That came courtesy of JetBlue, which marked its 25th anniversary by re-creating the Buffalo-to-New York-to-Fort Lauderdale route that launched its first flights back on Feb. 11, 2000.
A lot has changed since then, both at JetBlue and across the U.S. airline industry. In fact, it was JetBlue’s “cheap chic” ethos that ultimately pushed big carriers to rethink their stale service offerings as JetBlue introduced popular new amenities — often for free.
Beyond that, the route planners drove most of the industry’s business news during the past week. The biggest additions came on the international front, with two new transpacific routes.
Next, we turn our attention to the Northeast. American Airlines is bringing back nonstop flights between LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) — a route it flew almost hourly back at the height of popularity of the “shuttle” flights that connected New York to both Boston and Washington.
Elsewhere, Breeze Airways rolled out more than a dozen new routes. And Allegiant Air said it had positioned itself for blockbuster growth — though that optimism didn’t extend to its colossal Sunseeker Resort.
I’ll leave it there for this week. Until next time …
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