Winter could be getting began, however JetBlue already has spring break on the thoughts.
The airline will launch service to Florida’s Destin-Fort Walton Seashore Airport (VPS) from each New York’s John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK) and Boston Logan Worldwide Airport (BOS) in March.
JetBlue additionally plans to begin flying between Frederick Douglass Better Rochester Worldwide Airport (ROC) in western New York and Orlando Worldwide Airport (MCO) on March 26 with 5 weekly flights.
VPS sits sq. in the midst of Florida’s Emerald Coast, part of the Florida Panhandle stretching from Panama Metropolis to Pensacola that is recognized for its white sand seashores, clear blue-green water, water sports activities, golf and different points of interest, making it an excellent vacation spot for each grownup teams and households.
JetBlue’s VPS service, which begins March 5, will function seasonally with one round-trip flight on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
The Rochester flights will function on the identical days, beginning March 26, however will fly year-round.
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The flights symbolize traditional examples of JetBlue’s current technique shift to concentrate on sturdy East Coast routes with dependable leisure demand. Naturally, this has meant a heavy concentrate on flying between the Northeast and Florida — JetBlue says it has added 30 flights to Florida this yr, together with its first service to Vero Seashore and a return of service to Daytona Seashore, each starting subsequent month.
“Florida continues to be a spot the place JetBlue’s mixture of nice service and worth resonates strongly with vacationers,” Dave Jehn, JetBlue’s vice chairman of community planning and airline partnerships, mentioned in an announcement concerning the VPS flights. “By including Destin–Fort Walton Seashore to our map, we’re bringing extra decisions to prospects in Boston and New York whereas opening the door for Emerald Coast residents to attach simply to the Northeast and past.”
The Orlando flight can be JetBlue’s first flight from Rochester to Florida. The airline affords a number of flights a day from ROC to JFK as nicely.
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