"As more people resumed air travel, our MKE Airport met that demand by providing hometown travelers with new air service, new amenities, and delicious new offerings at its restaurants." As airports nationwide continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 5.4 million travelers passed through MKE in 2022, up approximately 20% from 2021. Welcome JetBlue, Welcome New York and Boston Travelers The year of growth was propelled by the launch of JetBlue Airways in March, which featured a ribbon cutting, a set depicting the New York City skyline, a cake that gave nod to the new destinations, and a live Broadway performer to entertain travelers. JetBlue now flies nonstop from MKE to New York JFK and Boston every day. Boston proved to be one of the most trending destinations out of Milwaukee this year, seeing the biggest increase in flights taken by Milwaukee travelers.