Update...JetBlue is returning to ONT starting Sept. 5, a decade after the airline pulled out. Although JetBlue is cutting back its services at Long Beach Airport at the same time, the move to Ontario expands JetBlue's service to a faster-growing market in the region. The New York-based carrier is returning partly in response to the increasing popularity of the airport that draws travelers from Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. At Ontario, JetBlue is adding a daily nonstop flight to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport.



Passenger volume at ONT has grown 10% in the first three months of the year to 1.14 million travelers, compared with the same period in 2016. The amount of cargo flown out of the airport has also surged by 16% in the same period, up to 146,000 tons.