JetBlue is pausing or cutting service on two dozen routes and pulling seven cities entirely from its route map as part of its latest network shakeup.

The New York-based carrier, which is banking on its return to profitability, announced several changes on Wednesday.

JetBlue is adding seven new routes, mostly from New England airports. And it’s bringing its Mint cabin to more local routes.

But root elimination is the real headline.

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JetBlue will seasonally suspend or completely eliminate service on 24 routes. It will completely end service to more than half a dozen cities, including some major US airports — from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and San Antonio International Airport (SAT).

It is also making the latest trims to its winter transatlantic schedule, eliminating flights from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Amsterdam in late October and late March.

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However, it’s not all schedule trims and cutbacks.

JetBlue is adding a handful of new routes, with a heavy emphasis on flying between the Northeast and Florida.

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The additions include the airline’s first service from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in New Hampshire. It’s part of a broader effort to increase service throughout New England, including adding new routes to Providence and additional flights from Portland, Maine, and Hartford, Connecticut.

Previous network shakeup: JetBlue adds Caribbean and Mint service, but cuts several routes

Route additions

Starting with the good news, here’s a list of JetBlue’s route additions.

route launches
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) Oct. 26, winter seasonal
TF Green International Airport (PVD) in Providence to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers Oct. 27, winter seasonal
PVD to Tampa International Airport (TPA) Oct. 27, winter seasonal
Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Maine Oct. 28, winter seasonal
MHT-MCO January 23, 2025
MHT-RSW January 23, 2025
MHT to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) January 24, 2025

These “strategic changes,” JetBlue said, are designed to help the carrier “invest and grow in New England.” It is planning a 20% seat growth in the region this winter compared to last year.

JetBlue has long had a strong presence at the region’s largest airport, Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), but has received stiffer competition in recent years as Delta Air Lines has strengthened its presence in Boston with its hub.

“Our commitment to our loyal customers in Boston and throughout New England is unwavering as we continue to innovate and grow our product,” JetBlue President Marty St. George said in a statement announcing the news.

Another warm-weather mint route

As part of network adjustments, JetBlue is boosting frequencies on some existing routes outside of Boston and other New England destinations. airport

Among the changes, JetBlue plans to add a second daily nonstop flight from Boston to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and bring mint-equipped jets to the route. As St. George explained in a According to an exclusive interview with TPG last month, the carrier is sending more of its mint seats to warm-weather destinations this winter.

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All JetBlue flights between Boston and Phoenix this winter will offer the Premium Mint cabin, the airline said Wednesday.

Providence, Hartford growth

While increasing its frequencies out of Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL), JetBlue is tripling its seat growth in Providence this winter — both airports where newcomer Breeze Airways has focused much of its attention.

JetBlue’s route cuts

As mentioned, JetBlue is making dozens of additional network adjustments. These changes include pulling out of cities entirely, terminating some routes, suspending other seasonal routes and – in some cases – not resuming service on some seasonal service.

Abolition of the city

JetBlue is completely discontinuing service to the following airports:

  • Charlotte
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul
  • San Antonio
  • Burbank International Airport (BUR) in California.
  • Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) in Florida.
  • Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) in California.
  • Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport (PTP) in Guadeloupe.

Route cut

Here’s the full list of the 18 routes JetBlue is ending — or not resuming when winter rolls around, including the city eliminations above.

route Closing date
From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nassau (NAS) in the Bahamas 7 September
BOS-CLT 26 Oct
BOS-MSP 26 Oct
BOS-SAT 26 Oct
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ) 26 Oct
John F. of New York. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to BUR 26 Oct
JFK-SAT 26 Oct
LAX to San Jose del Cabo (SJD) in Mexico 26 Oct
LAX to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) 26 Oct
Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cancun International Airport (CUN) 26 Oct
RDU-MCO 26 Oct
FLL-Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) in Florida 27 Oct
EWR to Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo, DR January 6, 2025
FLL from Jose Joaquin del Olmedo International Airport (GYE) in Guayaquil, Ecuador January 6, 2025
FLL to San Diego International Airport (SAN) January 6, 2025
JFK-PSP Seasonal service will not resume
JFK-PTP Seasonal service will not resume
BDL-MIA Seasonal service will not resume

Seasonal suspension

JetBlue announced that half a dozen routes it currently operates year-round will now be suspended for the winter season, resuming in 2025.

route Suspension effective starts again
BOS to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) 26 Oct March 29, 2025
BOS to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) 26 Oct April 30, 2025
BOS-SLC 27 Oct June 12, 2025 – but will still fly during the winter peak period
BUF-LAX 27 Oct April 29, 2025 – but will still fly during the winter peak period
JFK to Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS 27 Oct April 30, 2025
JFK to Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 27 Oct April 30, 2025

The seasonal break in Amsterdam is the latest wintertime pullback by JetBlue to its transatlantic schedule.

in In another network adjustment earlier this year, the carrier announced it would trim its winter flying to Paris and remove all winter services to London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Speaking to TPG last month, St. George noted the success of JetBlue’s three-year-old transatlantic foray, but said the airline sees better opportunities for some of its Mint-equipped Airbus A321 aircraft in short-haul warm-weather destinations during the winter. Winter months.

“Every airplane we fly is about surviving through the best and highest use of the airplane,” he said. “Given the level of service we’ve had in Europe during the winter, when the season is very extreme, and then looking at the opportunities in the domestic North American markets, it seemed like a no-brainer to try to make this. Change.”

JetBlue first launched Amsterdam service in August 2023.

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profitability pressure

All these changes have a financial background. JetBlue has not been profitable since the pandemic, and CEO Joanna Geraghty, who took over this past winter, has embarked on a mission to cut unprofitable flights and otherwise boost the company’s financial performance.

In recent months, a number of airlines have lamented stiff competition that has driven down fares and hurt profitability — prompting several network changes.

Although the trend has been strongest among budget airlines, Delta Air Lines’ profit also fell short of Wall Street expectations earlier this month — and United Airlines executives last week lowered expectations for the late summer months.

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