JetBlue Plans Big Fort Lauderdale Growth, Filling Gap Left By Spirit - JetBlue

JetBlue Plans Big Fort Lauderdale Growth, Filling Gap Left By Spirit

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:28 +0000

We saw Spirit Airlines cease operations early this morning, after losing money for seven years straight, and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy twice. It goes without saying that Spirit going out of business is a bit of a relief for some of the other airlines in the country that are losing money and struggling, like…

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Bosshawk — Mon, 04 May 2026 22:23:27 +0000

Practically every Latin American business that has a US HQ, has that HQ in Miami. To say it is not a business city is just not really accurate. Yes, it doesn't have a high number of true 'headquarters" for US companies, especially for its size, but it has massive amounts of offices of LATAM companies.

Tim Dunn — Sun, 03 May 2026 17:13:54 +0000

you can argue that NK pulled down fares at FLL. B6 should be able to get higher yields as long as F9 doesn't come in and tank the market. I don't think F9 is interested in taking on B6 or the legacies that operate a number of routes that B6 is trying to start.

Tim Dunn — Sun, 03 May 2026 17:12:42 +0000

although the internet is fixated with bankruptcy, B6 really has very little unsecured debt that isn't owed to the government - which means little can be discharged in bankruptcy. the biggest potential in chapter 11 would be to cut employee pay and to reject assets that B6 can't use - potentially include leases for ground and aircraft assets.

Tim Dunn — Sun, 03 May 2026 17:11:14 +0000

EWR is schedule coordinated which means anybody can choose to add flights within the schedule limits the FAA has set. I am sure UA will try to grab as many of the NK flight timings as they can while B6' news that they will draw down EWR while leasing slots to UA at JFK will raise antitrust concerns. Other airlines could well take some of those flight timings and I expect several will just to keep "ammo" ready for a competitive response if UA succeeds at getting into JFK.

Creditian — Sun, 03 May 2026 15:27:23 +0000

Miami is not a business city. Miami is majorly tourism oriented with few newly moved in finance bros, that’s it, no industry was formed in Miami. You can’t say business traveling happening a lot to Miami.

Jojo — Sun, 03 May 2026 14:37:39 +0000

JetBlue will be filling for bankruptcy in 2027 and need to reorganize (less flights!). Maybe even later this year. It will continue to circle down the drain to insolvency. Worse, United buys in 2027 making the US commercial landscape even more dark and smelly.

B6Yeah — Sun, 03 May 2026 13:52:34 +0000

@George.. FLL is now a premium market serving coastal South Florida and wealthy people flying back and fort to NYT and the West Coast. Jetblue has had huge success with Mint service and I can see First Class on Jetblue being very successful.

George Romey — Sun, 03 May 2026 13:03:36 +0000

The question can JetBlue raise fares? FLL has tended to be low yield. JetBlue does not need to fill seats, the airline needs to fill seats profitably. JetBlue flamed out at MIA.

ChuckG — Sun, 03 May 2026 12:38:37 +0000

I'm not of the opinion that UA wants a Florida hub (unless AA abandons MIA!). More online av-geek speculation than anything else.