JetBlue on May 9, announced new and improved flight schedules for service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Mexico City International Airport (MEX) and between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and the Mexican capital, which will better accommodate the airline’s customers. Additionally, JetBlue will increase service to four daily roundtrips between Mexico City and the U.S. – two on the Fort Lauderdale route and two on the Orlando route.
“Our ability to now offer Mexico City service twice daily with improved flight times between these two growing Florida focus cities positions JetBlue for even greater success in one of the most important major markets in the Americas,” said John Checketts, vice president network planning, JetBlue. “It’s a win for customers on each end of these routes.”
JetBlue first landed in Mexico City in 2015 with one daily roundtrip flight from each of its Florida focus cities. While the airline has quickly become a favorite among Mexico City travelers who love JetBlue’s award-winning service and low fares, the original flight times could not accommodate all customers’ schedule needs and did not align well with a portion of connecting traffic.
However, earlier this year, JetBlue was awarded new flight times and the authority to operate additional service by the U.S. Department of Transportation when the agency required other airlines to divest slots at MEX in order to enhance competition in Mexico City.
