{"id":419531,"date":"2026-10-05T20:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T20:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/419531\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T20:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T20:22:09","slug":"tallahassee-international-airport-receiving-1-5-million-grant-reopens-door-for-future-flights-to-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/419531\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee International Airport receiving $1.5 million grant, reopens door for future flights to Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) is set to receive $1.5 million to attract new flights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This is a federal grant directly from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Leaders said the money will be used mainly for things like start-up costs and marketing for flights between Tallahassee and Houston. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Leaders said the money will be used mainly for things like start-up costs and marketing for...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6I2OTZ2SLVFQVMMQ75AC5EDRKQ.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Leaders said the money will be used mainly for things like start-up costs and marketing for flights between Tallahassee and Houston.(Jay Harrison\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">TLH first started flights to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) back in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Director of Aviation David Pollard said that several factors played a role in the route ending in less than a year, including pilot shortages and low profitability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Pollard said the airport had addressed these issues and is now in talks with United Airlines to bring the route back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He said community demand is there, but they still need time to determine how much money the airport will need to sustain the route long-term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWhat we have to do first is work with that airline, have more conversations, establish the parameters of an operating agreement, and, at the same time we\u2019re doing that, we\u2019re also working to finalize and accept the grant award itself,\u201d Pollard said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Pollard said they are hoping to make an official announcement for the Houston route within the first half of 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">TLH was one of 14 airports selected to receive this grant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/05\/tallahassee-international-airport-receiving-15-million-grant-reopens-door-future-flights-houston\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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