This Popular Airline Is Ending Service To Miami and Cut 5 Other Routes—What Travelers Need to Know

JetBlue loyalists will soon have to say farewell to its Miami route.

The budget carrier recently confirmed to Travel + Leisure that it would be ceasing operations at Miami International Airport (MIA). The last flight is scheduled for Sept. 3, according to CBS News Miami.

While JetBlue operates out of 30-plus cities in the U.S., Miami is not a major hub for the airline. In fact, the discount airline only runs one to two daily flights between Miami and Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS). According to the Miami Herald, JetBlue first started operating out of Miami International Airport four years ago and had as many as 14 daily flights from MIA.

JetBlue will continue to operate flights from two other nearby Florida airports: Palm Beach International Airport and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport.

JetBlue Corporate Communications told T+L that affected customers will receive refunds or travel alternatives, like flying to Fort Lauderdale.

For travelers set on traveling to Miami International Airport on JetBlue, all hope is not lost. The airline recently announced an agreement with United Airlines to provide reciprocal loyalty benefits and earning opportunities on each airline. This means that a frequent-flyer on JetBlue could use their points to book a direct United-operated flight into MIA.

JetBlue noted that airlines regularly update their route map due to customer demand and business priority. (In an internal memo, JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said the company is planning to “wind down underperforming routes,” reported CBS News.) “We continually evaluate how our network is performing and make changes as needed,” a spokesperson shared with T+L. 

In addition to the Miami cuts, the carrier is ending flights between San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Cancun in August. It’s also suspending seasonal service between New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and New Hampshire’s Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, and reducing its Boston-to-Seattle flight to a seasonal service. Additionally, the seasonal flight connecting Boston and Grenada has been terminated.

Network shakeups and changes is the case for many carriers. In January, Spirit Airlines trimmed back its route map including flights from New York to West Palm Beach, and Atlanta to New York. In February, low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines ceased operations in Concord, NC.