JetBlue Adds New Route, Expands Nine Others

The changes will come into effect in July.

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A JetBlue Airways Airbus A220 prepares for landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
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Key Takeaways:

  • JetBlue is significantly expanding its capacity and network at its Fort Lauderdale, Florida hub, effective July.
  • This expansion includes the launch of a new daily year-round route connecting Fort Lauderdale with Cleveland, Ohio, starting July 8.
  • JetBlue will also increase flight frequencies on nine existing domestic and international routes from Fort Lauderdale, aiming to offer more choice and connectivity.
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JetBlue is once again growing capacity at its hub in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The carrier announced Wednesday that it will add a new route from Fort Lauderdale and increase frequencies on nine existing routes from the city.

Starting July 8, JetBlue will connect Fort Lauderdale and Cleveland, Ohio, with daily service. The route is expected to operate year-round.

Tickets for the connection are now available for purchase.

Also starting in July, JetBlue will expand service to Atlanta; Newark, New Jersey; Jacksonville, Florida; Las Vegas; Norfolk, Virginia; Philadelphia; Aruba; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and St. Maarten.

The frequency changes are:

  • Atlanta, one new daily flight for a total of four flights per day
  • Aruba, four new weekly flights for a total of one flight per day
  • Newark, one new daily flight for a total of four flights per day
  • Jacksonville, one new daily flight for a total of two flights per day
  • Las Vegas, one new daily flight for a total of three flights per day
  • Norfolk, two more weekly flights for a total of one flight per day
  • Philadelphia, one new daily flight for a total of three flights per day
  • Santo Domingo, one new daily flight for a total of two flights per day
  • St. Maarten, three more weekly flights for a total of one flight per day

The changes come into effect on July 9 for all routes except Norfolk, which begins its new schedule one day earlier, on July 8.

“These latest additions reflect our ongoing strategy to build an undeniably strong and relevant network in Fort Lauderdale by adding both new destinations and more frequencies where our customers want to fly,” Daniel Shurz, JetBlue’s senior vice president of revenue, network, and enterprise planning, said in a news release. “As we continue to grow in Fort Lauderdale, we’re offering customers more choice, more flexibility, and a more connected network.”

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of commercial aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
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