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JetBlue exec visits MacArthur Airport
Photo credit: Ed Betz | JetBlue chief Dave Barger, left, and Sen. Charles Schumer, along with other officials, tour Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma on Friday. At right is Teresa Rizzuto, airport commissioner. (Jan. 27, 2012)
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Dave Barger walked past about 30 passengers waiting to depart Long Island MacArthur Airport Friday and -- introduced as the head of JetBlue -- got a spontaneous round of applause.
Maybe it will help land the airline for the Ronkonkoma facility.
It couldn't hurt. After 3 1/4 hours at the airport, Barger said he received "a very wide welcome mat" as JetBlue mulls opening new service from...
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