JetBlue has become the third U.S. carrier with plans to serve Venezuela this year, joining American and United.
The carrier said it will launch Fort Lauderdale-Caracas service before the end of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
"Fort Lauderdale continues to serve as JetBlue's gateway to the Caribbean and Latin America, and we believe there is meaningful opportunity to expand our presence in the region with planned service to Caracas," said Dave Jehn, the airline's vice president of network planning and airline partnerships.
The U.S.'s capture of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in January set the stage for the Department of Transportation to lift a ban on U.S.-Venezuela flights that had been in place since May 2019.
American became the first airline after Maduro's ouster to operate U.S.-Venezuela service, launched Miami-Caracas flights on April 30. United will begin service between Houston Bush Intercontinental and Caracas on Aug. 11.
Caracas is the 12th destination JetBlue has announced from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport since the closure of Spirit Airlines on May 2. Spirit had been JetBlue's largest competitor.