11-04-2025
JetBlue just added 2 routes at FLL for your summer travel. See flight details
Whether your summer plans are to finally taste an authentic cheesesteak or something more ambitious like tour the Galapagos Islands, you will soon have another way to get there. JetBlue is bringing back a pair of routes to South Florida.
Beginning in July, the airline will run non-stop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Flights are already available to book.
One-way fares start at $69 and $119, the carrier said in an April 10 statement.
A search on JetBlue's website at 5:15 p.m. April 10 turned up several one-way tickets for $69, including taxes and fees, from FLL to Philadelphia on July 21. The website also showed multiple one-way tickets from FLL to Guayaquil for $119 for the week of July 28.
JetBlue will operate two daily Fort Lauderdale-Philadelphia flights beginning July 3. FLL-Guayaquil flights start July 17.
The additions come as JetBlue has increased departures in South Florida by 6% from this time last year.
They also come just over 12 months after JetBlue slashed several flights out of FLL, including to Atlanta, Austin, Kansas City, Nashville, New Orleans and Salt Lake City. That decision was made following a failed merger attempt with Spirit.
The flight schedule
▪ FLL-Philadelphia
Flight 2016 departs at 8 a.m. and arrives at 10:50 a.m.
Flight 2202 departs at 4:10 p.m. and arrives at 7 p.m.
▪ Philadelphia-FLL p.m.
Flight 429 departs at 11.45 a.m. and arrives at 2:35 p.m.
Flight 217 departs at 7:55 p.m. and arrives at 10:45 p.m.
▪ FLL-Guayaquil
Flight 1255 departs at 10 a.m. and arrives at 1:30 p.m.
▪ Guayaquil - FLL
Flight 1256 departs at 2:40 p.m. and arrives at 8:09 p.m.
What type of plane?
Airbus A320 aircraft will serve both routes. Amenities include complimentary snacks and drinks and high-speed internet and entertainment at every seat.
What does JetBlue say?
'The return of service from Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia and Guayaquil reflects JetBlue's ongoing commitment to being able to respond to customer demand and strategic opportunity,' the company said in a statement. 'While these routes had previously been paused as part of a broader network optimization effort, shifts in market conditions and aircraft availability have allowed the airline to reinstate flying.'
Daniel Shurz, head of revenue, network and enterprise planning at JetBlue, said ''We're not only making it easier for more customers to get to their favorite vacation destination, but also to connect with their family and friends, all while strengthening JetBlue's position as a preferred carrier in South Florida.'
JetBlue and FLL
The new flights are part of JetBlue's aggressive approach to FLL. And they come as things have slowed there for the carrier.
In 2024, the airline carried 6.8 million passengers through FLL, a 2% drop from the year prior. In February 2025, JetBlue carried 1.06 million fliers, a 7% decline from February 2024.
Still, last year, JetBlue had a 19% of market share among all airlines, finishing second only to Spirit, according to FLL.
The two additional flights give JetBlue over 70 daily flights to over 30 destinations out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. That's 'the most flights of any airline this summer to the Caribbean and Latin America,' the airline said.
