Thursday, July 20, 2006
JetBlue Airways launched service from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday, July 20. The airline also announced daily service from Raleigh to Boston starting on October 18.
JetBlue’s service in Raleigh is comprised of four daily flights to New York, the airline’s hub.
The route is flown by EMBRAER 190 aircraft with a capacity of 100 passengers. The aircraft are equipped with DirecTV and XM Satellite Radio programming.
On October 18, JetBlue’s service from Raleigh to Boston will begin with one daily flight.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport currently has 223 daily departures to 37 cities.