JetBlue announced it is cutting 11 routes this summer to strengthen its focus on its Fort Lauderdale network in the wake of Spirit Airlines going out of business.
Routes from two other New England airports, including Hartford, Connecticut, and Providence, Rhode Island, are also set to be axed, as are five routes from New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport.
The affected routes include the following:
Manchester to OrlandoManchester to Fort MyersManchester to Fort LauderdaleHartford to TampaNewark to ArubaNewark to CancunNewark to Punta CanaNewark to Santo DomingoNewark to TampaOrlando to San Jose in Costa RicaProvidence to San Juan, Puerto Rico (seasonal suspension)
The shift follows Spirit’s collapse, which reduced competition and prompted JetBlue to expand in Fort Lauderdale. Cirium data shows that, following Spirit’s collapse, JetBlue now accounts for about one-third of flights and about 33% market share, according to Business Insider.
Despite what JetBlue considers a way to capitalize on Spirit’s previously held market share, JetBlue’s financials remain challenging. It maintained approximately $9 billion in revenue in 2025 and a net loss of about $600 million, continuing losses in 2024 and 2023, and little profitability since 2019.