Yesterday, JetBlue Airways had its inaugural flight from MSP to Boston Logan International Airport. The new flights mark the first-ever scheduled JetBlue service in Minnesota and bring a new option for travelers with the airline operating the route three-times daily.
JetBlue is New York's hometown airline and a leading carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach), Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 40 million customers a year to 102 cities in the U.S., Caribbean and Latin America with an average of 1,000 daily flights.
"The Metropolitan Airports Commission – together with our business partners in the community – has been pursuing service from JetBlue for a decade," said Brian Ryks, executive director and CEO for the Metropolitan Airports Commission, the organization that owns and operates MSP. "JetBlue is one of the most respected airlines in the nation, and we couldn't be more pleased to have this added service to Boston – the 10th most popular destination for Minnesota travelers."
JetBlue's new Twin Cities service also advances the airline's position as the top airline in Boston in number of flights, customers carried and nonstop destinations served. MSP will be JetBlue's 65th nonstop city served from Logan. The long list of JetBlue destinations can also help MSP's customers expand their travel experience with convenient connections across the JetBlue network. JetBlue has also built a rich portfolio of interline and codeshare agreements with other airlines at Logan that help connect customers to global destinations.
"With the most legroom in coach, complimentary gate-to-gate high-speed Fly-Fi Internet, free unlimited snacks, the best crewmembers in the industry and great fares, JetBlue is ready to change the way customers fly in Minneapolis and Saint Paul," said John Checketts, vice president network planning, JetBlue. "We're raising the bar on what Twin Cities travelers can come to expect when they fly."
To commemorate the new service, a celebration took place yesterday to welcome the airline to its new destination. The airline will operate out of MSP's Terminal 2-Humphrey.
