JetBlue drops 2 cities, 7 routes in pivot to Fort Lauderdale

JetBlue drops 2 cities, 7 routes in pivot to Fort Lauderdale

JetBlue is doubling down on Fort Lauderdale.The carrier is dropping two destinations – Antigua in the Caribbean Daytona Beach in Florida – and cutting four other routes as it looks to keep growing at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). In total, seven routes are being cut when the destination cuts are counted.JetBlue detailed the moves Wednesday in an employee memo, which was obtained by TPG.Aside from the dropped destinations…

JetBlue Dropping Daytona Service After Less Than 1 Year

JetBlue Airways will be ceasing operations out of the Daytona Beach International Airport just seven months after its long-anticipated return. The airline was absent from Daytona for seven years, and it will be absent once again as of September 9. The news of JetBlue’s decision was first reported by The Points Guy, whose report was based on an employee memo they announced they obtained. Service will also be cut from V.C. Bird International Airpo…

JetBlue Cuts Seven Routes as It Doubles Down on Fort Lauderdale Growth - The Bulkhead Seat

Last week, I wrote about a host of new routes and additional planned Mint® service. Now, JetBlue is making some network changes, eliminating service on seven routes, and shifting one transatlantic flight to a seasonal operation as the airline continues to expand its presence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). The changes include the airline’s complete exit from two destinations: Antigua and Daytona Beach, FL as well as the…