Overhead view of Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. This November both Virgin America and JetBlue will debut here within a 24-hour span.
Some people get all worked up over the new fall season of television shows premiering, certain individuals get excited about a new motion picture hitting the silver screen, while others might get overstimulated by the combination of baseball playoffs and the return of the NFL football. But yours truly could care less about all of those distractions. Why? Because the announcement of new airline routes tops them all. While my wife (and a few of you) may think I am a loon for caring so much about the debut of new itineraries at airports, I just can not help myself.
Living in such a busy area like New York, with major airports like JFK, Newark, and La Guardia, I guess you can say that I have pretty much every city in the world available at my fingertips. But what I look for is an airline adding service to my area. My reaction to the news of Southwest debuting at La Guardia a few months ago was easily comparable to a sports fanatic finding out that his beloved team just acquired the number one draft pick or received a great new pitcher as a result of a multi-team trade. Yeah pretty pathetic, but I admit to being a 100% “Grade A” travel nerd.
But that doesn’t make me a bad person does it? Well I do get some rather odd looks from the wife when all I can talk about over dinner is how JetBlue is now jetting to the Caribbean and Virgin America is possibly thinking of flying in and out of Chicago soon. In any event, here are some new airline routes debuting within the next few months. Enjoy.
- Barbados (BGI) and New York (JFK) starts October 1, 2009
- Saint Lucia (UVF) and New York (JFK) starts October 26, 2009
- Kingston, Jamaica (KIN) and New York (JFK) starts October 30, 2009
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and San Francisco (SFO) starts November 17, 2009
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- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and San Francisco (SFO) starts November 18, 2009
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Los Angeles (LAX) starts November 18, 2009
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- Milwaukee (MKE) and Tampa Bay (TPA) starts November 1, 2009
- Milwaukee (MKE) and Phoenix (PHX) starts November 1, 2009
- Milwaukee (MKE) and Orlando (MCO) starts November 1, 2009
- Milwaukee (MKE) and Kansas City (KCI) starts November 1, 2009
- Milwaukee (MKE) and Baltimore (BWI) starts November 1, 2009
- Denver (DEN) and Reno/Lake Tahoe (RNO) starts January 10, 2010
- Denver (DEN) and Spokane (GEG) starts January 10, 2010
- Denver (DEN) and Boston (BOS) starts January 10, 2010
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- San Francisco (SFO) and Kansas City (KCI) starts October 25, 2009
- Chicago (ORD) and Duluth (DLH) starts December 17, 2009
- Chicago (ORD) and Asheville (AVL) starts December 17, 2009
- Denver (DEN) and Midland/Odessa (MAF) starts December 17, 2009
- Denver (DEN) and Louisville (SDF) starts December 17, 2009
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- Miami (MIA) and Charleston (CHS) starts November 19, 2009
- Miami (MIA) and Knoxville (TYS) starts November 19, 2009
- Miami (MIA) and Treasure Cay, Bahamas (TCB) starts November 19, 2009
- Miami (MIA) and Governors Harbour, Bahamas (GHB) starts November 19, 2009
- Miami (MIA) and Eleuthers, Bahamas (ELH) starts November 19, 2009
- Los Angeles (LAX) and Santa Fe (SAF) starts November 19, 2009
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- Houston (IAH) and Edmonton, AB Canada (YEG) starts November 1, 2009
- Houston (IAH) and Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) starts November 1, 2009
- Houston (IAH) and Washington DC (IAD) starts November 1, 2009
- Cleveland (CLE) and Washington DC (IAD) starts November 1, 2009
- Honolulu (HNL) and Guam (GUM) to Nadi, Fiji (NAN) starts November 1, 2009
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- Memphis (MEM) and West Palm Beach (PBI) starts December 17, 2009
- Philadelphia (PHL) and Paris, France (CDG) starts October 5, 2009
- Atlanta (ATL) and Brasilia (BSB) starts December 17, 2009
- Atlanta (ATL) and Fortaleza (FOR) starts December 21, 2009
- New York (JFK) and Kingston, Jamaica (KIN) starts December 12, 2009
- New York (JFK) and Freeport, Bahamas (FPO) starts December 18, 2009
- New York (JFK) and Puerto Plata, DR (POP) starts December 19, 2009
- Detroit (DTW) and Punta Cana, DR (PUJ) starts November 21, 2009
- Minneapolis (MSP) and Punta Cana, DR (PUJ) starts December 19, 2009
- Cincinnati (CVG) and Punta Canada, DR (PUJ) starts December 19, 2009
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- Atlanta (ATL) and Aruba (AUA) starts December 19, 2009
- Orlando (MCO) and Aruba (AUA) starts February 13, 2010
- Orlando (MCO) and Key West (EYW) starts December 17, 2009
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Harrisburg (MDT) starts November 5, 2009
- Milwaukee (MKE) and Pittsburgh (PIT) starts October 6, 2009
- Milwaukee (MKE) and Indianapolis (IND) starts October 6, 2009
- Baltimore (BWI) and Indianapolis (IND) starts October 6, 2009
- Baltimore (BWI) and New Orleans (MSY) starts October 6, 2009
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Flint (FNT) starts November 4, 2009
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- Phoenix (PHX) and Montego Bay (MBJ) December 17, 2009
- Philadelphia (PHL) and Barbados (BGI) starts October 1, 2009
- Charlotte (CLT) and Honolulu (HNL) starts December 17, 2009
- Charlotte (CLT) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG) starts December 15, 2009
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- Atlanta (ATL) and Seattle (SEA) starts October 23, 2009
- Oakland (OAK) and Kahului (OGG) starts November 9, 2009
- Oakland (OAK) and Kona (KOA) starts November 10, 2009
- Portland (PDX) and Chicago (ORD) starts November 16, 2009
