{"id":22625,"date":"2022-07-03T15:04:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T15:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=22625"},"modified":"2022-07-03T15:05:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T15:05:21","slug":"jetblue-begins-summer-seasonal-service-to-asheville-from-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/north-carolina\/jetblue-begins-summer-seasonal-service-to-asheville-from-boston\/%20","title":{"rendered":"JetBlue Begins Summer Seasonal Service to Asheville from Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>JetBlue has officially launched summer seasonal service from\nBoston\u2019s Logan International Airport (BOS) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)\nin North Carolina. Seasonal service will operate Thursday through Monday,\nramping up to daily service later this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enabled by JetBlue\u2019s Northeast Alliance (NEA), Asheville\nservice expands the airline\u2019s presence in the Southeast while diversifying and\nadvancing its Boston focus city strategy. Asheville is one of more than half a\ndozen new cities recently added to JetBlue\u2019s route map. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Asheville-jetBlue-ribbon-cutting-edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22627\" width=\"304\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Asheville-jetBlue-ribbon-cutting-edit.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Asheville-jetBlue-ribbon-cutting-edit-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Asheville-jetBlue-ribbon-cutting-edit-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a thriving leisure destination, Asheville is an\nimportant addition to our network and continues to promote our growth strategy\nin the Southeast,\u201d said Dave Jehn, vice president, network planning and\npartnerships, JetBlue. \u201cWe are excited to offer our Northeast customers a new\nsummer getaway destination and introduce our low fares and outstanding service\nto the Asheville market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nestled in the highest mountains in the East, Asheville is\nan artsy destination with Southern flare and a welcoming nature. A vibrant,\neclectic downtown features art galleries, farm-to-table, independent\nrestaurants and a thriving music scene. America\u2019s favorite scenic byway, the\nBlue Ridge Parkway winds its way through Asheville to Mount Mitchell, the\nhighest peak in the Eastern U.S. Biltmore Estate, America\u2019s largest home now\nopen to the public, is also located here. From avant-garde theater, brew pubs\nand chocolate lounges, to lush mountain peaks with biking trails, hikes,\nziplines and whitewater, Asheville offers a destination with a style and rhythm\nall its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to welcome JetBlue and visitors from\nBoston and the New England region to Asheville. There is so much to love here,\nwhether for couples, families, groups, or solo travelers, from the fun and\nfunky vibe of our downtown and charm of surrounding neighborhoods to America\u2019s\nfavorite scenic drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway,\u201d said Vic Isley, Explore\nAsheville President &amp; CEO. \u201cWe invite New Englanders to hop on a JetBlue\nflight and explore Asheville!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is the fourth largest commercial service airport in North Carolina and has been one of the fastest-growing small hub airports in the country since 2018. Serving western North Carolina, airlines at AVL offer 25 nonstop destinations and frequent daily connections to and through international hubs. For more information about AVL, visit flyavl.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of Asheville Regional Airport, I am thrilled to\nofficially welcome JetBlue to western North Carolina,\u201d said Lew Bleiweis,\nPresident &amp; CEO of the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority. \u201cThis\nis a big deal. For years, travelers have asked us when JetBlue would come to\nAsheville, and the buzz since they announced their intention to come has been\nexciting. I encourage our region\u2019s travelers to book a trip to Boston on\nJetBlue this summer \u2013 I\u2019ve already booked mine \u2013 and see for yourself what the\nbuzz is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schedule between Boston (BOS) and Asheville (AVL) Summer seasonal service starting June 16, 2022 (*all times local*)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BOS-AVL Flight #2277&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AVL-BOS\nFlight #2278<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:50 a.m. &#8211; 2:18 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2:55\np.m. &#8211; 5:14 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asheville service will operate using Embraer E190 aircraft.\nAll JetBlue aircraft offer the airline\u2019s award-winning service featuring the\nmost legroom in coach (a); free and fast Fly-Fi broadband internet (b);\ncomplimentary and unlimited name-brand snacks and soft drinks; and free, live\nDIRECTV\u00ae programming at every seat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JetBlue has officially launched summer seasonal service from Boston\u2019s Logan International Airport (BOS) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) in North Carolina. Seasonal service will operate Thursday through Monday, ramping up to daily service later this summer. Enabled by JetBlue\u2019s Northeast Alliance (NEA), Asheville service expands the airline\u2019s presence in the Southeast while diversifying and advancing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":22626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[143,53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-airlines","category-north-carolina"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jetBlue-Asheville.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22625"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22630,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22625\/revisions\/22630"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}