Gulfports gets another new flight

GULFPORT, Miss. - Grand Casino Biloxi and IP Casino Resort teamed with Southern Skyways to offer nonstop flights between Atlanta and Gulfport three days a week at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Flights on a 117-seat Boeing 717 operated by AirTran Airways will begin July 8. This is the third announcement of new service to Gulfport in the past three months. (Source: Sun Herald, 06/01/09)