JetBlue will drop some cities and reduce LA flights to focus on more profitable routes

JetBlue Airways is cutting back. In June, it will end service in Kansas City and three destinations in South America, and it will reduce flights out of Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The moves announced Tuesday are designed to focus JetBlue's flying on more profitable routes. The airline has been losing money since the start of 2020. It tried to grow through a partnership with American Airlines and a merger with Spirit Airlines, but federal judges rejected both plans, saying they violated antitrust laws.