JetBlue expands its U.S.-Caribbean offerings and adds new destinations to Belize and St. Kitts for the winter season. The airline continues to provide more travel options at affordable fares from its main bases in New York, Boston, Orlando and Los Angeles.
«We are proud to continue to diversify our network and introduce even more options to connect our customers in our focus cities of New York, Boston, Orlando and Los Angeles with the places they want to fly to, bringing more great service and low fares every day. to more customers«, said David Jehn, JetBlue’s vice president of network planning and partnerships.
JetBlue will have exclusive routes from Los Angeles and Boston to the Caribbean where it will not compete with other airlines. In addition, a new domestic route will be added from Orlando (MCO), boosting the domestic market from one of its main bases in Florida.
New York more connected to Caribbean destinations
The new routes to Belize and St. Kitts and Nevis are part of the company’s strategy to continue to grow in underserved markets and offer customers an extensive international network.
In recent years, JetBlue has consolidated its network in Latin America and the Caribbean by operating to 27 countries for the northern winter, serving primarily vacation and VFR (friends and/or family visiting) markets.
Schedule between New York (JFK) and St. Kitts (SKB)
Starts November 2.
- Flight B6 2967 JFK 08:29 – SKB 14:14 Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
- Flight B6 2968 SKB 15:30 – JFK 19:00 Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
The route will be operated on Airbus A320 aircraft.
Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, commented: «This addition not only adds year-round airlift capacity for the growing demand for travel, but also enhances the tourism industry, thereby generating economic activity for our citizens and residents«.
Schedule between New York (JFK) and Belize (BZE)
Starts December 6.
- Flight B6 2781 JFK 08:29 – BZE 12:14 Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Flight B6 2784 BZE 13:30 – JFK 19:00 Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
The route will be operated on Airbus A320 aircraft.
«We look forward to passengers disembarking and exploring the beauty of our country, the richness of our cultures and the warmth of our people. In addition, we are very happy for our fellow Belizeans now living in New York, as this new non-stop service makes it easier for them to visit their homes and loved ones«, said Anthony Mahler, Belize’s Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations.
Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh (RDU) Schedule
Starts November 2.
- Flight B6 1592 MCO 13:00 – RDU 14:41 daily flights.
- Flight B6 1591 RDU 15:26 – MCO 17:09 daily flights.
The route will be operated by Airbus A320 aircraft.
Schedule between Boston (BOS) and Grenada (GND)
Starts on November 4.
- Flight B6 2153 BOS 08:00 – GND 13:43 Saturday.
- Flight B6 2152 GND 15:03 – BOS 19:04 Saturday.
The route will be operated on Airbus A321 aircraft with a seating capacity of 158 (16 Mint/40 Even More Space/102 Core). JetBlue will be the only carrier to offer non-stop flights between Boston and Grenada.
Schedule between Los Angeles (LAX) and Nassau (NAS)
Starts November 4.
- Flight B6 2710 LAX 09:50 – NAS 18:20 Saturday.
- Flight B6 2711 NAS 19:40 – LAX 22:25 Saturday.
The route will be operated on 158-seat Airbus A321 aircraft (16 Mint/40 Even More Space/102 Core). JetBlue will be the only carrier to offer flights from the West Coast of the United States to the Bahamas.
