JetBlue shocked by Long Beach rejection of international flights
JetBlue Airways officials said Thursday they were surprised by Long Beach City Council’s rejection of the airline’s proposal for international flights. The airline spent years negotiating to create a Customs and Border Protection station at the airport. Despite a favourable recommendation from the city administration, the City Council rejected the project Tuesday on an 8-1 vote. “We are extremely disappointed,” JetBlue CE Robin Hayes said. “We’re still taking stock about how we move forward. I don’t rule anything in or out.” The city has a robust noise ordinance for the airport, which sets a limit of 50 flights per day between 7 am and 10 pm, according to Jess Romo, airport director. The airport had about 2.8m passengers last year. The plan was to have 6 to 8 international flights daily within the cap of 50 flights. <br/>
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JetBlue shocked by Long Beach rejection of international flights
JetBlue Airways officials said Thursday they were surprised by Long Beach City Council’s rejection of the airline’s proposal for international flights. The airline spent years negotiating to create a Customs and Border Protection station at the airport. Despite a favourable recommendation from the city administration, the City Council rejected the project Tuesday on an 8-1 vote. “We are extremely disappointed,” JetBlue CE Robin Hayes said. “We’re still taking stock about how we move forward. I don’t rule anything in or out.” The city has a robust noise ordinance for the airport, which sets a limit of 50 flights per day between 7 am and 10 pm, according to Jess Romo, airport director. The airport had about 2.8m passengers last year. The plan was to have 6 to 8 international flights daily within the cap of 50 flights. <br/>
