JetBlue is dropping service to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), just seven months after its December return.
The airline came back to Daytona Beach after a seven-year hiatus, but will soon pull its daily nonstop flights to New York City and Boston from the “underperforming” Florida airport, according to a company memo acquired by USA TODAY NETWORK Florida.
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JetBlue is also ending service between New York and Vero Beach, and Providence, Rhode Island, and Fort Myers, part of seven routes the carrier is dropping.
Here are the remaining airlines and destinations you can choose from at DAB.
Which airlines fly in and out of Daytona Beach International Airport?
JetBlue is dropping service at ‘underperforming’ Daytona airport
JetBlue Airways is dropping “underperforming” Daytona Beach International Airport entirely, just seven months after returning to Daytona Beach following a seven-year absence, according to a company memo acquired by USA TODAY NETWORK Florida.
Service will end Sept. 9, the memo said. Along with Daytona Beach, the carrier is also dropping service to Antigua in the Caribbean, “to free up aircraft time and redeploy those planes into Fort Lauderdale.”
The low-budget carrier is pouring resources into Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to become the dominant carrier in South Florida and fill the gap left by the abrupt departure of its major competitor, Spirit Airlines.
Where can you fly from Daytona Beach Airport (DAB)?
Travelers can currently fly to eight states and 11 cities from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB):
How to check TSA wait times at Daytona Beach Airport
Travelers can check wait times at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) on the MyTSA app or through third-party websites such as fly.com, flightqueue.com or tsawaittimes.com, which provide estimated wait times based on airport reports and traveler submissions.
How to track Florida flight delays at Daytona Beach Airport (DAB)
Travelers can track flight delays and cancellations, as well as arrivals and departures coming in and out of Daytona Beach International Airport using third-party sites like Flight Aware.
Daytona Beach International Airport also provides a flight schedule of monthly arrivals and departures on its website.
The schedules act as guides since flights are subject to cancellation, delays and re-routings, the site warns.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Four airlines you can fly at Daytona Airport after JetBlue takes off
Reporting by Ashley Ferrer and C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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By Ashley Ferrer and C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida | USA TODAY Network
