JetBlue to begin service between T.F. Green Airport and Florida

The Associated Press

WARWICK, R.I. - JetBlue Airways is kicking off service at Rhode Island's T.F. Green Airport.

Gov. Lincoln Chafee plans to welcome the airline to the state Thursday, when it begins nonstop service between the airport and Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Chafee had pushed to bring JetBlue to Rhode Island, saying the move will give travellers more options and improve the state's business climate.

In New England, JetBlue also flies out of Boston; Hartford, Conn.; Portland, Maine and Burlington, Vt.