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Miami Herald
a day ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
A Florida airport has added a nonstop flight to the Midwest. See details
A new flight to the Midwest from a Florida Gulf Coast airport will start just in time for holiday travel. Budget-friendly Allegiant Air announced it is launching a route from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Toledo, Ohio, beginning Nov. 20, a week before Thanksgiving. One-way tickets will cost as low as $59 for the nonstop flight to the Toledo Express Airport, according to the airline. 'We're excited to see Allegiant continue to expand its offerings at SRQ, especially with the enhanced capacity provided by our new Concourse A,' airport President and CEO Rick Piccolo said in a statement. 'The addition of Toledo ... marks the 35th nonstop destination served by Allegiant Air, and the 69th nonstop destination from SRQ. This new route further strengthens our connections to the Midwest.' The other three Ohio routes from Sarasota Bradenton are to Cincinnati, Akron-Canton and Columbus. To receive the introductory one-way fare, flights must be purchased by Wednesday, July 30. for travel by Feb. 10, 2026. The rates don't include optional baggage fees. For more information, visit
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Couple arrested for sexual activity on flight to Florida: Affidavits
The Brief Investigators say Christopher Arnold and Trista Reilly engaged in sexual activity during a flight from New York to Sarasota. Affidavits show a mother and her children witnessed the sexual acts mid-flight on Saturday. Both are charged with lewd and lascivious exhibition. SARASOTA, Fla. - A couple's decision to join the "mile-high club" on a flight to Sarasota landed them a trip to jail, according to arrest affidavits. The backstory Investigators say they received a complaint from a flight attendant on JetBlue Flight 163 from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport on Saturday, July 19. The flight attendant said that several children and their mother witnessed Christopher Arnold, 42, and Trista Reilly, 43, engaging in sexual activity during the flight. Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority police arrested Arnold and Reilly, who are from Danbury, Connecticut, after the plane landed, according to the affidavits. What's next Arnold and Reilly face charges of lewd and lascivious exhibition. Jail records show they've been released on their own recognizance and are scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 15. The Source This story was written with information from probable cause affidavits filed in Sarasota County, Florida, with additional details from Sarasota County Jail records.
Daily Record
7 days ago
- Daily Record
JetBlue plane passengers 'performed sex act mid-flight in front of kids'
The couple are being prosecuted over the alleged incident. A couple performed a sex act in the middle of a flight, it has been claimed. Trista L Reilly and Christopher Drew Arnold are said to have been intimate with each other as kids watched on. They were arrested following the flight in question and are now being prosecuted over the alleged incident, which is said to have taken place on July 19, 2025. Court papers claim a flight attendant spotted 43-year-old Reilly "making up-and-down movements with her head while she was face down on Mr Arnold's lap". The legal documents state that the JetBlue flight attendant in question had been approached at 10:28am that morning by a mother travelling with her two children. The two children allegedly directly saw Reilly and Arnold, from Connecticut, engaged in the act. The couple were arrested at 11:30am shortly after the plane landed at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, according to ABC affiliate WWSB. They were both charged with two counts lewd and lascivious exhibition in the presence of minors, which is a felony. They were released without bail and are due to be arraigned in court on August 15, the CT Post reported. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The New York Post reports police records from Danbury, Connecticut, show 42-year-old Arnold was arrested in March for disorderly conduct and assault. JetBue told the Mirror that the alleged behaviour on the flight - from John F Kennedy International Airport in New York to Sarasota, Florida - was "completely unacceptable" and is "not tolerated" by the airline. The company said: "Immediately upon receiving the report, our crew members acted swiftly to engage JetBlue's security team and law enforcement. We are fully cooperating with the investigation and these customers are no longer welcome to fly JetBlue." It comes after a light aircraft nosedived into a highway in Brescia, Italy, killing two people onboard. Cars were seen driving through the ensuing fireball. The plane can be seen rapidly falling to the ground in a steep descent. Miraculously, the aircraft managed to miss all of the cars and other vehicles on the Corda Molle at the time. Two people onboard the aircraft, a 75-year-old lawyer from Milan named Sergio Ravaglia and his female partner Anna Maria De Stefano, 50, are reported to have died. The crash occurred after midday on Tuesday after the plane took off from the Gagnano Trebbiense runway in the Piacenza region, Italian broadcasting channel Sky TG24 said. Officials investigating the incident involving the 'ultralight' plane have said it will be difficult to determine what caused the crash. Claudio Nolli, 49, was also driving nearby. She said she had entered a ring road close to the crash when flames suddenly erupted in her eye line. She said: 'I entered the ring road and saw a burst of flame, without understanding what had happened. "I had a truck in front of me and I crashed into it, passing through the flames. Then there was a loud bang, it was a ball of fire. I never thought something like this could happen to me. "At the time, I assumed the truck in front of me had lost something; I had no idea it was a plane. I had seen it in the air before, but I realized later. For twenty seconds, it missed me too."
