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North­west Flori­da Beach­es Inter­na­tion­al Airport 

Phone: (727) 236‑0284 or katies@​themooreagency.​com

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ECP AIR­PORT PRE­PARES FOR SPRING BREAK SURGE 

TRAV­EL­ERS ENCOUR­AGED TO PLAN AHEAD

PANA­MA CITY, Fla. (Thurs­day, March 6, 2025) — Each March, North­west Flori­da Beach­es Inter­na­tion­al Air­port (ECP) expe­ri­ences a sig­nif­i­cant increase in pas­sen­ger traf­fic as spring break trav­el­ers make their way through the Ter­mi­nal. As always, ECP is tak­ing proac­tive steps to ensure smooth oper­a­tions, work­ing close­ly with air­line part­ners and the Trans­porta­tion Secu­ri­ty Admin­is­tra­tion (TSA) to opti­mize effi­cien­cy and enhance the pas­sen­ger experience. 

“Every year, we wel­come the ener­gy and excite­ment that comes with spring break trav­el,” said Mark Shel­don, Chair of the Air­port Board of Direc­tors. ​“The team is ful­ly staffed and ready to assist pas­sen­gers through­out this busy sea­son, ensur­ing they reach their des­ti­na­tions as smooth­ly as possible.” 

In addi­tion to prepar­ing for the spring break surge, ECP is excit­ed to announce new sea­son­al routes start­ing soon. 

“We are thrilled to intro­duce our first-ever non­stop flight to New York City and new non­stop ser­vice with Delta Air Lines to Austin,” Shel­don added. ​“Part­ner­ing with Delta Air Lines to offer these new ser­vices will pro­vide our pas­sen­gers with more con­ve­nient trav­el options and enhance con­nec­tiv­i­ty between these vibrant cities and the beau­ti­ful beach­es of North­west Flori­da. We are proud to bring these excit­ing ser­vices to our Region and look for­ward to wel­com­ing trav­el­ers from the Big Apple and Austin.” 

To help trav­el­ers nav­i­gate the increased vol­ume this spring break and sum­mer sea­son, ECP encour­ages pas­sen­gers to fol­low these best practices: 

  1. Arrive ear­ly. Trav­el­ers should allow extra time to reach the Air­port, park, check in, and pass through TSA screen­ing. Arriv­ing at least two hours before depar­ture is rec­om­mend­ed, as high pas­sen­ger vol­umes may lead to longer wait times. 
  1. Plan for Park­ing & Secu­ri­ty. Dur­ing peak trav­el peri­ods, park­ing lots may fill quick­ly. Trav­el­ers should be pre­pared to use over­flow park­ing if nec­es­sary. Addi­tion­al­ly, expect secu­ri­ty check­point lines to be longer than usu­al and fol­low TSA guide­lines to expe­dite the screen­ing process. 
  1. Check In Online. Down­load­ing the airline’s mobile app and com­plet­ing online check-in before arriv­ing at the Air­port can save time and stream­line the board­ing process. 
  1. Mon­i­tor Flight Sta­tus. Flight sched­ules are sub­ject to change, and stay­ing informed can help ensure a smooth jour­ney. Pas­sen­gers should reg­u­lar­ly check their airline’s web­site or app for real-time updates. 
  1. Pack Smart. To avoid delays at secu­ri­ty, trav­el­ers should review the TSA Trav­el Check­list to ensure all car­ry-on and checked items com­ply with fed­er­al regulations. 

Shel­don also reminds trav­el­ers to pack their patience and extend cour­tesy to fel­low pas­sen­gers and Air­port staff.

​“Our goal is to make every jour­ney as smooth as pos­si­ble. We appre­ci­ate trav­el­ers’ coop­er­a­tion and under­stand­ing as we work to get every­one to their des­ti­na­tion safe­ly and efficiently.” 

For addi­tion­al infor­ma­tion, trav­el­ers can vis­it the ECP web­site or fol­low the Air­port on social media for real-time updates. 

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About North­west Flori­da Beach­es Inter­na­tion­al Air­port 

North­west Flori­da Beach­es Inter­na­tion­al Air­port (ECP) is locat­ed less than 30 min­utes from Pana­ma City Beach, Pana­ma City and the beach­es of South Wal­ton. Today, with ser­vice from Amer­i­can Air­lines, Delta Air Lines, South­west Air­lines, and Unit­ed Air­lines, ECP pro­vides dai­ly flights to world­wide des­ti­na­tions, includ­ing dai­ly and sea­son­al non­stop flights to Atlanta (ATL), Austin (AUS), Bal­ti­more (BWI), Char­lotte (CLT), Chica­go (MDW/ORD), Dal­las (DAL/DFW), Den­ver (DEN), Hous­ton (HOU/IAH), Indi­anapo­lis (IND), Kansas City (MCI), Nashville (BNA), New York City (LGA), Philadel­phia (PHL), St. Louis (STL) and Wash­ing­ton DC (DCA). The first inter­na­tion­al air­port to be built in more than a decade, ECP pro­vides North­west Flori­da com­mu­ni­ties with first-class facil­i­ties and was strate­gi­cal­ly devel­oped for major eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment oppor­tu­ni­ties. ECP is the gate­way to vis­i­tors seek­ing North­west Florida’s famous beaches.