Welcome Back, JetBlue!
Nonstop Service to Boston and Fort Lauderdale Begins Spring 2016
NASHVILLE – Nashville International Airport (BNA) today announces the return of JetBlue to the Nashville market. The airline will begin twice daily nonstop service to Boston and daily nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale in the spring of 2016. JetBlue previously served the Nashville market with daily nonstop service to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport from 2006 to 2008.
“We are thrilled to welcome JetBlue back home to Music City,” Rob Wigington, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority president and CEO, said. “We are continuing to bring the best of the best airlines to Nashville, adding to the diversification of carriers at BNA and allowing us to better serve Nashville and Middle Tennessee as our region continues to grow. This announcement was a true community effort, with special thanks to the Nashville Air Service Coalition for their leadership and support. JetBlue is known around the world for their unique brand and focus on customer service, including awards such as ‘Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Low-Cost Carriers in North America’ for 11 years in a row by J.D. Power. We look forward to welcoming JetBlue back to BNA.”
This announcement follows a string of recently announced new nonstop service for the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA), with support from the Nashville Air Service Coalition, a collection of prominent, local Nashville and Middle Tennessee business leaders.
Other recent announcements include Seattle/Alaska Airlines, Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas Love Field, Atlantic City and Miami with connections to Cuba and Aruba.
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue is New York’s Hometown AirlineTM, and a leading carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach), Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 32 million customers a year to 90 cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America with an average of 875 daily flights.
Nashville International Airport, one of the fastest growing airports in the U.S., served a record 11 million passengers in 2014 and is breaking record passenger numbers every month. BNA is currently served by 10 airlines and offers 390 daily arriving and departing flights with nonstop service to more than 50 destinations. Visit www.flynashville.com for more information.