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JetBlue will withdraw from Bonaire’s Flamingo International (BON) on January 3, 2026, ending its New York JFK (JFK) – Bonaire (BON) service just 14 months after launch and fully exiting the airport.

What’s Changing

• Last flight: January 3, 2026

• Route: New York JFK (JFK) ⇄ Flamingo International (BON)

• Operation today: Once weekly (Saturday) as B6 1643/1644 on the Airbus A320 (about 162 seats in a multi-cabin layout)

After JetBlue departs, the U.S. market to Bonaire (BON) will be served by:

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• American Airlines from Miami (MIA)

• Delta Air Lines from Atlanta (ATL)

• United Airlines from Newark (EWR) and Houston (IAH)

How We Got Here

JetBlue inaugurated JFK–BON in November 2024 with a twice-weekly schedule (Tuesdays/Saturdays) before trimming to weekly service. The cut aligns with a broader network reset prioritizing higher-yield transcon and core Caribbean routes. In small leisure markets where demand is highly seasonal and aircraft time is precious, once-weekly flying can struggle to cover aircraft utilization, crew, and station costs—even on fuel-efficient A320 sectors of ~4.5–5 hours.

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Route Details AvGeeks Care About

• Aircraft: Airbus A320-200

• Flight numbers: B6 1643 (JFK→BON), B6 1644 (BON→JFK)

• Typical blocks: JFK push around 08:00, BON arrival ~12:45–13:00; BON return ~14:00, JFK arrival ~18:30–18:45

• Stage length: ~1,900 nm

  

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• Operational notes: Bonaire’s single runway (10/28) at Flamingo International (BON) easily accommodates A320 ops; the limiting factors are demand seasonality and competitive overlap across the ABC islands.

Competitive Landscape In The ABCs

JetBlue keeps a solid footprint at the neighbors:

• Aruba Queen Beatrix (AUA): Strong year-round presence from Boston (BOS), New York JFK (JFK), and Newark (EWR).

• Curaçao (CUR): Nonstop from New York JFK (JFK).

Bonaire (BON) is more niche—diver-heavy, length-of-stay oriented, and less VFR traffic than larger Caribbean islands. U.S. carriers with hub feed (e.g., MIA, ATL, EWR/IAH) can aggregate demand across the network and sustain variable frequencies through shoulder seasons.

For Travelers With Tickets

• If you’re booked after January 3, 2026, expect reaccommodation, refund, or re-routing options.

• Alternative U.S. gateways into Bonaire (BON): Miami (MIA) on American, Atlanta (ATL) on Delta, and Newark (EWR)/Houston (IAH) on United.

• Intra-ABC hops remain available via Curaçao (CUR) and Aruba (AUA) for itinerary flexibility.

Why It Matters

• Network priority: Exiting Bonaire (BON) frees an A320 day for higher-yield missions and improves schedule integrity elsewhere.

• Market impact: U.S. access to Bonaire (BON) stays intact via MIA/ATL/EWR/IAH; capacity will ebb and flow seasonally, but connectivity remains.

• Tourism mix: The island’s positioning outside the main hurricane belt and its dive bona fides keep demand resilient—just concentrated with carriers that can funnel traffic through large U.S. hubs.

Bottom Line

JetBlue is pulling out of Bonaire (BON) on January 3, 2026, ending the New York JFK (JFK) link less than a year after launch. The A320 Saturday operation never scaled beyond weekly service and now gives way to hub-fed competitors—American via Miami (MIA), Delta via Atlanta (ATL), and United via Newark (EWR) and Houston (IAH). For travelers, Bonaire (BON) stays connected to the U.S.; for JetBlue, the move tightens network focus while the island’s U.S. access consolidates around legacy hubs.