
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – JetBlue Airways has opened a lodge at its Orlando support center.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $25 million facility was held last week at the airline’s campus at Orlando International Airport.
The 115,000-square-foot building has 196 rooms, including a kitchen, fitness center and outdoor-activities space.
The lodge will attract 7,000 JetBlue crewmembers and other visitors each year.
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