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NAPLES — Naples airport officials met with JetBlue airline executives this week to discuss launching nonstop flights to Naples from New York-area airports.
“We're all still in fact-finding mode,” says Ted Soliday, executive director of the Naples Municipal Airport, in a statement after the talks. “We exchanged a great deal of information, asked many questions and discussed several issues. At this point, both the Airport Authority and JetBlue have a lot of work to do before determining if service is feasible.”
Soliday met with JetBlue executives earlier this week. Ernest Linneman, Naples Airport Authority board member, accompanied Soliday to the meeting.
Naples has not had commercial air service since 2007. JetBlue executives told airport officials in June they're interested in establishing service there but are concerned about the existing facilities and the runway's weight limits for larger aircraft. JetBlue currently flies into nearby Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.
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