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JetBlue has announced it will not continue its New York JFK to London Gatwick flights next year, effectively reducing its operations at London's second-largest airport. This route began in September 2021 as JetBlue's second transatlantic service following the launch of JFK-London Heathrow flights.

With Heathrow's known slot limitations, it remains uncertain what steps JetBlue might take to offset the loss of services at Gatwick. The airline is expected to have reduced capacity on the JFK-London route, which could lead to improved loads and performance but decreased competitiveness.

This decision is part of JetBlue's recent series of route eliminations under its JetForward program aimed at financial recovery. A decrease in focus on European routes had been anticipated for some time. Currently, there is no indication that the Boston-Gatwick service, which operates seasonally during summer, will be affected.

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JetBlue was one of four carriers operating between JFK and Gatwick after a gap from 2009 to 2013 with no direct service on this route. It competed against British Airways, Delta, and Norse Atlantic since returning in May 2022.

According to US Department of Transportation data, JetBlue carried approximately 242,000 roundtrip passengers on the JFK-Gatwick route from October 2021 to August 2024. The average seat load factor was 81%, with variations due to factors such as COVID-19 and changes in service frequency during winter months.

Despite a double daily operation between November 2022 and March 2023 during winter—a typically low-demand period—the route returned to a daily frequency before becoming summer seasonal. It paused on October 25, 2024, and was scheduled to resume on June 12, 2025; however, bookings are now closed.

Between June and August 2024, four airlines operated nonstop flights between JFK and Gatwick with varying passenger numbers: British Airways (46,400), Delta (32,287), JetBlue (20,682), and Norse Atlantic (90,222). Despite an overall increase in traffic compared to the previous year (+25%), JetBlue saw a decline in passengers by about six percent.

Future changes among the remaining carriers include adjustments by Norse Atlantic from a double daily offering in peak summer to once daily by summer 2025. Delta will continue its summer seasonal service while British Airways maintains near-summer seasonal operations with limited December flights until April's end.

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