Oakland loses another major airline: JetBlue
Today, yet another airline announced that it will fly away from Oakland International Airport: JetBlue. As the low-fare aviation darling struggles to remain profitable competing in a world filled with monolithic major carriers, it announced a series of cutbacks to California flights today.
In a statement, the carrier said, "Effective April 29, 2020, JetBlue will end service at Oakland International Airport (OAK) where it currently serves New York-JFK, Boston and Long Beach. JetBlue will continue to serve Bay Area travelers from airports in San Francisco and San Jose. In addition, JetBlue will reduce or eliminate flights on a half dozen short-haul routes in Long Beach as well as additional flights from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando."