JetBlue starts night flight from S.L. to Las Vegas

JetBlue Airways on Thursday launched its inaugural evening flight from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas.

Introductory fares for the scheduled one-hour-and-20-minute flight will begin at under $120 round trip with taxes included, said Nannette Ford, director of reservation support operations for the New York-based airline.

The evening nonstop flight will depart at 7:55 p.m. arriving in Las Vegas at 8:15 p.m. Pacific time, she said. The first daily flight, which includes a connection, departs Salt Lake City at 8:40 a.m. arriving in Las Vegas at 2 p.m. local time.

Ford said JetBlue will also add a second nonstop flight to San Diego beginning May 22. The evening flight would leave Salt Lake City at 5:55 p.m., arriving in San Diego at 6:25 p.m. The first daily flight departs Salt Lake International Airport at 10:25 a.m., arriving in San Diego at 11:15 a.m.

The evening flight will not run on Wednesdays and will be seasonal, ending in November, she said.