JetBlue Adds 30 New Routes, Plus Mint Service Out of EWR

JetBlue Adds 30 New Routes, Plus Mint Service Out of EWR

JetBlue has announced it is adding 30 new domestic routes to serve customers in markets where domestic travel is showing some signs of strength. With business travel facing a less certain recovery timeline, the new routes offer JetBlue the opportunity to generate revenue, bring aircraft back into service that would otherwise sit idle, and add more flying opportunities for JetBlue crewmembers.

The expanded service focuses on:

• Growing relevance in JetBlue’s focus cities
• Launch Mint flights between Newark and LAX/SFO
• Playing to JetBlue’s strength in Florida with new point-to-point routes

New markets will be phased in between July and October. Seats on all new routes are now available for purchase.

“Coronavirus has transformed airline route maps, and as we begin to see small signs of recovery, we continue to be flexible with our network plans to respond to demand trends and generate cash in support of our business,” said Scott Laurence, head of revenue and planning in a press release.

Mint Between the Garden State and the Golden State

JetBlue will expand its successful Mint service in the broader metro area to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) with daily nonstop service to both Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Favorite Mint features include lie-flat seating – including individual suites with sliding privacy doors, tapas style dining, fresh espresso from the first purpose-built cappuccino machine for a U.S. airline, amenity kits by Hayward and Hopper, and dessert from local artisanal ice cream makers based in Mint cities.

New Routes

• Effective July 23, 2020
  • New Service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and:
    • Charleston International Airport (CHS) | Up to 1x Daily
    • Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) | Up to 1x Daily
  • New Service between New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and:
    • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Up to 2x Daily
    • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Up to 2x Daily
• Effective August 6, 2020
  • New Service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and:
    • Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Up to 2x Daily
    • San Diego International Airport (SAN) | Up to 1x Daily
    • Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Up to 2x Daily
    • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Up to 2x Daily
    • Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Up to 1x Daily
  • New Service between New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and:
    • Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) | Up to 2x Daily
  • New Service between New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and:
    • Fort Myers Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) | Up to 1x Daily
    • Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Up to 2x Daily
  • New Service between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and:
    • Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Up to 2x Daily
    • Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | Up to 2x Daily
    • Fort Myers Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) | Up to 1x Daily
    • San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | Up to 1x Daily
    • Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Up to 1x Daily
• Effective October 1, 2020
  • New Service between New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and:
    • St. Thomas Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Up to 2x Weekly
  • New Service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and:
    • Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Up to 1x Daily
    • Portland International Airport (PDX) | Up to 2x Weekly
    • Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | Up to 3x Weekly
  • New Service between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and:
    • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | Up to 1x Daily
  • New Service between Fort Myers Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and:
    • Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) | Up to 1x Daily
    • Providence T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) | Up to 1x Daily
  • New Service between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and:
    • Providence T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) | Up to 1x Daily
    • Washington National Airport (DCA) | Up to 1x Daily
  • New Service between Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) and:
    • Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) | Up to 1x Daily
    • Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Up to 1x Daily

Reopened Routes

Additionally, nine temporarily closed cities and several summer seasonal destinations will reopen in early July:

• Aguadilla, Puerto Rico’s Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN)
• Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
• Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
• Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
• Martha’s Vineyard Airport (MVY)
• Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
• Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)
• Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
• Ponce, Puerto Rico Mercedita International Airport (PSE)
• Portland International Airport (PDX)