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HAWAIIAN Airlines and JetBlue today announced an expanded codeshare agreement that allows travelers from dozens of cities, most of them in the eastern U.S., to easily connect to the Hawaiian Islands via Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS) starting in April. 

A large number of Americans are using unsanctioned IDs to pass through airport security and board flights, according to survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by Wakefield Research for Acuant, a global provider of identity verification solutions.

Despite current security measures, 60 percent of Americans who have ever been to an airport report they have boarded a plane without proper identification. More than half (51 percent) passed through security using some form of ID that doesn't include a picture at all.

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STRONG growth in passenger volume at Ontario International Airport (ONT) continued in September as the number of air travelers who passed through the airport rose 14%, while passenger numbers increased more than 13% in the first nine months of the year.

JetBlue launched nonstop service to New York City in early September. A month earlier, Frontier Airlines began daily service to Florida. Last week, Delta Air Lines announced it will add nonstop service to its Atlanta hub in the spring. Meanwhile, the completion of multi-million dollar upgrades of the airport's dining and retail concessions has brought new, popular amenities to ONT passengers.



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JetBlue to start one-way flights to Cuba, from $99

JETBLUE is to start #flights from the US to #Cuba on August 31, with one-way fares from $99, 

When the service launches, JetBlue will operate Monday, Wednesday, and Friday flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida and Abel Santamaria Airport in Santa Clara in Central Cuba. Beginning October 1, they will be daily flights, and from November 3, airline will start daily flights between Fort Lauderdale and Camaguey, Cuba's Ignacio Agramonte Airport.

In an effort to simplify travel to the island and reduce potential worry, JetBlue is including Cuban government-required health insurance coverage for all travellers on its Cuba-bound flights. It will also make Cuban Tourist Visas available for purchase upon check-in at the airport.

‘It’s a new day for Cuba travellers and one we have thoughtfully prepared for,’ says Marty St. George, one of the airline’s executive vice presidents. ‘We are proud to usher in a new era of Cuba travel with affordable fares and great service.’

JetBlue also revealed that it has been tentatively awarded flights between Havana and three US cities and plans to announce a start date and fares for flights to Havana later this year.

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New airport for Antigua & Barbuda

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA has opened one of the most modern airports in the #Caribbean. The size of the terminal at the V.C. Bird International Airport has been doubled. 

There are four jet bridges, a state-of-the-art baggage sorting and scanning system, 46 check-in counters, 15 self-check-in kiosks, a pet restroom, 30 retail outlets, a VIP lounge, and for very, very important people, a VVIP lounge.

The US$100 million (£62.3 million) development was funded by a China EXIM Bank concessional loan, and by a Chinese government interest-free loan.

JetBlue Airways will begin a direct service to Antigua from New York on November 5, and Alitalia is planning a weekly service from Milan, starting in December.

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JetBlue to step up Caribbean services

JETBLUE AIRWAYS plans to offer its Mint experience from New York’s JFK Airport to Barbados and Aruba, two of its most popular Caribbean routes.

The new seasonal services begin in November.

The Mint service comprises private suites, the widest seat and longest fully-flat bed in the US domestic market, tapas-style dining, custom amenity kits and 15-inch flat screen televisions with free entertainment.

With Mint service to the Caribbean, JetBlue will become the only US carrier to operate regularly scheduled service with lie-flat seating to the region.

Between November and April next year, JetBlue will operate one roundtrip on Saturdays to each Caribbean location.

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