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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Passenger counts at Maine’s biggest airports reached new heights last year
Portland and Bangor set all-time records in 2017, with more than 1.8 million passengers passing through the Portland International Jetport. The number of passengers flying through Maine’s largest airports soared to the highest point on record in 2017 as Maine attracted a historic number of tourists and airlines expanded options for locals. More than 1.8 […]
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Portland Jetport has record year for passengers in 2016
PORTLAND — The Portland International Jetport says it’s reached a record year for passenger traffic in 2016. It recorded 1,785,649 passengers. That’s more than 2015’s total of 1,728,746 passengers, an increase of 3.2 percent. The previous record was set in 2008 at 1,762,925 passengers. Airport officials says some factors contributing to the passenger traffic are […]
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Portland Jetport plans $312 million upgrade
PORTLAND — Portland International Jetport officials say a 20-year, $312 million upgrade would allow the Maine airport to accommodate almost 40 percent more passengers. The jetport plan includes new gates, more large airliners and more amenities for travelers. The Portland Press Herald reports a funding plan for the first pieces of the ambitious project goes […]
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Computer glitch delays JetBlue flights
NEW YORK — Dozens of JetBlue Airways flights were delayed Friday morning after a computer failure limited the airline’s ability to dispatch planes. The system was restored by 10:30 a.m. but the airline warned that delays would persist throughout the day. As of 11 a.m., there were 40 delayed flights, according to JetBlue. At New […]
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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 […]