JetBlue Plans 150 Fort Lauderdale Flights as Spirit Collapse Opens Gates
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Updated · CNBC · Jun 14
JetBlue Plans 150 Fort Lauderdale Flights as Spirit Collapse Opens Gates
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 14
Summary
JetBlue aims to run about 150 daily Fort Lauderdale flights in peak winter, add more international routes and open a lounge there as it expands its biggest Florida operation.
36% of airport capacity now belongs to JetBlue, up from about 24% a year earlier, after Spirit collapsed on May 2 and competitors cut back during Florida's offseason.
106 flights a day are already scheduled on average this year versus about 68 last year, and JetBlue said more growth could come as Spirit-linked gates are freed from bankruptcy proceedings.
Profitability is driving the push: JetBlue has not posted a profitable quarter in two years, but raised its 2026 revenue forecast on June 1 citing strong demand.
Miami remains the main competitive check, with American planning a record 100 Latin America and Caribbean destinations from the U.S., including 77 from its Miami hub.