In 1964, then Michigan Representative, Gerald Ford, joined a celebration at BTV to commemorate Mohawk's new jet service at the airport. Folks could now fly from BTV to JFK in a mere 42 minutes. A few years later, EXPO ’67, Montreal’s World’s Fair, gave rise to another Mohawk jet route: direct service between BTV and Montreal. By the end of the ‘60s, BTV was serving about 100,000 passengers annually. In 1969, Burlington Municipal Airport was renamed Burlington International Airport, underscoring BTV’s growth.