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Almost a third of the airline's long-haul European capacity is being cut as it redeploys aircraft and resources to routes in the Americas.
JetBlue is making big cuts to its transatlantic network for the coming winter season. Analysis of new schedules shows almost one-third of its European capacity will be removed by the end of October. Notably, the changes are in addition to flights that were already due to be operated seasonally.
Three routes are affected, with London Gatwick hardest hit. The carrier’s daily service from Boston will be suspended from the end of September. Another casualty is New York JFK to Gatwick. The daily route is being cut from October 26. This will leave the British airport without any JetBlue service this winter.
Continental Europe is also facing reductions, with capacity between JFK and Paris being halved. From the end of October, the route will be operated once a day, down from its previously scheduled twice-daily frequency.
JetBlue confirmed to Skift that all of the above services are due to return at the end of March 2025. Operations to and from London Heathrow are unaf