It's been an eventful few months when it comes to U.S. budget carriers' route networks, shifting capacity to reduce their exposure to plummeting fares in prime leisure markets like Florida, especially in Orlando.
JetBlue cuts cities, adjusts Los Angeles service amid major network realignment
19.03.2024 - 20:31 / thepointsguy.com / John F.Kennedy / Airlines
JetBlue will make significant changes to its network structure, the airline said Tuesday, as the carrier continues plans to return to profitability in the wake of several major strategic upsets.
In an internal communication sent to employees Tuesday and seen by TPG, JetBlue's vice president of network planning, Dave Jehn, detailed plans to pull out from unprofitable or thinner routes and markets.
It was JetBlue's second round of route and market exits this year.
Effective June 13, JetBlue will withdraw entirely from Kansas City International Airport (MCI); El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Bogota, Colombia; Mariscal Sucre Quito International Airport (UIO) in Quito, Ecuador; and Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) in Lima, Peru. The airline currently flies to Kansas City from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and to Bogota, Quito and Lima from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
"These markets are unprofitable and our aircraft time can be better utilized elsewhere," Jehn wrote in the memo.
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Additionally, JetBlue will formally discontinue service from Newburgh, New York's New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) in the Hudson Valley. The airline previously flew from Newburgh to two cities in Florida, although those routes have been suspended since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
JetBlue will also cut several routes without withdrawing from markets altogether, including a significant pulldown of its short-haul flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
From Los Angeles, JetBlue will end service to Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), Miami International Airport (MIA), Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) in Nevada, San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, Cancun International Airport (CUN) and Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) in Mexico.
The airline will continue flying to other markets from Los Angeles, including Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) in West Palm Beach, Florida; Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) in New York; Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC); Orlando International Airport (MCO); and Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) in Nassau, Bahamas, among others.
The airline will also continue with its premium transcontinental service to LAX from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and JFK in the New York City area, along with Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
The changes to the LA routes come as the airline adjusts its plans following the termination of its proposed
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