DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – JetBlue is leaving Daytona Beach — again.
The airline is cutting service at Daytona Beach International Airport just seven months after making a return, according to a social media post.
The last flight departs on Sept. 9.
The move comes as JetBlue shifts its focus to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, looking to fill the void left by Spirit Airlines’ collapse in South Florida. To do it, the carrier is also dropping service to Antigua in the Caribbean “to free up aircraft time and redeploy those planes into Fort Lauderdale.”
Customers affected by these changes will be contacted directly and offered available reaccommodation options where possible or a full refund to their original form of payment, the company said.
JetBlue returned to Daytona Beach in December after a seven-year absence, launching nonstop flights to New York City and Boston. The airline had originally left in 2019 after three years, citing more profitable destinations elsewhere.
Daytona Beach International Airport responded with disappointment.
“We were disappointed to learn of JetBlue’s decision to discontinue service at Daytona Beach International Airport later this year. The notification was unexpected, and our team immediately reached out to JetBlue to explore whether there are ways to preserve some level of service — whether through fewer weekly flights or by maintaining service to New York (JFK). We remain hopeful those conversations will continue."
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Travelers still have options — American Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Breeze Airways and Delta Air Lines continue to fly out of Daytona Beach International Airport.
JetBlue also operates out of Terminal C at Orlando International Airport.