According to FLL data from May, the carrier accounted for 23.8% of passenger traffic<\/a> at the airport during the first five months of 2026, the largest share among airlines.<\/p>\n The expanded service features several new domestic and international routes, including Charlotte, North Carolina; Cali, Colombia; and Caracas, Venezuela.<\/a><\/p>\n The growth comes a couple months after Spirit, a longtime staple for budget-conscious South Florida travelers, shuttered on May 2. The Dania Beach-based carrier cited insurmountable financial pressures and a \u201csudden and sustained rise in fuel prices.\u201d<\/p>\n Since then, JetBlue and Frontier are among the airlines that have expanded service from Fort Lauderdale, adding new routes and increasing flight frequencies to fill some of the gap left by Spirit\u2019s collapse.<\/p>\n Here are the new cities with nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale:<\/p>\n Baltimore: Three daily flights began July 9Charlotte, North Carolina: Three daily flights began July 9Barranquilla, Colombia: Once daily, beginning Oct. 1Cali, Colombia: Once daily, beginning Oct. 15Indianapolis: Once daily, beginning Nov. 2Caracas, Venezuela: Once daily, with a start date to be announced<\/p>\n JetBlue is also adding new nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale from several cities it already serves:<\/p>\n Cleveland: Once daily, began July 8Nashville, Tennessee: Three daily flights began July 9Detroit: Two daily flights began July 9Houston: Three daily flights began July 9Chicago: Two daily flights began July 9Ponce, Puerto Rico: Once daily, began July 9San Diego: Once daily, beginning Nov. 19<\/p>\n JetBlue said the new routes have increased its daily departures from FLL by more than 75% compared to this time last year.<\/p>\n \u201cFort Lauderdale has always been part of JetBlue\u2019s DNA and a cornerstone of our network. We are very excited about this next phase of growth and look forward to delivering great value to the people of South Florida,\u201d Chief Executive Officer Joanna Geraghty said in a news release.<\/p>\n \u201cAs Fort Lauderdale\u2019s leading airline, we see an opportunity to continue growing together with this community.\u201d<\/p>\n Since December, JetBlue has launched service to 24 new nonstop destinations from FLL, with six more scheduled to begin later this year, the carrier said.<\/p>\n \u201cJetBlue\u2019s decision to add several new domestic and international destinations to its FLL route map is great news,\u201d Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen said. \u201cWe\u2019re elated about JetBlue\u2019s continued investment in FLL and the potential economic impact of the airline increasing operations even further by the winter season.\u201d<\/p>\n According to FLL data, JetBlue accounted for 23.8% of passenger traffic through the first five months of 2026, the largest share among airlines. Bruce Bennett Getty Images <\/p>\n