Jacksonville, FLa. — It’s been over a decade since Jacksonville International Airport offered travelers nonstop options to Los Angeles, but the wait is officially over following JetBlue Airways’ announcement that flights to LAX, as well as Raleigh-Durham will begin in early 2021.
Some exciting news this morning: @jetblue will offer nonstop flights to Los Angeles (@flyLAXairport) and Raleigh-Durham (@RDUAirport) early next year! https://t.co/eHnrhyGjj7 pic.twitter.com/by5m5yPkhb
— JAXairport (@JAXairport) December 17, 2020
Action News Jax told you in Oct. 2019, Jacksonville International has been working to get direct flights to the West Coast back ever since the 2008 economic recession, and as the population of metro Jacksonville swelled, so did the demand for those nonstop connections.
In 2018 Jacksonville International shattered travel records, becoming the fastest growing airport in the country, outpacing Austin, Texas, San Jose, California, and Nashville, Tennessee.
By the year 2022, a new $200 million concourse project is expected to be complete, and JIA says it could pave the way for nonstop flights into Europe and possibly beyond.
Rolling out in 2021, ready to book today: four new destinations—Miami, Key West, Los Cabos and Guatemala City—plus dozens of new routes. Book now for 2021: https://t.co/MwuOc7RXim pic.twitter.com/XtgRnwmPwp
— JetBlue (@JetBlue) December 17, 2020
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