JetBlue nixing routes between multiple major cities, reducing several others

(NEXSTAR) – Passengers relying on JetBlue routes between certain American cities may need to make alternate travel plans in the near future.

JetBlue has confirmed that more than half a dozen routes, including several which service Florida, New York and Texas, will be ending in 2025. Changes are also being made to several other routes (some international), which may only operate seasonally or on certain aircraft.

JetBlue suggested that the soon-to-be axed routes had been “underperforming” for the airline.

“Recently, we made some network adjustments in certain markets, removing some underperforming flying from our schedule, allowing us to redeploy resources, including our popular Mint service, toward high-demand markets and new opportunities,” reads a statement from JetBlue. “In the coming weeks, we will announce how we will redeploy this capacity, including into our European network, providing even more travel options for our customers.”

The routes on the chopping block, below, will be ending or “not returning” next year, JetBlue says:

• Westchester, New York (HPN) – Charleston (CHS) 
• Jacksonville (JAX) - Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 
• New York (JFK) - Austin (AUS)
• New York (JFK) - Houston (IAH)
• New York (JFK) - Miami (MIA)
• New York (JFK) - Milwaukee (MKE)
• San Jose, CA (SJC) - All flights, to and from

JetBlue noted that its flights between New York and Austin, New York and Houston, and New York and Milwaukee were previously only “summer seasonal.” A summer seasonal route between New York and London-Gatwick (LGW) has also been canceled, though service to Heathrow (LHR) in London will remain, JetBlue said.

In addition to the routes that won’t be returning, JetBlue is reducing service between several others. Three routes — between Boston (BOS) and Phoenix (PHX), Boston and Grenada (GND), and New York and Tulum (TQO) — will become winter seasonal routes. Another, between New York and Paris (CDG), will lose its second daily summer seasonal flight. And all flights to and from Seattle will operate on JetBlue’s all-core planes, meaning the only seats offered will be basic (or “core”) seating.

JetBlue says customers relying on these routes may still be able to find “alternate flight options” on the website. “Where alternate routes are not available, customers will be provided with a refund,” the carrier said.

Most of these changes will be taking effect “around April 30” next year, a spokesperson for the airline confirmed.