JetBlue will increase its service from New York JFK to London Heathrow in March, while reducing service between JFK and London Gatwick.
On March 25, the carrier will introduce a morning JFK-to-Heathrow flight to complement its existing evening outbound flight from JFK, leaving New York at 8:30 a.m. and arriving in the evening. The return flight will leave London at 8:25 a.m. local time, arriving in New York shortly before noon. The flight complements existing service that departs London just before noon.
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Reduction in Gatwick service
As JetBlue adds that daily frequency, it will eliminate its 6 p.m. daily outbound flight between JFK and Gatwick, which has a return departure time of 8:10 a.m. in London.
The carrier will continue its 7:30 p.m. daily JFK-Gatwick flight, with a return departure time of noon.
JetBlue is able to make the shift after acquiring an additional daily Heathrow landing and departure slot. The move gives the carrier a larger presence at the U.K.'s largest and most important airport.
JetBlue entered the U.K. market in the 2021 and currently flies from JFK and Boston to Heathrow and Gatwick.
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