JetBlue cancels winter flights from NY to major capital city

JetBlue is facing significant challenges and, as a result, has made big changes lately. The airline was last profitable all the way back in 2019, and it reported a $44 million net loss in the last quarter of 2024, as well as a $208 million loss in the first quarter of 2025.

It’s not a surprise that the airline has struggled for a few years, as Covid halted most consumer travel for a while, and then inflation made taking trips really expensive for most people.

Now, of course, airlines are dealing with the economic uncertainty caused by tariffs, so these companies can’t catch a break.

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JetBlue is trying to get back to profitability, though, including rolling out new incentives to celebrate its 25th anniversary. It’s also been changing some of the routes it flies, including halting all flights to Miami airport starting in September.

Now, the airline has announced that it is suspending all winter flights from New York to another major capital city. While the flight may resume in the spring, there are open questions about whether JetBlue is going to lose its spot and be able to offer flights there at all.

JetBlue customers wanting to take one transatlantic flight popular with tourists will be out of luck this winter.

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This JetBlue flight will not be taking off this winter

JetBlue Airlines will temporarily pause its transatlantic flight from JFK Airport in New York City to Amsterdam (AMS), the capital of the Netherlands.

JetBlue has long run a daily flight to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), but it will suspend that service for the winter 2025/2026 season. The airline will instead switch to a seasonal flight departing from Boston (BOS) to Amsterdam.

The last flights from New York City to Amsterdam will take off in October of 2025, and after that, there will be no more direct JetBlue planes heading to Amsterdam from JFK for the winter.

JetBlue hopes to be able to restart flights again beginning in March. This means that for the winter season, anyone who wants to leave from JFK Airport will not be able to go directly to the Dutch Capital, but must instead take a connecting flight or fly another airline.

JetBlue is making the move as it continues its multi-year struggle to return its transatlantic network to profitability.

JetBlue doesn’t want to give up its slot at the Amsterdam airport, but there could be issues

JetBlue is going to be trying out the Boston flight after suspending the daily trip from New York because the carrier does not want to lose its spot at the Amsterdam Airport.

This is a risky proposition for the airline, however, because the Dutch hub has faced issues with congestion and has attempted to reduce aircraft movements at the airport. JetBlue nearly lost its gate slot in 2023, but the Department of Transportation and the State Department both got involved and were able to save the carrier’s space.

Now with JetBlue declining to continue its New York-to-AMS flight, there’s an open question of whether it could lose its spot, despite attempting to send the Boston flight as a substitute.

The problem is, some reports indicate the switch could mean JetBlue permanently loses its grandfathered slot under European rules.

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So it remains to be seen if JetBlue’s flight from New York to the Netherlands capital will be temporarily paused — or gone for good.