JetBlue appears to be pulling out of my home airport, as flagged by @IshrionA and @xJonNYC, and I can’t say I’m terribly surprised.
JetBlue pulls last remaining Miami route
JetBlue has a hub in Fort Lauderdale (FLL), though in 2021, the airline decided to also expand to Miami (MIA). This obviously reflected how consumer demand evolved after the pandemic, and the big focus on leisure sun routes, particularly to Florida.
At the time, the airline launched flights to Miami from Boston (BOS), Hartford (BDL), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK), and Newark (EWR). One-by-one, the airline has cut these routes in the past couple of years. For example, in June 2024, the airline ended its Los Angeles to Miami route, which was the only Miami service to feature the carrier’s Mint business class.
Now as of September 2, 2025, JetBlue will be cutting its final route to Miami, which is out of Boston. The airline only flies the route once or twice daily, so it’s hardly a huge service cut.
JetBlue has been struggling with profitability in recent years, and the airline recently revealed internally that it would cut even more unprofitable routes. Clearly this Miami service cut is the latest example of that.
JetBlue’s lack of success in Miami isn’t surprising
I can’t say I wasn’t expecting this service cut. To start, people have different takes on flying into Fort Lauderdale vs. Miami, and to what extent the airports are substitutes rather than complements.
Following the pandemic, when demand for South Florida was huge, we saw several airlines that previously only served Fort Lauderdale also add flights to Miami, viewing the service as complementary. That includes Southwest and Spirit.
JetBlue’s expansion to Miami was interesting, since the airline has a strong presence in the Northeast, and of course people from that region like flying to South Florida. Furthermore, while this wasn’t the focus of the collaboration at the time, keep in mind that initially American and JetBlue had a partnership, which was ultimately struck down by a judge, for being anti-competitive.
But in its current state, it’s not surprising that JetBlue has really struggled in Miami, and that this service no longer makes sense:
- American has a major hub in Miami, and has a lot more frequencies
- Delta also has a hub in Boston, and has the products that consumers are looking for (first class, lounges, etc.)
- With JetBlue’s lack of lounges and lack of first class, the airline can only really compete on price for economy passengers, and that’s not a great market position to have, since it’s not like these flights typically have high revenue fares
JetBlue introducing domestic first class can’t come soon enough. I just can’t believe how long the process is taking, as I really think this will be a game changer for the airline.
Bottom line
As of September 2025, JetBlue will be discontinuing Miami flights. The airline only started flying to Miami in 2021, diversifying its South Florida presence a bit. JetBlue has been axing its Miami routes one-by-one, and the Boston to Miami service is the last to survive, and that’s ending soon as well. Once JetBlue has domestic first class, I can see this kind of service being more competitive, but in the meantime…
What do you make of JetBlue pulling out of Miami?
