A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to take off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Jan. 31, 2024. JetBlue Airways told staff on Tuesday that it is culling a host of routes, making it the carrier's latest move to cut costs in the wake of a failed attempt to acquire Spirit Airlines and a Pratt & Whitney engine issue that has grounded some of its Airbus planes. The carrier will reduce its departures from Los Angeles International Airport from about 34 a day to ...