JetBlue Brings International Link to Westchester County Airport

US low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways is to introduce the only current scheduled international flight from Westchester County Airport as it continues to expand its Caribbean network. The airline is planning to introduce a daily service to Nassau, Bahamas from November 15, subject to government approval, as part of its continued partnership with the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board to introduce new links to the US mainland.

Westchester County Airport is approximately three nautical miles (5.56km) northeast of the central business district of White Plains and serves the New York Metropolitan area. It has developed as an alternative gateway to the city for passengers wishing to avoid the congestion at New York’s main airports and is about 33 miles (53km) north of Midtown Manhattan. Air Georgian had previously operated flights from the airport to Canada but suspended its services in June last year, leaving it temporarily without an international scheduled flight.

JetBlue is the airport's largest carrier operating 12 daily flights to five destinations: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa, and West Palm Beach. It introduced flights in 2007 as an alternative to its other New York services and alongside fellow low-cost carrier AirTran Airways has played an important role in the airport’s development: although all the US majors also serve the facility, their flights are sub-contracted to regional partners.

"JetBlue is excited to provide our Westchester and Fairfield County customers a simpler and more convenient way to access the Caribbean from their easy-in, easy-out local airport," said Dave Barger, Chief Executive Officer, JetBlue Airways. "We're equally as proud to offer the only regularly scheduled non-stop service from Westchester to the Caribbean.”

This addition of non-stop service from Westchester to Nassau represents the continuing growth of a most successful partnership between The Bahamas and JetBlue. The airline already offers three daily departures to Nassau from New York John F Kennedy International and also serves the Bahamas from Ft Lauderdale and Orlando International.