JetBlue is adding another link from Upstate New York to Florida, with new service set to begin early next year.
Starting on March 26, the New York-based carrier will link Rochester and Orlando, Florida, with year-round service. The route will operate five times per week — on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays — using Airbus A320 aircraft.
Flight 1042 is scheduled to depart Orlando at 11:50 a.m. and arrive in Rochester at 2:37 p.m. local time, while the return, Flight 1043, will leave Rochester at 3:35 p.m. and arrive in Orlando at 6:25 p.m.
“Orlando is one of the most popular destinations for Upstate New Yorkers, and this new route gives customers an easy way to get to the sunshine, theme parks, and all the attractions Central Florida has to offer,” said Dave Jehn, JetBlue’s vice president of network planning and airline partnerships, in a news release.
JetBlue said the new route expands its presence across the Empire State, where the carrier has operated from Rochester since 2000. With this addition, the airline says it will serve eight New York airports with flights to Orlando — more than any other U.S. carrier.
According to Cirium Diio schedule data, JetBlue last flew between Rochester and Orlando in 2010. Southwest currently serves the route, while Spirit plans to end its Rochester-Orlando route in January.
