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Holiday Lockdown Over Palm Beach — FAA Shuts Down 10 Miles of Airspace Near Mar-a-Lago Dec 20 Through Jan 4

by Gary Leff on December 23, 2025

Dec 23 2025

The FAA is locking down Palm Beach airspace for the holidays with a presidential flight restriction tied to expected Mar-a-Lago travel, in effect December 20 through January 4 and effectively closing the inner 10-mile ring to most private flying. Getting into Palm Beach International requires TSA-style screening at one of five gateway airports and nonstop, ATC-controlled operations, while flights that can’t meet those rules—like JSX’s Westchester–Palm Beach—are being pushed to reroute.

JSX Is Selling Tickets From Santa Monica to Las Vegas — And Activists Are Suing for California Environmental Review to Stop Them

by Gary Leff on November 25, 2025

Nov 25 2025

JSX has begun selling tickets for new Santa Monica–Las Vegas flights after securing a city operations permit, but local activists have already filed a California Environmental Quality Act lawsuit seeking to halt the service. While CEQA is unlikely to stop flights outright, it can impose enough delay and cost to run out the clock before the airport’s scheduled 2028 closure.

JSX Wins Approval to Launch Flights From Santa Monica — Before the City Shuts Down the Airport

by Gary Leff on November 25, 2025

Nov 25 2025

JSX has secured approval to begin commercial service from Santa Monica Municipal Airport, a field the city has spent decades trying to restrict and is set to close entirely in 2028. The carrier will launch daily Las Vegas flights on December 19, operating under a newly issued city permit despite long-standing local opposition to scheduled air service.

Activists Are Shutting Down Santa Monica Airport In 3 Years—But JSX Wants Flights Now

by Gary Leff on September 19, 2025

Sep 19 2025

JSX is applying to launch flights from Santa Monica Airport—even though activists shortened its runway and secured its shutdown by 2028.

Airport’s Plan To Kill By-The-Seat Private Jet Flights Collapses In Federal Court — A Warning To Cities Nationwide

by Gary Leff on September 17, 2025

Sep 17 2025

A federal appeals court struck down Westchester County’s attempt to block by-the-seat private jet flights, a ruling that signals other cities can’t use local airport rules to keep out public access.

$5,495 Maui Jets Defy Van Nuys Airport Ban—Wealthy Elites Tried To Stop Them And Failed

by Gary Leff on August 29, 2025

Aug 29 2025

Federal rules protect Aero’s Maui flights from Van Nuys, despite airlines, unions, and wealthy residents pushing for a ban.

JSX Just Unlocked Access To NYC’s Forbidden Private Jet Airport—Here’s The Secret To Booking A Seat

by Gary Leff on August 1, 2025

Aug 01 2025

Teterboro, 12 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan, is the primary private jet airport in the region. It has two runways, with runway 1/19 7,000 feet. There are around 200 takeoffs per day, making it the busiest airport for purely private operations in the U.S. About 55% of airport traffic is private jets, with the rest light jets, turboprops, and helicopters.

America’s Top-Rated Airline Just Launched Its First Loyalty Program—With Free Flights, Family Pooling, And Birthday Bonuses

by Gary Leff on July 9, 2025

Jul 09 2025

Travel & Leisure just rated them as the #1 domestic air carrier, and that’s the biggest no-brainer. If they serve the routes you want to fly, there’s no question they offer a better experience than competitors.

American And Southwest Tried To Kill JSX—Now It’s Expanding With Luxury Turboprops At Up To 1,000 Airports

by Gary Leff on June 18, 2025

Jun 18 2025

JSX appears to have survived the lobbying onslaught against it by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and the Air Line Pilots Association.

My Friend Said It Was OK’: Britney Spears Smoked On JSX Flight, Blamed Vodka, Met By Authorities In Mexico

by Gary Leff on May 25, 2025

May 25 2025

Britney Spears was caught lighting a cigarette during a JSX flight from Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas on Friday. Authorities met the flight on arrival. She had admittedly been drinking vodka before deciding to smoke onboard.

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