SYRACUSE — JetBlue in early March will restart year-round, nonstop air service, five times per week, from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). The flights between SYR and FLL will operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, beginning March 5, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) announced in early December. […]
SYRACUSE — JetBlue in early March will restart year-round, nonstop air service, five times per week, from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
The flights between SYR and FLL will operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, beginning March 5, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) announced in early December.
Nonstop flights from Syracuse to Fort Lauderdale are scheduled to depart Syracuse at about 12:25 p.m., with an estimated arrival time into FLL at 3:35 p.m.
“The resumption of JetBlue’s service to South Florida will provide central New York travelers with more access to one of our top leisure destinations” Jason Terreri, executive director of SRAA, contended in the announcement. “With this additional capacity, travelers will be able to connect to other leisure markets like San Juan, [Puerto Rico] and the Bahamas on JetBlue.”
The SYR communications team tells CNYBJ in an email, “The JetBlue service from SYR to FLL was seasonal and was discontinued in April 2019. Airlines regularly review their route networks to balance customer needs with operational realities, so route changes are typically part of broader strategies to strengthen their overall network.
JetBlue currently provides nonstop flights directly to three destinations from Syracuse including Boston, New York City, and Orlando, SRAA noted.
This announcement follows SRAA’s Nov. 17 notice that Allegiant Air plans to increase its nonstop flights from SYR directly to FLL beginning Feb. 11.