JetBlue Announces Intent to Launch Service Between Fort Lauderdale and Caracas, Venezuela
The airline plans to use Airbus A320 aircraft and expects tickets to go on sale in the coming months, pending government approval.
- On Thursday, JetBlue announced plans to launch nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Caracas, marking the airline's first-ever route to Venezuela, pending government approval.
- Responding to strong travel demand from South Florida's large Venezuelan community, the airline aims to connect families while supporting its expanding Fort Lauderdale hub, which expects nearly 130 daily departures this summer.
- JetBlue plans to operate the route using Airbus A320 aircraft, following U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's January decision to lift the seven-year-old ban on flights to Venezuela.
- Other carriers are also expanding service: American Airlines resumed flights in April, and United Airlines plans to launch Houston-Caracas service on August 11; the U.S. State Department has eased its travel advisory to "Reconsider Travel."
- Tickets are expected to go on sale in the coming months, with service launching before year-end 2026, positioning JetBlue to grow Fort Lauderdale operations to around 150 daily departures by early 2027.
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Diario La VerdadThe U.S. airline JetBlue announced Thursday its intention to launch direct flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport in southern Florida and Caracas, which would make it the second airline to connect the U.S. with Venezuela, after American Airlines. JetBlue detailed in a statement that the route “is subject to government approval and completion of the necessary procedures to operate in Venezuela,” although it expects it to be operational…
JetBlue plans first Venezuela route
JetBlue plans to launch nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Caracas, Venezuela, marking the carrier’s first route to the country. The airline announced on May 28, 2026, that it intends to begin flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) in Maiquetía before the end of 2026. JetBlue said the route remains subject to government approval and the completion of …
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