JetBlue Returns to CLT

JetBlue is back in action at CLT after a nearly 20-year run. The Airport welcomed JetBlue with a water cannon salute on the airfield.

The popular low-cost carrier operated in Charlotte from July 2006 until it left in October 2024. The airline celebrated its return to the Queen City on July 9 at Gate A-29, with balloons and cupcakes for first-day passengers bound for the Sunshine State.

Nonstop to Fort Lauderdale, FL

JetBlue will offer three daily nonstop flights from Charlotte to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).

Gia Baker, Persona Bell, and Kendra Washington were among the first to board. The women were headed to Miami, Florida, to board a cruise and had never flown JetBlue before.

“I looked at options on Priceline, and it was the most affordable option,” said Washington. “It was cheaper to just fly to Fort Lauderdale, and they gave us a free carry-on, so why not?”

According to the company website, JetBlue expects to operate nearly 130 daily departures from Fort Lauderdale this summer, marking the airline’s largest operation from that airport - over 75% more daily flights than in 2025.

In addition to Charlotte, JetBlue is also adding nonstop service from FLL to Baltimore, Cleveland, Nashville, Detroit, Houston, Chicago and Puerto Rico.

“We’re building on our already strong foundation by adding more destinations, creating more connections and giving customers even more reasons to choose JetBlue,” said JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty.

In early May, JetBlue stepped up to assist Spirit Airlines customers and employees affected by Spirit’s shutdown by offering $99 rescue fares to stranded passengers and jump seats to crew members trying to get home.

Book Flights from CLT

JetBlue’s return to Charlotte brings CLT’s current number of airlines (domestic and foreign flag carriers) to twelve.

For more information about booking flights with our airline partners, visit cltairport.com.