Honor Flight Austin To Fly 50 Vets To Washington, D.C.

AUSTIN, TX — The 50th Honor Flight Austin transport on Friday will take as many area veterans — from World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War — on a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials in their honor, officials said.

Sponsored by the Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships, the flight will flight is scheduled to depart from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Friday, April 6, at 11:55 a.m. for arrival at Ronald Reagan National Airport at 4 p.m. The 50 veterans will return the next day, departing at 3:30 p.m. before arriving in Austin at 6:10 p.m.

Kicked off in a big way, this is Honor Flight Austin’s first flight of 2018 with four more scheduled this year. The veterans are scheduled to arrive in the local airport's ticketing area at around 10 a.m. on Friday, with a procession led by the TSA Honor Guard and Austin Police Department bag pipes players.

The flight is operated by Southwest Airlines, with The Hilton Austin Airport serving as a corporate sponsor of Honor Flight Austin. Lunch and refreshments will be provided to veterans courtesy of ThunderCloud Subs prior to their trip. Trips on Honor Flight are made possible at no cost to the veterans through donations.

Speaking of travels, Bellhops — an Austin-based moving services firm servicing the capital city along with Cedar Park, Round Rock, Pflugervillle, Georgetown, Dripping Springs and other area communities — recently alerted Patch to a deal for current and former members of the military.

The moving company's armed forces forces appreciation offer has a coupon good for $20 off any move. To take advantage of this offer, click here and use promo_coupon_code=afa20.

About Honor Flight Austin (provided text):

Honor Flight Austin is a non-profit organization created to honor veterans by transporting them to visit and reflect at their war memorials. Honor Flight Austin serves veterans residing within Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Gillespie, Gonzales, Hays, Lee, Llano, Milam, Travis and Williamson counties. To support Honor Flight Austin or to learn more about the organization go to www.honorflightaustin.org.

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