JetBlue Expands Service to Florida With New Routes to Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, and More

JetBlue is on the move with new flight routes, while saying goodbye to others. Ahead of the winter travel season, the airline will add a variety of new routes to popular destinations such as Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Phoenix.

“These moves underscore JetBlue’s commitment to refining its network while leveraging its award-winning experience,” the airline shared in a release announcing the news. 

In the New York area, the airline will begin new service from Long Island’s MacArthur Airport (ISP), with a new daily flight to Orlando, and also service to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and West Palm Beach (VPS) four times a week. 

From Boston Logan Airport, the airline will increase flights with a second daily route to Phoenix, which will also feature Mint, a business class-level service with a flat-bed seat.

From Manchester, New Hampshire, JetBlue will expand in Florida to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, and Orlando in January 2025. The Orlando route will operate daily, while the Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers route will operate three days a week.  The airline will also begin a new Portland, Maine (PWM) to Orlando (MCO) route in October, that will operate three times a week as a winter seasonal service.

“We are incredibly proud of our strong roots in Boston and New England, a place that has always embraced our vision for low fares and superior travel experiences,” JetBlue’s President Marty St. George shared in the release. 

With the new routes, JetBlue will be pulling back to end routes and exit seven different markets including: Burbank, CA (BUR); Charlotte, NC (CLT); Minneapolis, MN (MSP); Palm Springs, CA (PSP); San Antonio, TX (SAT); Tallahassee, FL (TLH) and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe (PTP).

“JetBlue is constantly evaluating our routes to best serve our customers, return our airline to profitability, and find ways to improve our reliability,” JetBlue shared in a statement to Travel + Leisure. “These decisions are never easy; however, these markets have recently fallen short of our expectations.”

The airline says customers will be be able to rebook to a different flight option, or receive a refund if a alternative flight is not available.