ISLIP, NY – December 18th, 2025 Today and tomorrow mark the first JetBlue nonstop flights bound for Fort Myers and Tampa from Long Island MacArthur Airport. The flights are available for booking with fares as low as $64 at JetBlue.com.

“These two new seasonal flights provide Long Island residents additional convenient opportunities to fly on New York’s Hometown Airline closer to home. The Town Board and I are delighted to celebrate these new options to fly to sunny locations this holiday season and into spring. The service presents an opportunity to also invite family and friends to enjoy the beauty of Long Island over the holidays, for the New Year, and through April,” said Town of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter.

JetBlue first started flying at ISP in October 2024 with year-round service to Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.

JetBlue will fly from Long Island MacArthur Airport to Fort Myers on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays and to Tampa Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. These two new routes bring JetBlue's presence at ISP to five nonstop destinations, providing the ultimate in convenience and comfort from hassle-free ISP.

“We warmly welcome the new JetBlue flights and the carrier’s continued success at MacArthur Airport and look forward to providing an excellent customer experience for both business and pleasure travel to Fort Myers and Tampa,” said Town of Islip Councilman John Lorenzo.

“We’re proud to have one of the best small airports in America right here on Long Island. ISP is the easy, go-to airport for Long Islanders flying out on a vacation or traveling for business. We hope to also actively encourage Tampa and Fort Myers residents to visit Long Island to enjoy the Fire Island National Seashore, our excellent dining and winery choices, charming downtowns, historic lighthouses, beautiful springtime flowers on the East End, and much more,” said Mitch Pally Discover Long Island Interim President & CEO.

ABOUT LONG ISLAND MACARTHUR AIRPORT: MacArthur Airport is on Long Island approximately 50 miles from New York City. It is the closest airport to 2.8 million Long Island residents, and to world-renowned attractions including the famous Hamptons, Wine Country, lighthouses, Fire Island, excellent theatre, award-winning restaurants, and Gatsby-era mansions. The Town of Islip owns and operates the airport, served by Avelo Airlines, Breeze Airways, Cape Air, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Southwest Airlines.

Access to the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) makes getting around Nassau and Suffolk counties convenient. Train service from the Ronkonkoma / MacArthur Airport LIRR to New York City provides frequent transport. Long Island MacArthur Airport employs 6000 people directly and indirectly, with a $19M annual operating budget in 2025 and an economic impact of $600M to the region and local economy. In 2025, ISP was voted the #2 Best Small Airport in the country in USAToday's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards and the Washington Post ranked MacArthur Airport as one of the 50 best airports in America. ISP was named a "Haven" Airport by the Wall Street Journal, and earned the 2024 Tourism Trailblazer Award from Discover Long Island.

ABOUT BREEZE AIRWAYS: Breeze Airways operates more than 300 year-round and seasonal routes to 78 cities in 35 states. Founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, Breeze took flight in May 2021 bringing premium, affordable, and nonstop air service to secondary markets on its flagship fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Breeze Airways was named the Five Star Best Major Airline in North America for 2026 by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX). Breeze has been named a top 4 “Best Domestic Airline” by Travel + Leisure for four consecutive years and was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2025. Breeze was the first U.S. domestic airline to be certified by Autism Double Checked and is the official airline of Make-a-Wish Utah. With seamless booking, friendly policies, and customized booking options, Breeze makes it easy to buy and “Seriously Nice” to fly.