JetBlue launches service to Orlando, Fort Myers, and Fort Lauderdale in Florida from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, N.H.

The first JetBlue plane touched down Thursday morning at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, marking the beginning of the airline's service between New Hampshire and Florida.

JetBlue is adding new summer seasonal service in Boston as part of its strategy to build the best East Coast leisure network.

JetBlue begins service at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport on Thursday. Flights to Orlando and Fort Myers will depart, with flights to Fort Lauderdale starting Friday. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play << JetBlue will offer daily service to Orlando,

JetBlue finally landed in Manchester on Thursday after being wooed by airport officials for a quarter century. And it was just in time for Dina Scalfani to fly to Fort Myers, Florida, to visit a lifelong friend.

In the coming months, the New York City–based airline will add 16 routes and 5 all-new destinations. The new destinations are Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Traverse City, Michigan; Norfolk, Virginia; Wilmington, North Carolina; and San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

The first JetBlue plane touched down Thursday morning at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, marking the beginning of the airline's service between New Hampshire and Florida.

BOSTON — JetBlue is adding seven new destinations for summer travelers flying out of Boston’s Logan International Airport. A JetBlue spokesperson said the additions are part of the airline’s “JetForward” strategy, which includes building the best East Coast leisure network.

JetBlue is adding four new domestic and three international destinations to its schedule for summer flights from Boston.

In a news release, the Halifax International Airport Authority says the seasonal service that runs from late June to late October is a "game-changing addition" to its roster.

American Airlines and JetBlue have agreed to pay a group of U.S. states nearly $2 million in legal fees after the states won a trial challenging the airlines' now-blocked U.S. Northeast partnership.

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