JetBlue has made a huge push in South Florida, and it will add many routes to Lauderdale-Gollywood International Airport (FLL) later this year.
The expansion of the New York-based airline unveiled Wednesday, including returning from several international destinations at the airport – some never served from Fort Lauderdale. Among them: Cali, Colombia, is the brand new destination of JetBlue.
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As part of this sunny country expansion, the airline will also bring back FLL flights to Cartagena, Colombia. Aruba; Grand Cayman Islands; and St. Martin. It will also connect FLL travelers to the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica for the first time. And, JetBlue revealed it will boost its flight products on nine routes across domestic, Mexican, Caribbean and Central American destinations.
This is the latest in a series of expansions announced by Jetblue in recent months in a key area of focus after operators retreated in flights in other parts of the country in 2024.
Even ahead of the announcement Wednesday, the airline’s overall departure rate in the last quarter of 2025 is expected to increase nearly 6% from last year, according to airline analytics company Cirium.
Pursuing spirit?
The place where JetBlue decides to add or enhance its services in its announcement Wednesday should not be overlooked.
JetBlue overlaps with Fort Lauderdale top rival Spirit Airlines, 16 of the 18 new or lift routes announced Wednesday are return or lift routes. It’s the emergence of a mentally erratic financial situation: Florida-based Dania Beach is now involved in Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year and has begun cutting flights from its schedule.
While JetBlue doesn’t mention the spirit of its ever merged with it, the company does point to its increased strength in FLL:
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“As Fort Lauderdale’s top airline, any other airline on peak travel days have more departures, JetBlue is proud to continue to raise the bar for South Florida customers,” Dave JetBlue’s vice president of network planning and airline partnerships said in an announcement Wednesday’s expansion statement.
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9 new routes from JetBlue
Here is a complete summary of nine new flights JetBlue returns from Fort Lauderdale.
You will see several routes that airlines flew earlier in the decade and some destinations that airlines have not served from the airport before.
| route | release date | detail |
|---|---|---|
| FLL arrives at Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) near Cali, Colombia | Not announced yet | Brand new routes and destinations for JetBlue. |
| FLL to Queen Aruba Beatrix International Airport (AUA) | December 4 | Three times a week.
The last time it will be a regular flight in 2022. |
| FLL to Rafael Nunes International Airport (CTG) in Cartagena | December 4 | Four times a week.
The last flight was in 2022. |
| FLL arrives at Irving Roberts International Airport (GCM) in Grand Cayman | December 4 | Three times a week.
The last flight was in 2022. |
| FLL to Daniel OduberQuirós International Airport (LIR) in Liberia, Costa Rica | December 4 | Daily service.
A brand new route. |
| Go to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | November 1 | Twice a day.
The last flight was in 2024. |
| Go to Pittsburgh International Airport (pit) | November 1 | Daily service.
The last flight was in 2021. |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras (SAP) | December 4 | Four times a week.
A brand new route. |
| FLL to Giuliana International Airport (SXM) in San Martin | December 4 | Four times a week.
The last flight was in 2022. |
Strengthen services on other routes
In addition to the new route and return route announced from the FLL on Wednesday, JetBlue said it will strengthen its flights on many other domestic and short-distance international flights.
This includes FLL services for the following nine cities:
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Cancun
- Hartford
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- San Jose, Costa Rica
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Santiago de los caballeros, Dominican Republic
Book JetBlue flights with Point
Of course, all of these flights can be booked using JetBlue’s TrueBlue point.
Members who do not have enough points in their loyalty account can transfer flexible rewards for several major programs. These include:
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Florida Focus
JetBlue’s Florida focus is more than just Fort Lauderdale flights. The airline announced a new partnership with private rail operator Brightline earlier this year, allowing passengers to book air and track connections in Sunshine State.
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