Starting in January, JetBlue will no longer offer year-round daily service from the Portland International Jetport to New York City. The popular low-cost carrier will fly daily between Portland and John F. Kennedy International Airport only during the summer, the company said in a news release Tuesday. “Portland is a customer-favorite destination and sees a […]
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Small plane makes a hard landing at Portland jetport; flights delayed and diverted
Emergency crews responded after a two-engine plane landed without its landing gear at the Portland International Jetport Thursday morning. By 10:45 a.m., the small aircraft was on the runway on its belly. Fire and emergency personnel surrounded the craft. A city spokeswoman said no one was injured and there was no fire. Runways at the […]
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Portland Jetport adding international flight to Nova Scotia
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland-based airline plans to launch flights from Maine’s largest city to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in June. Elite Airways says flights will begin on June 30. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/2pZ9UY1) reported the route will operate Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at fares that start at $169 each way. The flights will leave […]
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Portland jetport earns praise from industry groups
PORTLAND (AP) — The Portland International Jetport is earning high praise from the aviation industry for its customer service and commitment to sustainability. The Maine airport was among seven from around the world to receive an Airports Going Green award from the Chicago Department of Aviation. The jetport in 2012 completed a 137,000-square-foot addition with […]
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Portland Jetport agents find handgun in carry-on
PORTLAND — Transportation Security Administration officials say they found a handgun in a passenger’s carry-on luggage at Portland International Jetport. WCHS6 reports the gun — a .32-caliber Beretta — was detected at the security checkpoint. Officials say they found the gun in the luggage of a man who was flying from Portland to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta […]
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Portland Jetport chosen for expedited screening
PORTLAND (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration is bringing a new program to Maine’s Portland International Jetport that allows pre-approved travelers to pass through screening checkpoints more quickly. The TSA said it’s expanding its so-called “pre-check” expedited screening program to 60 new airports by the end of the year. The program allows pre-approved air travelers […]
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Southwest to offer nonstop service between Portland and Orlando
PORTLAND (AP) — Southwest Airlines has announced that it will start offering nonstop flights between Portland and Orlando early next year. The airline said in a release that the “seasonal route” will be on Saturdays starting March 11. The Portland International Jetport previously had a nonstop flight to Orlando on AirTran. That flight ended in […]
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Portland jetport’s passenger traffic up slightly
PORTLAND (AP) — Passenger numbers at the Portland International Jetport have slowly started to climb after four consecutive years of declines. There was a 1.4 percent increase in passengers passing through the jetport in the first six months of this year when compared to the same time-period last year. Portland’s passenger traffic is ahead of […]
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Plane lands safely in Portland after distress call
PORTLAND — A commercial airplane carrying 62 passengers has landed without incident at the Portland International Jetport after the pilot radioed ahead with concerns about the plane’s nose gear. Airport Director Paul Bradbury says the airport received a call at 11:14 a.m. from the pilot of United Airlines flight 4898 from Newark, N.J. He says […]