ALBUQUERQUE'S FIRST NON STOP FLIGHT TO NEW YORK CITY IN SEVERAL YEARS IS NOW OFFICIAL. IT FLEW INTO THE SUNPORT AROUND 7:15 MONDAY NIGHT. MAYOR RICHARD BERRY AND JET BLUE CEO DAVE BARGER WERE ON THAT INAUGURAL FLIGHT. IT MARKS JET BLUE'S FIRST SERVICE FROM THE SUNPORT.
SUNPORT SPOKESMAN DAN JIRON SAYS THE NEW NON STOP SERVICE WILL HOPEFULLY OPEN UP TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH ALBUQUERQUE AND NEW YORK CITY. IT'S ALSO HOPED TO GENERATE NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THE ACTUAL FLIGHT TO NEW YORK IS A RED EYE. JIRON SAYS THE RETURN FLIGHT TO JFK AIRPORT AT 11:10 MONDAY NIGHT WAS PRETTY WELL BOOKED.
