Why is JetBlue eyeing Naples?

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:22 a.m. July 2, 2012
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JetBlue has a bustling operation at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.

In fact, it's the third-largest commercial carrier in Fort Myers, ferrying nearly 54,000 passengers in May.

So why is the discount airline eyeing Naples Municipal Airport just 36 miles away, potentially cannibalizing customers from its Fort Myers base?

 

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