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Flights between Worcester Regional Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport will start May 3, with an introductory rate of $29 for tickets.

In spending $32 million to increase airlines' ability to land reliably, state and Worcester officials see the airport becoming a regional transportation hub.

Worcester Regional Airport has added a third destination, with flights beginning Thursday to Hyannis from the company Rectrix Aviation.

Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services marked its 20,000th charter flight in Worcester on Monday by flying in Bobby Orr.

JetBlue will begin flights from Worcester Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, adding a third commercial destination from Worcester.

It has been three years since JetBlue service began at the Worcester Regional Airport, with over 350,000 passengers having flown with the service through Worcester since 2013.

Next year, Worcester Regional Airport will have multiple passenger airlines offering regular service out of Central Massachusetts for the first time since 2002.

The Worcester Airport has received a $7,749,620 federal grant that will grow the flight capacity with an additional taxiway.

The CEO of Rectrix Aviation has announced his intention to offer regular flights from Worcester to the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. airport, making it the second company to offer regular flights out of Worcester.

New York City airline JetBlue, which operates flights of the Worcester Regional Airport, boosted its first quarter earnings by 45.6 percent year-over-year to $199 million on the back of more riders and cheaper fuel.