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JetBlue arrives in Tallahassee

WFSU | By Gina Jordan,
Margie Menzel
Published January 4, 2024 at 11:43 AM EST
The inaugural JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale lands in Tallahassee.
Margie Menzel
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WFSU
The inaugural JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale lands in Tallahassee.

The inaugural JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale to Tallahassee landed just after 9:30 Thursday morning.

Passengers applauded as they walked into the airport’s main terminal to a public reception. They were greeted by a band, cake, and plenty of food.

Mayor John Dailey was on the flight. He and other local leaders have been working for years to bring the low cost carrier to town.

For now, JetBlue’s only offering in Tallahassee is daily, nonstop service to and from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Passengers on the first JetBlue flight were treated to a reception in the main terminal of the Tallahassee International Airport.
Margie Menzel
/
WFSU
Passengers on the first JetBlue flight were treated to a reception in the main terminal of the Tallahassee International Airport.
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Gina Jordan
Gina Jordan is the host of Morning Edition for WFSU News. Gina is a Tallahassee native and graduate of Florida State University. She spent 15 years working in news/talk and country radio in Orlando before becoming a reporter and All Things Considered host for WFSU in 2008. Follow Gina: @hearyourthought on Twitter. Click below for Gina's full bio.
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Margie Menzel
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Margie Menzel covers local and state government for WFSU News. She has also worked at the News Service of Florida and Gannett News Service. She earned her B.A. in history at Vanderbilt University and her M.S. in journalism at Florida A&M University.
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