JetBlue Airways plans to exit Miami International Airport (MIA) and scale back operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) as part of a series of network adjustments.
The airline will cease all flights to Miami by early September, consolidating its South Florida operations at nearby Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. In Seattle, year-round transcontinental service will shift to seasonal, with flights from Boston Logan (BOS) and New York John F. Kennedy (JFK) suspended from winter 2025 through spring 2026.
JetBlue launched service from Miami in February 2021, aiming to tap into strong domestic leisure demand during the COVID-19 pandemic and coinciding with its short-lived alliance with American Airlines. The initial rollout included routes to Boston, Los Angeles, Newark and New York JFK, with Hartford added in June 2021.
However, the airline began scaling back operations by summer 2024, reducing service to just two routes—Boston and New York JFK—by July of that year. OAG Schedules Analyser data shows that the JFK service ended earlier this month, while flights to BOS will be suspended from Sept. 2.
As part of the network reshuffle, JetBlue will also pause service from Seattle to BOS and JFK for the winter season, effective Oct. 25 and Oct. 24, respectively. Boston is currently served twice a day, while JFK sees one daily flight.
Additionally, other routes—including seasonal flights from San Juan to Cancun, Boston to Grenada, and Buffalo to West Palm Beach—have been removed from JetBlue’s schedule. Service between JFK and Manchester, New Hampshire, will also cease in September—one month earlier than previously planned.
The route cuts come after an internal memo from JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty outlined that the New York-based airline is unlikely to become profitable this year. As such, the carrier plans to continue to reduce capacity, particularly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and assess the size and scope of its leadership team.
JetBlue reported a first-quarter 2025 net loss of $208 million, an improvement from a $716 million loss in the same period last year. Its 2024 structural cost program delivered $190 million in savings, while revenue initiatives exceeded expectations by $95 million, helped by preferred seating sales and other product changes.