Starting this spring, a daily JetBlue flight out of Bradley International Airport will connect the Hartford area to John F. Kennedy in New York City.

In the coming months, the New York City–based airline will add 16 routes and 5 all-new destinations. The new destinations are Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Traverse City, Michigan; Norfolk, Virginia; Wilmington, North Carolina; and San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Venmo payment options are available on JetBlue website, and will roll out on carrier's mobile app in coming months.

JetBlue said the EvenMore seating offer is part of its JetForward strategy, announced last year, that added premium offerings, including preferred seating to its planes. The EvenM

JFK offers regular nonstop flights to nearly 200 cities and 80 countries across the globe, according to the RIAC press release. The new route will allow more international visitors to travel to Providence, wrote Alana O’Hare, spokesperson for the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau, in an email to The Herald.

And since the New York-based airline's proposed merger with Spirit Airlines — set to cost $3.8 billion — was blocked by the Biden administration last year, JetBlue has been working to trim costs.

JetBlue is adding new summer seasonal ... Nova Scotia, Traverse City, Mich., Wilmington, N.C., and Norfolk and from New York’s JFK to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Once-daily summer service between ...

On January 21, JetBlue announced it is the first airline to accept Venmo, giving customers a secure and easy payment option when booking flights directly with JetBlue online. The new payment option is already available for purchases online at jetblue.com and will be rolled out on the airline's mobile app in the coming months.

"We're continually looking for ways to make it easier to book a JetBlue flight on our website and mobile app."

New flights have been added for Kansas City and Philly fans, with one airline adding flights on a route it doesn't normally serve.

Comparing the three major modes of transportation — trains, motor vehicles, and planes — CT Insider found flying is the fastest option, while trains are the least expensive. Driving from Hartford’s city center to JFK Airport is 113 miles, according to Google Maps.