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JetBlue is pausing or cutting service on two dozen routes and pulling seven cities off its route map entirely as part of its latest network shakeup.
The New York-based carrier, which has its sights set on returning to profitability, announced a slew of changes Wednesday.
JetBlue is adding seven new routes, mostly from airports in New England. And it’s bringing its Mint cabin to more domestic routes.
JetBlue will seasonally suspend or outright eliminate service on 24 routes. It will completely end service to more than a half dozen cities, including a few major U.S. airports — from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and San Antonio International Airport (SAT).
It’s also making the latest trim to its winter transatlantic schedule, eliminating flights from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Amsterdam between late October and late March.
The additions include the airline’s first-ever service from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in New Hampshire. It’s all part of a broader effort to beef up service across New England, with new routes also being added in Providence and Portland, Maine, and additional flights from Hartford, Connecticut.
These “strategic changes,” JetBlue said, are designed to help the carrier “invest and grow across New England.” It’s planning for 20% seat growth in the region this winter versus last year.
JetBlue has long had a strong presence at the region’s largest airport, Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), but has gotten far stiffer competition in recent years as Delta Air Lines has bolstered its presence in Boston with its hub.
“Our commitment to Boston and our loyal customers across New England is unwavering as we continue to innovate and enhance our product,” JetBlue President Marty St. George said in a statement announcing the news.
Another warm-weather Mint route
As part of the network adjustments, JetBlue is bolstering frequency on some existing routes out of Boston and other New England cities.
Among the changes, JetBlue plans to add a second daily nonstop flight from Boston to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), and bring a Mint-equipped jet to the route. As St. George explained in an exclusive interview with TPG last month, the carrier is sending far more of its Mint seats to warm-weather destinations this winter.
All of JetBlue’s flights between Boston and Phoenix this winter will offer the premium Mint cabin, the airline said Wednesday.
Providence, Hartford growth
JetBlue is also tripling its seat growth in Providence this winter over last, while upping its frequency out of Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL) as well — both airports where newcomer Breeze Airways has focused a lot of attention.
JetBlue’s route cuts
As mentioned, JetBlue is making dozens of additional network adjustments. These changes involve pulling out of cities entirely, ending some routes, suspending other seasonal routes and — in some cases — simply not resuming service on some seasonal service.
City eliminations
JetBlue is completely ending service to the following airports:
Charlotte
Minneapolis-St. Paul
San Antonio
Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) in California
Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) in Florida
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) in California
Pointe-a-Pitre International Airport (PTP) in Guadeloupe
Route cuts
Including the above city eliminations, here’s the full list of the 18 routes JetBlue is ending — or not resuming when winter rolls around.
Route End date
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) in Nassau, Bahamas Sept. 7
BOS-CLT Oct. 26
BOS-MSP Oct. 26
BOS-SAT Oct. 26
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay, Jamaica Oct. 26
New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to BUR Oct. 26
JFK-SAT Oct. 26
LAX to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) in Mexico Oct. 26
LAX to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) Oct. 26
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cancun International Airport (CUN) Oct. 26
RDU-MCO Oct. 26
FLL-Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) in Florida Oct. 27
EWR to Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Jan. 6, 2025
FLL to Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) in Guayaquil, Ecuador Jan. 6, 2025
FLL to San Diego International Airport (SAN) Jan. 6, 2025
JFK-PSP Won’t resume seasonal service
JFK-PTP Won’t resume seasonal service
BDL-MIA Won’t resume seasonal service
Seasonal suspensions
JetBlue announced a half dozen routes currently operated as year-round will now be suspended for the winter season, resuming in 2025.
Route Suspension effective Resumes
BOS to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Oct. 26 March 29, 2025
BOS to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) Oct. 26 April 30, 2025
BOS-SLC Oct. 27 June 12, 2025 — but will still fly during peak winter periods
BUF-LAX Oct. 27 April 29, 2025 — but will still fly during peak winter periods
JFK to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Oct. 27 April 30, 2025
JFK to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Oct. 27 April 30, 2025
The seasonal pause in Amsterdam is JetBlue’s latest wintertime pullback of its transatlantic schedule announced.
In another network adjustment earlier this year, the carrier announced it would trim its winter flying to Paris and eliminate all winter service to London Gatwick Airport (LGW).
Speaking with TPG last month, St. George noted the success of JetBlue’s 3-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 cold winter months.
“Every airplane we fly has to sort of live by the best and highest use of the airplane,” he said. “Looking at the level of services we’ve had in Europe in the wintertime, when the seasonality is pretty extreme, and then looking at the opportunities in the domestic North America market, it seemed like a no-brainer to be trying to make these shifts.”
JetBlue first launched Amsterdam service in August 2023.
Profitability push
There’s a financial backdrop to all of these changes. JetBlue hasn’t been profitable since the pandemic began, and CEO Joanna Geraghty, who assumed her post this past winter, has embarked on a mission to cut unprofitable flying and otherwise boost the company’s financial performance.
In recent months, numerous airlines have bemoaned stiff competition that’s driven fares down and hurt profitability — prompting a slew of network changes.
Though the trends have been most stark among budget airlines, even Delta Air Lines’ profits came in below Wall Street expectations earlier this month — and United Airlines executives tempered expectations about the late-summer months last week.