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Couple on JetBlue plane 'performed sex act as kids watched on' in mid-air
Trista L Reilly, 43, and Christopher Drew Arnold, 42, were arrested shortly after their flight to Sarasota, Florida - they are accused of performing sexual acts on a plane A couple have been arrested after two children allegedly saw them performing a sexual act on a plane. Trista L Reilly, 43, and Christopher Drew Arnold, 42, were arrested after their flight from John F Kennedy International Airport in New York to Sarasota, Florida in the US. Court documents reportedly state Reilly was seen 'making up-and-down movements with her head while she was face down on Mr Arnold's lap' by a flight attendant who had been made aware of the allegations. The documents say the JetBlue flight attendant had been approached at 10:28am on July 19 by a mother travelling with her two children. The two children allegedly directly saw Reilly and Arnold, from Connecticut, engaged in the act. The couple were arrested at 11:30am shortly after the plane landed at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, according to ABC affiliate WWSB. They were both charged with two counts lewd and lascivious exhibition in the presence of minors, which is a felony. They were released without bail and are due to be arraigned in court on August 15, the CT Post reported. The New York Post reports police records from Danbury, Connecticut show Arnold was arrested in March for disorderly conduct and assault. JetBue told the Mirror that the alleged behaviour was "completely unacceptable" and is "not tolerated" by the airline. The company said: "Immediately upon receiving the report, our crewmembers acted swiftly to engage JetBlue's security team and law enforcement. We are fully cooperating with the investigation and these customers are no longer welcome to fly JetBlue." It comes after a light aircraft nosedived into a highway in Brescia, Italy, killing two people onboard. Cars were seen driving through the ensuing fireball. The plane can be seen rapidly falling to the ground in a steep descent. Miraculously, the aircraft managed to miss all of the cars and other vehicles on the Corda Molle at the time. Two people onboard the aircraft, a 75-year-old lawyer from Milan named Sergio Ravaglia and his female partner Anna Maria De Stefano, 50, are reported to have died. The crash occurred after midday on Tuesday after the plane took off from the Gagnano Trebbiense runway in the Piacenza region, Italian broadcasting channel Sky TG24 said. Officials investigating the incident involving the 'ultralight' plane have said it will be difficult to determine what caused the crash. Claudio Nolli, 49, was also driving nearby. She said she had entered a ring road close to the crash when flames suddenly erupted in her eye line. 'I entered the ring road and saw a burst of flame, without understanding what had happened,' she said. 'I had a truck in front of me and I crashed into it, passing through the flames. Then there was a loud bang, it was a ball of fire.' She added: 'I never thought something like this could happen to me. At the time, I assumed the truck in front of me had lost something; I had no idea it was a plane. I had seen it in the air before, but I realized later. For twenty seconds, it missed me too."
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Allegiant launches new nonstop flight from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Another nonstop flight is now available at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Allegiant Airlines launched a new route from SRQ to the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, beginning today. The flight marks Allegiant's 35th route from SRQ and the airport's 60th nonstop destination. The route will fly Sundays and Thursdays, and one-way fares start at $45 if purchased by April 5. It builds on Allegiant's steady expansion at SRQ – the airline has been credited with much of the growth that enabled the construction of the new Concourse A, which opened in January. More: In-person TSA PreCheck enrollment now open at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Allegiant Air now offers 35 nonstop routes and more destinations from SRQ than any other airline. The Las Vegas-based airline, which operates nearly half of its total capacity in Florida, first launched at SRQ in 2018 with just three routes. Allegiant debuted seven other nonstop routes from SRQ in February: Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina (GSP) Moline, Illinois (MLI) Albany, New York (ALB) Elmira/Corning, New York (ELM) Omaha, Nebraska (OMA) Roanoke, Virginia (ROA) Knoxville, Tennessee (TYS) In March, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport debuted a new outdoor observation area where spectators can watch planes take off. The $2.3 million project was a joint venture between the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority and Manatee County. The area includes a shaded spot with concrete seating blocks, a playground, an informational timeline on the history of flight in Manatee County and a memorial plaque for Air Force One and President George W. Bush's time in Sarasota during Sept. 11, 2001. Bush was visiting a second-grade class at Emma E. Booker Elementary in Sarasota when he learned of the observation area's new permanent spot at 8330 E. 15th Street has been the unofficial hotspot for years, SRQ and Manatee County officials said. Just a fence away from the runway on the airport's west side, onlookers now have an up-close view of the spectacle they often caught from their cars or on the grass. Contact Herald-Tribune Reporter Heather Bushman at hbushman@ Follow her on Twitter @hmb_1013. This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Allegiant Airlines nonstop flight Kentucky Sarasota Bradenton Airport
