JetBlue Expands its Route Map inNew York and Adds New International Destination From Boston
American Introduces a Half Dozen New Destinations from LaGuardia and Boosts Frequencies inBoston
Next year, the NEA will fly nearly 300 daily departures from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and will serve 49 of the top 50 global markets. Across New York’s three major airports, the NEA will fly more than 500 daily departures in 2023, as well as nearly 200 daily departures in
“The Northeast Alliance is bringing more of JetBlue’s low fares and great service to more customers,” said Dave Fintzen, vice president, Northeast Alliance, JetBlue. “As we continue to enhance the Northeast Alliance and link more destinations with new nonstop choices, customers finally have a compelling alternative to the carriers that have dominated the market for too long.”
JetBlue’s New Flying
In spring 2023, JetBlue will introduce nonstop flying between LaGuardia and:
Atlanta (ATL) – 4x dailyBermuda (BDA) – Once daily, summer seasonal (a)Hyannis, Mass. (HYA) – Once daily, summer seasonalNassau, Bahamas (NAS) – Once daily (a)
In summer 2023, JetBlue will expand its premium Mint® flying with Saturday service between
In New England, JetBlue plans to expand the airline’s service in
All new JetBlue routes will go on sale in January 2023 and all new American routes go on sale this weekend.
American’s New Flying
American is also adding six new destinations from
Birmingham, Ala. (BHM) – Once dailyBuffalo, N.Y. (BUF) – 3x dailyGreenville, S.C. (GSP) – 2x dailyColumbia, S.C. (CAE) – Once dailyGrand Rapids, Mich. (GRR) – Once dailyKnoxville, Tenn. (TYS) – Once daily
Also in
“Giving customers more choices for travel is a critical part of the Northeast Alliance,” said Anmol Bhargava, American’s Vice President of Global Alliances and Partnerships. “We are pleased that with our partner, JetBlue, we will now serve 45 of the top 50 domestic markets from LGA.”
The Success of the NEA
JetBlue and American announced the innovative alliance in 2020 to increase competition in the Northeast. The NEA is meant to overcome the insurmountable obstacles historically faced by each airline in challenging other airlines’ dominance in the region. In the time since, the NEA has created a third, full-scale competitor in
So far, the NEA has resulted in approximately 50 new routes out of JFK, LGA, BOS and EWR; increased frequencies on more than 130 existing routes; 90 nonstop routes with increased capacity; and 17 new international routes launched.
For more information about the NEA, visit: NEAFlies.com.