JetBlue Airways has announced new destinations and many new routes for the Summer 2025 travel season. The new routes and destinations are part of the airline’s JetForward strategy, which includes building the best East Coast leisure network. The New York based carrier is promising something for everyone with these new routes.
Among this summer’s additions are JetBlue’s first-ever flights to Halifax, Nova Scotia and San Pedro Sula, Honduras along with some new U.S. destinations. The airline is adding flights from it hubs at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) among others.
New Destinations and a Boston Expansion
JetBlue is launching five new routes to various summer escapes, four of which are new additions to the JetBlue network, as it continues to compete head to head with Delta for Boston supremacy. The new routes complement the airline’s previously announced new European destinations, Madrid and Edinburgh. This Summer, JetBlue will offer flights to 77 destinations nonstop from Boston, more than any other airline.
JetBlue is adding the following flights from Boston this summer with Wilmington (ILM), Norfolk (ORF), Traverse City (TVC), and Halifax (YHZ) representing new destinations for the airline. All of the following routes will operate only for the summer season:
| Destination | Start Date | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Islip, New York (ISP) | April 30, 2025 | 1x Daily |
| Norfolk, VA (ORF) | April 30, 2025 | 1x Daily |
| Wilmington, NC (ILM) | April 30, 2025 | 1x Daily |
| Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI) | May 22, 2025 | 1x Daily |
| Madrid, Spain (MAD) | May 22, 2025 | 1x Daily |
| Traverse City, MI (TVC) | June 5, 2025 | 3x Weekly |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia (YHZ) | June 26, 2025 | 1x Daily |
Daniel Shurz, JetBlue’s Head of Revenue, Network, and Enterprise Planning, had this to say about the new service from Boston:
“We continue to focus on growing our leisure network in Boston by introducing more incredible new summer seasonal markets. We know customers across New England love taking advantage of JetBlue’s great service and competitive fares for their summer vacations, and we think each of these will be extremely popular for our loyal customers in the region.”
New And Returning New York Area Routes
Boston isn’t the only place feeling the love when it comes to new destinations and routes. JetBlue is adding multiple new and returning routes across the New York area. It is also launching flights to San Pedro Sula, Honduras (SAP) which is another new destination for the airline.
JetBlue is launching seven new routes from its hub at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), as well as two new routes from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), and one each from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP).
| Destination | NYC Area Airport | Start Date | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Reagan (DCA) | New York-JFK | March 30, 2025 | 1x Daily, Year Round |
| Boston, MA (BOS) | Long Island | April 30, 2025 | 1x Daily, Summer Seasonal |
| Tampa, FL (TPA) | New York-LGA | April 30, 2025 | 2x Daily, Year Round |
| Hartford, CT (BDL) | New York-JFK | April 30, 2025 | 1x Daily, Year Round |
| Burbank, CA (BUR) | New York-JFK | April 30, 2025 | 1x Daily, Summer Seasonal |
| Detroit, MI (DTW) | New York-JFK | April 30, 2025 | 1x Daily, Year Round |
| Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) | New York-JFK | April 30, 2025 | 1x Daily, Year Round |
| Providence, RI (PVD) | New York-JFK | April 30, 2025 | 1x Daily, Year Round |
| Los Angeles, CA (LAX) | Newark | April 30, 2025 | 3x Daily, Summer Seasonal |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras (SAP) | New York-JFK | June 12, 2025 | 1x Daily, Year Round |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ) | Newark | June 12, 2025 | 1-2x Daily, Summer Seasonal |
Additional New Routes
In addition to its growth in Boston and New York, existing service from Providence (PVD) to Tampa (TPA) and Hartford (BDL) to Fort Myers (RSW) will expand from winter seasonal to year-round service. JetBlue also made Portland, Maine (PWM), a year-round destination, and next week, it will launch service in Manchester, New Hampshire (MHT), with multiple routes to Florida.
JetBlue will also expand its presence in Guatemala City (GUA) with a new daily flight to Fort Lauderdale (FLL). This route will complement the airline’s existing service between Guatemala City and New York-JFK.
All routes are currently on sale via jetblue.com.
Summary
JetBlue is shaking u its route network yet again, this time with new destinations from Boston and New York along with a variety of new routes for Summer 2025. These additions are part of the airline’s JetForward strategy, which aims to have them build the best East Coast leisure network.
Some of these routes I can absolutely see working, others I’m on the fence about. JetBlue seems to have pulled back to where it wants to be regarding midcon and transcontinental flying and is now adding routes back that fit with the new strategy. Are there any in particular that jump out at you?
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