Sarasota-Bradenton airport lands new flights

Citing a strong demand for flights from Maine to Florida, Elite Airways announced a new route to serve Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and Portland International Jetport.

The service begins Nov. 17. Flights will arrive at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, under the call letters SRQ, at 2:45 p.m. and depart at 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, according to a news release. The flight to Portland takes roughly three hours.

“We look forward to welcoming our guests from Portland and surrounding areas to our state-of-the-art airport, and are excited to share our beautiful beaches, great shopping opportunities and diverse arts and culture with them,” SRQ Airport CEO Rick Piccolo says in the release. “This route opens up new markets and new travel opportunities for our community as well.”