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JetBlue has announced the termination of its flights between Boston Logan International Airport and New York LaGuardia Airport. This decision is part of the airline's JetForward strategy, which aims to strengthen its leisure network on the East Coast. The rising airport fees at LaGuardia have made it challenging for JetBlue to maintain low fares while remaining profitable on this route.
A spokesperson from JetBlue stated that "the airport fees charged to JetBlue at LGA have risen sharply – now about $50 per traveler – which make it impossible for us to offer the low fares customers expect while maintaining profitability on this route." Despite discontinuing this service, JetBlue will continue operations between Boston and New York through John F. Kennedy International Airport.
JetBlue plans to redeploy three takeoff and landing slots from LaGuardia to leisure markets and lease three others to an undisclosed airline. The company remains committed to serving New York travelers and is in discussions with the Port Authority regarding cost reductions at both LaGuardia and Newark airports.
