Taking effect on April 29, JetBlue has announced a strategic change to its Northeastern U.S. route, stating it will discontinue service between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
This decision is part of JetBlue’s broader JetForward strategy, which aims to improve profitability and optimize aircraft utilization by prioritizing more lucrative routes. Rising operational costs at LGA also played a key role in the airline’s decision.
Despite the discontinuation of its BOS-LGA service, the airline plans to maintain a strong presence in the Boston-New York corridor by continuing to serve John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), with up to eight daily flights in the late spring and summer seasons.
JetBlue currently operates six daily flights on the BOS-LGA route from Sunday through Friday, with two flights on Saturdays. As part of its network adjustment, the airline will instead shift its focus towards leisure markets in the Northeast and Florida, where it has historically been the strongest.
Moving forward, the carrier will continue to operate LGA with 13 peak daily departures, serving Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Palm Beach and Tampa, with the latter launching in April.
JetBlue will also expand its Northeast connectivity by resuming summer seasonal service to Nantucket from LGA and launching new routes from BOS to Long Island’s Islip Airport (ISP) and from Providence, Rhode Island (PVD) to JFK, both also set for this summer.
With JetBlue exiting the BOS-LGA service, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines will be the main carriers operating this route.
