THIS IS THE DAY YOU CAN GET THERE FROM ALBUQUERQUE WITH NO STOPS. JET BLUE BEGINS NON-STOP SERVICE FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT TO NEW YORK CITY PN MONDAY. IT BEGINS WHEN. MAYOR RICHARD BERRY AND JET BLUE CEO DAVE BARGER ARRIVE FROM NEW YORK'S JFK AIRPORT ON THE INAUGURAL FLIGHT AROUND 7:15 MONDAY EVENING. THE FLIGHT RETURNS TO NEW YORK JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
SUNPORT SPOKESMAN DAN JIRON SAYS RED EYE SERVICE LIKE THIS IS ACTUALLY THE NORM FOR MEDIUM MARKETS IN THE WEST LIKE ALBUQUERQUE, PHOENIX, AND TUCSON. BUT HE SAYS THE FOUR HOUR FLIGHT, WHICH HAS ONLY ONE CLASS OF SEATS LIKE SOUTHWEST, OFFERS EXTRA SPACE SEATS AND IN FLIGHT TV.
THERE ARE A LOT OF HIGH HOPES FOR THIS NON STOP SERVICE. CITY OFFICIALS HOPE IT GENERATES NOT ONLY MORE TOURISM … BUT MORE CONVENTION BUSINESS AS WELL. APPARENTLY THE LACK OF NON STOP FLIGHTS TO THE DUKE CITY HAS CUT INTO CONVENTION BOOKINGS HERE.
THERE COULD BE MORE NON STOPS TO COME. WORD IS THERE'S DISCUSSION ABOUT SERVICE TO BOSTON, SAN JOSE AND CHARLOTTE.
