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JetBlue is shutting down key operations at Newark and LaGuardia airports as the struggling carrier shifts resources to booming South Florida in its latest bid to restore profitability.<\/p>\n

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The Queens-based airline said it will still fly to those hubs, but plans to close its flight attendant base at Newark and its technical operations bases there and at LaGuardia this fall as part of a broader effort to cut costs and expand service in Florida.<\/p>\n

JetBlue said no employees will lose their jobs as a result of the switch and that affected workers will be able to bid for positions or transfer to other bases.<\/p>\n

\u201cJetBlue is making targeted schedule adjustments, ending seasonal service between Newark (EWR) and Los Angeles (LAX) and Las Vegas (LAS), to support growth in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport,\u201d the airline said in a statement to The Post.<\/p>\n

The move marks another retrenchment in the New York-New Jersey market for JetBlue, which has spent years trimming underperforming routes while searching for a path back to consistent profitability.<\/p>\n

The latest reductions point to JetBlue\u2019s growing frustration with the cost of operating in the New York region \u2014 particularly at LaGuardia, where executives have complained that fees have soared following the airport\u2019s multibillion-dollar redevelopment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are much, much smaller at LaGuardia than we were four years ago because it\u2019s a $40 airport for us,\u201d JetBlue President Marty St. George said in March, referring to \u201cenplanement\u201d fees charged per customer.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the fountain is really pretty, but \u2026 I think people would rather have low fares than a really nice fountain,\u201d he added, referring to the airport\u2019s 25-foot water feature inside Terminal B.<\/p>\n

Public fee schedules show LaGuardia\u2019s landing fees have climbed steadily in recent years following the airport\u2019s roughly $8 billion overhaul, making it one of the most expensive airports in the region for airlines to operate from.<\/p>\n

JetBlue has steadily reduced its footprint there as costs have mounted.<\/p>\n

Despite the cuts, JetBlue remains deeply tied to the region.<\/p>\n

The airline is headquartered in Long Island City and continues to market itself as \u201cNew York\u2019s Hometown Airline.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In its most recent annual report, JetBlue said the New York metropolitan region remained its largest focus area, accounting for 118 nonstop routes and a 13% seat share across John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark, LaGuardia, Westchester County Airport and Long Island MacArthur Airport.<\/p>\n

Still, Newark and LaGuardia have become increasingly peripheral to JetBlue\u2019s operations compared with JFK.<\/p>\n

In 2025, JetBlue carried roughly 14.5 million passengers through Kennedy, representing more than 23% of the airport\u2019s total traffic.<\/p>\n

By contrast, the airline carried about 1.9 million passengers through Newark and 1.1 million through LaGuardia, accounting for just 4% and 3.4% of those airports\u2019 passenger volumes, respectively.<\/p>\n

The airline\u2019s growing emphasis on Florida has accelerated following the collapse of rival Spirit Airlines earlier this year.<\/p>\n

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JetBlue is already the largest carrier at Fort Lauderdale and has aggressively expanded there since Spirit ceased operations May 2.<\/p>\n

Earlier Wednesday, JetBlue announced that it would add more premium Mint service from Fort Lauderdale, including expanded flights to San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco.<\/p>\n

The carrier has also unveiled plans to launch 11 new destinations from Fort Lauderdale and expects to operate nearly 130 daily departures there this summer \u2014 its most expansive schedule ever at the airport.<\/p>\n

The Post has sought comment from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which oversees all area airports.<\/p>\n

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