- July 17, 2026
Seven months after officials and community business leaders celebrated the return of JetBlue to the Daytona Beach International Airport, the airline is making an unexpected departure from the local market.
In a statement provided to the Observer, JetBlue announced it will end service to DAB on Sept. 9, stating routes to Boston (BOS) and New York City (JFK) have not performed as expected.
"We returned to Daytona Beach with the expectation that the market could support renewed JetBlue service; however, demand has not developed as anticipated, and the financial performance of the flight has been worsening," JetBlue's statement reads. "Ending service will allow us to redeploy aircraft into markets with stronger demand."
The news comes days after the airline announced its would expand services at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, where it is launching eight nonstop destinations, with another six coming in the future.
In a statement on Facebook, DAB expressed its disappointment at JetBlue's decision to end services.
"The notification was unexpected, and our team immediately reached out to JetBlue to explore whether there are ways to preserve some level of service—whether through fewer weekly flights or by maintaining service to New York (JFK)," the airport's post reads. "We remain hopeful those conversations will continue."
"While we understand airlines must make business decisions based on their network needs, this news is especially disappointing because of the incredible support our community showed for JetBlue," the statement continues. "From day one, residents, businesses, and visitors embraced the convenience of nonstop service to Boston and New York, and that support demonstrated the strong demand that exists in our market."
