Overview
- Flights are scheduled once daily using 30‑seat ATR 42‑600 aircraft operating within Santa Monica Airport’s existing noise rules and curfew.
- Tickets are on sale with fares from $149 each way, including at least two checked bags plus complimentary drinks and snacks, with Starlink Wi‑Fi targeted for 2026 on the ATR fleet.
- Local activists filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking CEQA review and potential injunctive relief to pause operations, with any timeline for a ruling still uncertain.
- Santa Monica contends the permit was a ministerial approval required under a 2017 FAA consent decree that also shortened the runway to 3,500 feet and allows the city to close the airport after Dec. 31, 2028.
- Plaintiffs claim the service would materially change operations, citing alleged increases in fuel use, while JSX emphasizes its public‑charter model and incoming ATR deliveries.