JetBlue is adding 11 routes from Spirit’s former Florida hub to ‘fill the void.’ Here’s the full list.
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JetBlue says it will “fill the void” left by the collapse of Spirit Airlines.
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It plans to fly 11 new routes from Fort Lauderdale, including six new destinations.
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JetBlue said it expects to operate about 130 daily flights from the Florida city this summer.
Just hours later The collapse of Spirit Airlines On Saturday, rival low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways announced plans to add 11 new routes from Fort Lauderdale, once Spirit’s main Florida hub.
With the earliest flight starting on July 9, JetBlue has listed six new destinations:
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Barranquilla, Colombia — October 1
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Cali, Colombia — October 15
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Charlotte, North Carolina — July 9
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Columbus, Ohio – November 2
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Indianapolis – November 2
JetBlue also said it will add new nonstop service from the following cities:
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Nashville, Tennessee — July 9
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Ponce, Puerto Rico – July 9
“This is truly difficult news for the thousands of Spirit team members affected, as well as for customers planning trips on Spirit,” said JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty.
“We got to know many of the crew members during our acquisition negotiations, and we are thinking of everyone whose lives have been disrupted. We want to help fill the void created by this loss.”
JetBlue expects to operate about 130 daily flights from Fort Lauderdale this summer; This marks the largest operation from the airport in its history, with 75% more daily flights compared to 2025.
JetBlue is among the many airlines that offer: Help stranded Spirit passengers in the coming days. Carriers like United and Southwest have issued capped recovery fares for Spirit’s legacy routes; Fares are approximately $200-$400 depending on the airline.
Spirit collapsed and ceased operations early Saturday after talks on a rescue package with the Trump administration collapsed. In its absence, prices on routes it once served but now have less competition have plummeted. will probably go up.
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