses hoping to watch live broadcasts from other host cities in wildly different time zones. By Startland News
Kansas City will let bars and restaurants serve alcohol 23 hours a day during World Cup
Kansas City will test out a new expansion of the legal drink-serving window during the FIFA 2026 World Cup. The temporary rule aims to boost tourism and business, while regulators stress safety and prepare for an unprecedented surge in nightlife activity.
www.kcur.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:59 AM
From June 11 to July 19, 2026, bars and restaurants across Missouri that are licensed to serve alcohol will be allowed to serve from 6 a.m. to 5 a.m. under a statewide exemption passed in anticipation of the FIFA World Cup.
August International loads
Frankfurt 94.90%
Southwest Punta Cana 89.71%
Southwest Cabo 84.97%
Southwest Cancun 83.44%
Frontier Cancun 72.34%
Southwest Montego Bay 71.71% (one weekend of flights, inbound 83%)
Montreal 69.63%
Toronto 68.84%
Frontier Punta Cana 63.70% (78% inbound, ended mid month)
Frankfurt 94.90%
Southwest Punta Cana 89.71%
Southwest Cabo 84.97%
Southwest Cancun 83.44%
Frontier Cancun 72.34%
Southwest Montego Bay 71.71% (one weekend of flights, inbound 83%)
Montreal 69.63%
Toronto 68.84%
Frontier Punta Cana 63.70% (78% inbound, ended mid month)
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
August International loads
Frankfurt 94.90%
Southwest Punta Cana 89.71%
Southwest Cabo 84.97%
Southwest Cancun 83.44%
Frontier Cancun 72.34%
Southwest Montego Bay 71.71% (one weekend of flights, inbound 83%)
Montreal 69.63%
Toronto 68.84%
Frontier Punta Cana 63.70% (78% inbound, ended mid month)
Frankfurt 94.90%
Southwest Punta Cana 89.71%
Southwest Cabo 84.97%
Southwest Cancun 83.44%
Frontier Cancun 72.34%
Southwest Montego Bay 71.71% (one weekend of flights, inbound 83%)
Montreal 69.63%
Toronto 68.84%
Frontier Punta Cana 63.70% (78% inbound, ended mid month)
Flights cancels for STL tomorrow
3 inbound 4 outbound. Not too bad.
Morning round trip on Frontier to Orlando
Flight to Midway in the evening on Southwest
Mid day round trip to LGA on American
Inbound Philly, outbound DCA in the evening on American
3 inbound 4 outbound. Not too bad.
Morning round trip on Frontier to Orlando
Flight to Midway in the evening on Southwest
Mid day round trip to LGA on American
Inbound Philly, outbound DCA in the evening on American
November 7, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Flights cancels for STL tomorrow
3 inbound 4 outbound. Not too bad.
Morning round trip on Frontier to Orlando
Flight to Midway in the evening on Southwest
Mid day round trip to LGA on American
Inbound Philly, outbound DCA in the evening on American
3 inbound 4 outbound. Not too bad.
Morning round trip on Frontier to Orlando
Flight to Midway in the evening on Southwest
Mid day round trip to LGA on American
Inbound Philly, outbound DCA in the evening on American
So far cancellations for STL are pretty light tomorrow. Just one to MIdway so far.
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
So far cancellations for STL are pretty light tomorrow. Just one to MIdway so far.
St Louis airport director is retiring August 2026. Thought she would wait until construction on the new terminal started but it will only be a few months short of it.
Next hire will be a big one.
www.stlmag.com/news/airport...
Next hire will be a big one.
www.stlmag.com/news/airport...
Airport director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge will retire in August 2026
St. Louis’ longtime airport executive director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge says she will retire next August—saying she’s ready to take more enjoyment from life. “This is the perfect time, and I think I wil...
www.stlmag.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
St Louis airport director is retiring August 2026. Thought she would wait until construction on the new terminal started but it will only be a few months short of it.
Next hire will be a big one.
www.stlmag.com/news/airport...
Next hire will be a big one.
www.stlmag.com/news/airport...
Reposted by STL Aviation News
This looks to be UPS 2976, an MD-11. @flightradar24.com public data picked up a brief altitude value of 175 feet before it dropped back to 0 and the data ends.
November 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This looks to be UPS 2976, an MD-11. @flightradar24.com public data picked up a brief altitude value of 175 feet before it dropped back to 0 and the data ends.
November notes for STL
Returning flights
Southwest San Juan
Southwest Cabo
American Cancun
Canceled flights
Southern Quincy
Southwest Long Beach
Returning flights
Southwest San Juan
Southwest Cabo
American Cancun
Canceled flights
Southern Quincy
Southwest Long Beach
November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
November notes for STL
Returning flights
Southwest San Juan
Southwest Cabo
American Cancun
Canceled flights
Southern Quincy
Southwest Long Beach
Returning flights
Southwest San Juan
Southwest Cabo
American Cancun
Canceled flights
Southern Quincy
Southwest Long Beach
Allegiant schedule is out for summer.
Knoxville will not return.
Gulf Shores and Myrtle Beach get an extra flight to 3x a week.
Punta Gorda and Orlando 6x a week
Destin 12x a week
Everything else stays the same as last year.
Knoxville will not return.
Gulf Shores and Myrtle Beach get an extra flight to 3x a week.
Punta Gorda and Orlando 6x a week
Destin 12x a week
Everything else stays the same as last year.
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Allegiant schedule is out for summer.
Knoxville will not return.
Gulf Shores and Myrtle Beach get an extra flight to 3x a week.
Punta Gorda and Orlando 6x a week
Destin 12x a week
Everything else stays the same as last year.
Knoxville will not return.
Gulf Shores and Myrtle Beach get an extra flight to 3x a week.
Punta Gorda and Orlando 6x a week
Destin 12x a week
Everything else stays the same as last year.
Allegiant schedule is out for summer.
Knoxville will not return.
Gulf Shores and Myrtle Beach get an extra flight to 3x a week.
Punta Gorda and Orlando 6x a week
Destin 12x a week
Everything else stays the same as last year.
Knoxville will not return.
Gulf Shores and Myrtle Beach get an extra flight to 3x a week.
Punta Gorda and Orlando 6x a week
Destin 12x a week
Everything else stays the same as last year.
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Allegiant schedule is out for summer.
Knoxville will not return.
Gulf Shores and Myrtle Beach get an extra flight to 3x a week.
Punta Gorda and Orlando 6x a week
Destin 12x a week
Everything else stays the same as last year.
Knoxville will not return.
Gulf Shores and Myrtle Beach get an extra flight to 3x a week.
Punta Gorda and Orlando 6x a week
Destin 12x a week
Everything else stays the same as last year.
Appears Spirit will be leaving STL. All flights after January 6th have been removed.
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Appears Spirit will be leaving STL. All flights after January 6th have been removed.
Twin Lufthansa tails at STL today.
November 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Twin Lufthansa tails at STL today.
Reposted by STL Aviation News
woah, no air traffic controllers expected at orlando international airport later this evening , grinding traffic to a halt.
October 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
woah, no air traffic controllers expected at orlando international airport later this evening , grinding traffic to a halt.