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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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