Airline adds flights to region for Thanksgiving

JetBlue is expanding service from the New York City region to multiple Florida markets over the peak Thanksgiving weekend, including additional flights from Newark, N.J. to Tampa and Fort Myers.

The airline is adding 25 flights between Nov. 20th and Nov. 30th, part of a strategy to add capacity in routes with strong potential for leisure demand, according to a statement. Other destinations getting additional flights to Metro New York include Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, the release adds, along with international airports in Port-au-Prince, San Juan, Santiago and Santo Domingo.