Overview of JetBlue Airways
Founded: 1998; began operations in 2000. It’s now the sixth-largest airline in North America, flying about 40 million passengers annually to over 100 cities across more than 1,000 daily flights .
Business Model: A hybrid between low-cost and full-service carriers, JetBlue provides free Wi-Fi, snacks, entertainment, and generous legroom across economy fare tiers—especially compared to typical low-cost airlines .
Network Expansion & Strategic Updates
New Routes (2025):
Summary of recent additions:
Boston summer additions: Halifax (Canada), San Pedro Sula (Honduras), Wilmington (NC), Norfolk (VA), Islip (NY), Madrid and Edinburgh (Europe).
Florida & Caribbean/Latin America: New nonstop service to Vero Beach and Daytona Beach from BOS/JFK; Tampa–Punta Cana; Fort Lauderdale–Santiago de los Caballeros; Islip–Fort Myers and Islip–Tampa.
Fort Lauderdale routes: Service to Philadelphia and Guayaquil began in mid-2025; new seasonal Mint flights to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco from FLL added as well.
New East Coast connections: JetBlue launched flights from Boston to Wilmington (NC) and Norfolk (VA), plus new JFK-point routes (Detroit, Hartford, Pittsburgh, Providence) and FLL to Guatemala City.
New regional service: Daily flights started between Bradley International (Hartford area) and JFK starting April 30, 2025.