JetBlue Expands in Fort Lauderdale as Spirit Falters
JetBlue is the latest airline to expand in Spirit fortress Fort Lauderdale, hoping to capitalize on the ultra-low-cost carrier’s uncertain future.
JetBlue said Wednesday it is expanding its network out of Fort Lauderdale — a core market for rival for Spirit Airlines — with nine new international routes.
The new flights, which JetBlue will start operating in November, mostly overlap with the international routes Spirit operates out of Fort Lauderdale. The new destinations include:
Cali, Colombia Aruba Cartagena, Colombia Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Liberia, Costa Rica New Orleans Pittsburgh San Pedro Sula, Ho
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