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SAN FRANCISCO — Boutique Air, an FAA certified air carrier providing both air charter and scheduled services, announced today that it will be initiating nonstop service from Carlsbad to both Dallas and Albuquerque beginning June 1, with tickets bookable now.
Receiving strong support from local leadership and the community, the airline was recently awarded the Essential Air Service contract to provide six weekly, nonstop round trip flights to Albuquerque (ABQ) and six weekly, nonstop round trip flights to Dallas/Fort Worth. The initial schedule will feature a 10:40 a.m. flight from Carlsbad to Dallas/Fort Worth Sunday through Friday, coupled with a 9:05 a.m. return flight from Dallas/ Fort Worth to Carlsbad. The DFWCNM flight duration will be just under two hours. From Carlsbad to Albuquerque, Boutique will fly at 6 a.m. Monday- Saturday, with a 9:05 p.m. return flight Sunday-Friday. The CNMABQ flight duration is about one hour.