Vision Airlines is the biggest local news of the new year. For months we have been reading stories about Vision’s failure to pay landing fees at some of the airports that it serviced. At last tally, we were told that Okaloosa a/k/a NW Florida Regional Airport is owed approximately $225,000 in back fees. It was therefore no big surprise when Vision announced that they would terminate service here as of February 29th. The agreement between Vision and NWFRA was set to expire September 30, 2013.
An unfortunate event, but we still have American, Continental, Delta and US Airways servicing NWFRA. Additionally, great connections and fares are available in both Pensacola and Panama City. Will Vision be back? Maybe. Both if they do return, we hope that they will inject a little prudence into their business plan and take a more reasoned and methodical approach.