JetBlue is bolstering operations at its hub in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with plans to add new routes and expand existing ones.
The airline announced Wednesday that it will start flights between Fort Lauderdale and nine more cities later this year. The destinations are: Aruba; Cali and Cartagena in Colombia; Grand Cayman; Liberia, Costa Rica; New Orleans; Pittsburgh; San Pedro Sula, Honduras; and St. Maarten.
Cali is completely new to JetBlue’s network.
Most of the new routes will come online Dec. 4, except for New Orleans and Pittsburgh, which will launch Nov. 1. A start date for the Cali service has not yet been announced.
Flights to Pittsburgh and Liberia will operate once daily, while service to New Orleans will run twice daily. The Aruba and Grand Cayman routes will operate three times weekly, and Cartagena, San Pedro Sula, and St. Maarten will operate four times weekly.
“As the top airline in Fort Lauderdale, with more departures than any other carrier on peak travel days, JetBlue is proud to keep raising the bar for customers in South Florida and to continue bringing them to the places they want to go,” said Dave Jehn, JetBlue’s vice president of network planning and airline partnerships. “By adding new routes and expanding service to top destinations, we’re giving travelers more opportunities to enjoy the comfort, quality service, and value that sets JetBlue apart.”
Service Increases
JetBlue is also increasing the frequency of flights between Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta (moving to three times daily); Hartford, Connecticut (two to three times daily); Boston (six times daily); San Juan, Puerto Rico (six times daily); Cancún, Mexico (three times daily); Kingston, Jamaica (two to three times daily); Punta Cana (one to two times daily) and Santiago (once daily year-round) in the Dominican Republic; and San José, Costa Rica (two times daily).
The increased flights will start Nov. 1 for Atlanta, Hartford, and Boston; Nov. 2 for San Juan; Dec. 4 for Kingston, Punta Cana, San José, and Santiago; and Dec. 5 for Cancún.

