PORTLAND, Maine - A Portland-based airline has begun offering direct flights to Orlando, Florida.
Elite Airways says it will offer non-stop service from the Portland International Jetport to Orlando Melbourne International Airport on Mondays and Fridays. Prices start at $149 each way.
WMTW-TV reports that the first direct flight from Orlando is set to touch down at Portland Jetport at around 1 p.m. Friday. A ribbon cutting is scheduled before the flight returns to Orlando at 2 p.m.
The airline says the service is aimed toward vacationers. It plans to announce a partnership with Make-A-Wish Maine to donate flights to families traveling to Florida as part of a wish.
