JetBlue adds Kansas City to route network
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22nd April 2021
The carrier will begin services to Boston/Logan and New York/JFK beginning next year
JetBlue Airways has revealed its plans to serve Kansas City Airport, with the addition of new nonstop services to Boston/Logan and New York/JFK.
“As more travellers return to the skies, we’ve taken a fresh look at our route map and identified new places where our award-winning service and low fares can help stimulate recovery and advance our focus city growth strategy in the Northeast,” said Andrea Lusso, vice president of network planning at JetBlue.
Red Tail Academy trains underserved youth and minorities for aviation careers
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and last updated 2021-02-25 11:14:53-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The courage and valor of the first African American U.S. fighter pilots during World War II is impacting future generations of minority pilots in Kansas and Missouri.
Known as the Red Tails, the Tuskegee Airmen faced bigotry and segregation from their own country; but they didn t let it stop them from being the most successful squadron of U.S. fighter pilots to escort U.S. bombers into enemy territory.
Kansas City very underserved with 3.5 million flying indirectly
Celebrating receiving Cake of the Week for Southwest’s launch of Kansas City – Austin are Kathleen Hefner, Kansas City Airport’s Marketing and Communications Manager; Joe McBride, Senior Manager – Marketing and Communications; and Justin Meyer, Deputy Director, Marketing.
Almost 3.5 million flew indirectly domestically from Kansas City in 2019, booking data from OAG Traffic Analyser reveals.
The airport had 50 non-stop domestic routes in that pre-coronavirus year, but in 2021 only 44 are served.
Albuquerque, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Phoenix Mesa, Raleigh Durham, and San Antonio have been lost. Cincinnati, for example, is business-heavy; it is no surprise it has been cut in the current climate.