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JetBlue returns to Daytona Beach International Airport after almost 7 year absence

JetBlue will service the airport with two daily, nonstop routes to New York City (JFK) and Boston (BOS).


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  • | 7:15 a.m. August 15, 2025
A JetBlue Airbus A320. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
A JetBlue Airbus A320. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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JetBlue is returning to Daytona Beach International Airport after almost seven years.

The airport announced on Thursday, Aug. 14, that the airline will service the airport with two daily, nonstop routes to New York City (JFK) and Boston (BOS). Service begins Dec. 4, and tickets are now on sale.

“These flights will enhance greater business, tourism, and family connections, while strengthening Daytona Beach International Airport’s role as a gateway to the world,” said Cyrus Callum, Volusia County Aviation and Economic Resources director. “Adding this service strengthens our route network, enhances connectivity for our passengers, and demonstrates the confidence major carriers have in DAB’s ability to deliver a first-class travel experience.”

The press release states that JetBlue's return follows "years of discussions between the airline and the airport’s air service development team." The airline stopped flying in and out of DAB in 2019.

With JetBlue back on board, DAB is now served by five commercial airlines — the others being Delta, American Airlines, Avelo, and Breeze. Together, they offer 11 nonstop destinations and connections to cities around the nation and worldwide.

According to a study by the Florida Department of Transportation, DAB’s annual economic impact was measured at $3.2 billion in 2023. 

"Each time more flights are added, the effect grows exponentially, benefiting the entire community," the press release states. 

DAB was named the Commercial Service Airport of the Year in 2021 and 2024 by FDOT. In 2023, it received the Air Carrier Air Safety Award from the Federal Aviation Administration.

 

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