JetBlue adds winter routes to Florida and Caribbean
Northeast travelers will see a broad wave of JetBlue growth this winter as the carrier adds new routes to Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Beginning December 4, 2025, daily year-round flights launch from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), followed on December 11 by daily year-round service to Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB). JetBlue will also debut seasonal links from Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Tampa International Airport (TPA), plus Florida flights to Cibao International Airport (STI) and Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ).
Key Points
- Why it matters: More nonstop options from New York and Boston to Florida and key Caribbean routes at peak winter demand.
- Travel impact: New daily service to Daytona and Vero Beach, plus Long Island seasonal flights to Fort Myers and Tampa with fares from $49.
- What's next: Boston adds daily winter frequencies to St. Thomas, Liberia, St. Maarten, and Nassau, with extra Saturday flights to Grand Cayman and Barbados.
- Intro fares start at $49 to $139 one way on select routes, book-by windows and blackout dates apply.
- New international flights remain subject to government approvals.
Snapshot
JetBlue's winter schedule expands in several directions. From JFK and BOS, the airline returns to Daytona Beach with daily year-round flights on December 4, then adds first-ever daily year-round service to Vero Beach on December 11. For Long Island travelers, ISP gains a seasonal three-times-weekly link to Fort Myers on December 18 and a four-times-weekly link to Tampa on December 19, both running through late April 2026. Florida flights expand internationally as well, with daily seasonal Fort Lauderdale to Santiago, Dominican Republic, from December 13 through January 19, 2026, and year-round Tampa to Punta Cana starting December 18. Boston's Caribbean routes step up to daily in December, with added second Saturday flights to Grand Cayman and Barbados in late December and January.
Background
The expansion follows a year of reshaping at JetBlue as it concentrated capacity on leisure-heavy corridors and trimmed weaker flying. Earlier schedule cuts aimed to protect pricing power and work around ongoing engine-related aircraft groundings, while keeping a tight focus on Boston and New York. Today's moves extend that strategy by deepening Florida, Caribbean routes, and Latin America routes where winter demand is strong. For context on the mid-summer pullbacks, see JetBlue Cuts Flights as Soft Travel Demand Squeezes Summer Profits. The carrier has also been reworking partnerships and distribution, including the wind-down of its Hawaii codeshare, which affects some redemption options, detailed in JetBlue-Hawaiian Airlines Partnership Ends: What Travelers Need to Know. Against that backdrop, adding warm-weather seats in winter aligns with JetBlue's brand strength on East Coast leisure routes.
Latest Developments
Daytona and Vero Beach lead the Florida push
On December 4, 2025, JetBlue restarts daily year-round flights from JFK and BOS to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB). A week later, on December 11, the carrier launches daily year-round service from both hubs to Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB), marking its debut at VRB. Introductory fares start at $59 one way for Daytona and $69 one way for Vero Beach on selected days, with book-by windows and holiday blackout dates disclosed in the fare rules. These additions strengthen JetBlue's Northeast network with new nonstop choices to Florida beach markets during the busiest leisure season, and they complement existing New York and Boston service to larger Florida gateways. The Daytona return also restores a smaller coastal option for flyers who prefer to avoid Orlando's higher volumes while keeping access to Central Florida attractions.
Long Island to Fort Myers and Tampa, plus Florida-DR links
JetBlue's Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) lineup grows with two seasonal routes. On December 18, 2025, ISP gains service to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) three times weekly through April 28, 2026. On December 19, the carrier adds four-times-weekly ISP flights to Tampa International Airport (TPA) through April 29, 2026. Introductory fares start at $49 one way on select days. Internationally, Florida flights expand as daily seasonal service launches between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Cibao International Airport (STI) from December 13, 2025, through January 19, 2026. Tampa adds year-round service to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) beginning December 18 with starting fares from $139 one way. JetBlue notes that new international operations are subject to government approvals.
Boston's Caribbean routes go daily for winter
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) sees a significant winter lift in the Caribbean. Starting December 18, 2025, daily flights operate to Cyril E. King Airport (STT) in St. Thomas, Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) in Liberia, Costa Rica, Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) in St. Maarten, and Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) in Nassau, Bahamas. Additional Saturday capacity follows, with Boston to Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) in Grand Cayman at two Saturday flights from December 20, and Boston to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) in Barbados at two Saturday flights from January 10, 2026. The schedule concentrates seats where winter leisure demand is deepest, broadening nonstop options for New England travelers while balancing network complexity with repeatable, high-utilization flying.
Analysis
This is a classic winter pivot toward sun markets, and it plays to JetBlue's strengths. The airline is reinforcing its identity as a leisure-focused carrier in the Northeast while avoiding sprawling long-haul experiments. Daytona and Vero Beach add mid-sized coastal access points that reduce reliance on Orlando's crowded hub, a benefit for flyers seeking smaller airports, simpler parking, and shorter lines. Long Island's ISP adds choice for Suffolk County travelers who historically trekked to JFK or LaGuardia, and the ISP-to-Florida mix aligns with well-proven VFR and beach demand. On the international side, daily Fort Lauderdale-Santiago and Tampa-Punta Cana tap large Dominican Republic flows, pairing JetBlue's Florida presence with diaspora and resort traffic that is resilient in winter.
For Boston, daily service to St. Thomas, Liberia, St. Maarten, and Nassau creates a consistent product cadence that tour operators and independent travelers can plan around. Second Saturday flights to Grand Cayman and Barbados are a targeted way to meet peak-day surges without adding off-peak risk. The fare messaging, with limited-time sale prices, fits the airline's revenue strategy of seeding new routes while maintaining upsell paths to core products. Overall, these JetBlue new routes emphasize profitable leisure corridors, optimize fleet use across A220 and A320 families, and deepen competitive moats in the Northeast to Florida and the Caribbean.
Final Thoughts
JetBlue's winter schedule is designed for simplicity and demand, not splashy bets. By restoring Daytona, launching Vero Beach, and boosting Florida and Caribbean routes from New York, Long Island, and Boston, the airline focuses on markets where brand recognition and winter leisure peaks overlap. The added Boston frequencies across the Caribbean and Central America round out a practical plan that gives Northeast travelers more nonstop options and smaller-airport alternatives. If approvals and demand hold, these JetBlue new routes should provide meaningful capacity where travelers want it most.