American Airlines to announce direct flight from Stillwater

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – State and local officials in Stillwater are planning to announce a nonstop jet service to and from Stillwater Regional Airport that will begin in August.

The Daily O’Collegian reports that the American Airlines connection service Envoy Airlines will offer twice daily flights between Stillwater and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The newspaper reports the flights will leave Stillwater daily at 6:55 a.m. and 2:35 p.m. and flights will arrive from Dallas at 2:01 p.m. and 8:26 p.m.

A formal announcement is planned Friday by Gov. Mary Fallin, Sen. James Inhofe, Representative Frank Lucas, Stillwater Mayor Gina Noble, Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis and American Airlines officials.