With Wednesday's announcement that Worcester Mass. will be their 80th destination on its route map, JetBlue confirmed its ambition to further expand its reach and profit numbers.
USA Today reported that the airline "will begin flying from the Worcester Regional Airport on Nov. 7, offering one daily round-trip flight to both Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. The airline will fly 100-seat Embraer 190 aircraft on the routes. Connecting service will be available to Austin and San Juan, Puerto Rico."
The news comes as good news, not just for JetBlue, but for Worcester, who have seen its yearlong wooing of the airline as a success.
The airline gives Worcester a "regularly"scheduled commercial service, something that, according to the Boston Globe, the airport hasn't had since "Direct Air shut down a year ago."
"The enthusiasm of the Worcester community and the warm reception with which we've been met has been tremendous," JetBlue CEO Dave Barger says in a release. "The addition of Worcester to our growing network speaks to our commitment to serve the great people of New England and we look forward to a long relationship with the city of Worcester and to future growth in this region," reported USA Today.
This wasn't always the case for the small airport, during the early 2000s' the airline had service on four different carriers, including on the regional partners of American, Delta and US Airways as well as a small carrier that attempted to revive the Pan Am name. But, as USA Today states, "by 2003, all had ended service at Worcester."
However, now that JetBlue has planted its flag, the airport will have to work on fixing up the place.
The Boston Globe notes "the Worcester airport has faced a number of challenges, including fog, outdated landing systems, and a road to the airport that winds through five miles of city streets, and has had trouble retaining airlines in recent years."
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