by Donald Wood
Last updated: 8:35 AM ET, Wed March 20, 2024
JetBlue Airways announced it would be cutting
several routes as part of a cost-cutting effort.
Following the failed merger with Spirit Airlines, JetBlue
is streamlining operations from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),
cutting daily flights from 34 to 24, according to CNBC.com.
Destinations being eliminated from LAX include San Francisco,
Seattle, Miami, Las Vegas, Reno, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. In addition, the airline
is cutting service to Bogota, Colombia; Quito, Ecuador; Lima, Peru; and Kansas
City, Missouri, in June.
To maximize profit, JetBlue is ending flights between Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, and Austin, Atlanta, Nashville and Salt Lake City, as well
as between New York and Detroit. Instead, the carrier will focus on more
in-demand routes along the East Coast and popular Caribbean destinations.
“With less aircraft time available and the need to improve
our financial performance, more than ever, every route has to earn its right to
stay in the network,” JetBlue vice president of network planning Dave Jehn
said.
In January, the airline announced it would be cutting
some routes as a stepping stone for its return to profitability. In
addition to leaving Baltimore-Washington International airport, JetBlue will
also stop flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to
Portland, Oregon, and San Jose, and from Westchester County, New York.
Earlier this month, JetBlue and Spirit announced the airlines
have agreed to terminate their July 2022 merger agreement. Both sides mutually
agreed that terminating is the best path forward, as required closing
conditions, including receiving necessary legal and regulatory approvals, were
unlikely to be met by July 24, 2024.
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