2024-01-23 04:20:34
JetBlue Airways announced, presumably, that it will begin in 2024 the reduction of some of its routes, which includes Puerto Rico, on the flight between Mercedita Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, CNBC reported.
The communication comes days following a federal court prohibited the American company from acquiring the low-cost airline, Spirit Airways.
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EL VOCERO consulted the JetBlue Airways online site and they have a direct flight to New York on sale until October 26. From then on, they only offer flights with a stopover to the city of Orlando.
According to CNBC, the company will make these reductions that include other US cities such as Portland, Oregon, San Jose, Westchester, Baltimore and Milwaukee, in an effort to regain profitability and face the challenges arising from the obstruction of its plan of acquisition of Spirit.
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For its part, in a press release issued this week, JetBlue said the changes “They were not related in any way.” with the judge’s decision.
It should be noted that the airline has a presence at the Aguadilla and San Juan airports, where it operates dozens of flights daily.
During the first ten months of 2023, JetBlue ranked ninth in on-time performance among U.S. airlines, according to data from the Department of Transportation.
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These new routes will inject more than $55 million into the local economy and add 97,500 seats to existing inventory.
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