WARWICK, RI – June 18, 2020 – The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) is pleased to announce that JetBlue will resume service at T.F. Green Airport on July 2 with four-day a week service to Fort Lauderdale, FL. JetBlue also announced today that they will add two new routes from T.F. Green Airport, with daily flights to Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida beginning on October 1, 2020.
The new routes to Tampa and Fort Myers will complement the existing three routes JetBlue is currently offering from Rhode Island. The airline temporarily suspended service at T.F. Green in April 2020 due to lowered passenger volume. After reinstating Rhode Island operations with service to Fort Lauderdale on July 2, JetBlue plans on reinstating service to Orlando and West Palm Beach from PVD in August.
JetBlue has been at T.F. Green for 7.5 years. The airline added PVD to its network in November 2012 with flights to Orlando and Fort Myers and added a third route, West Palm Beach, in February 2019. In announcing 30 new domestic service at several airports across the nation, JetBlue noted they were prioritizing regions of the country where leisure travel is showing signs of strength.
T.F. Green Airport cleaning crews continue enhanced sanitizing protocols, utilizing EPA and CDC approved hospital grade disinfectants, electrostatic sprayers, and automated cleaning technology to efficiently and effectively sanitize escalator railings and other high touch areas throughout the terminal. Passengers are also being encouraged to check with individual airline policies regarding COVID-19 policies, including facemask requirements. Updated links to airline specific COVID-19 travel alerts and safety requirements, are available on T.F. Green’s website at www.PVDAirport.com.
About T.F. Green Airport: A convenient and low-cost international gateway to New England, T.F. Green Airport (PVD) has a large catchment area with 7.5 million residents within 90 minutes of the airport. It attracts passengers from nearby Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut. PVD is located just outside of Providence, Rhode Island. Well known for ease of traveler access, affordable parking and short lines, T.F. Green Airport was named as one of USA Today’s “Readers’ Choice Best Small Airports” for 2020.
