JetBlue beefs up its Bermuda schedule

JetBlue is beefing up its service to Bermuda, adding more capacity to the island from both New York and Boston.

From its hub at New York JFK, JetBlue will add a second daily round-trip flight to its existing once-daily service. The seasonal second flight will start May 18 and will run until late October, when JetBlue returns to once-daily service on the route.

Also on May 18, JetBlue will begin flying year-round to Bermuda from its base in Boston. Previously, JetBlue had operated the route only during its summer schedule.

JetBlue also will increase capacity on its existing Bermuda routes switching from its 100-seat Embraer E190 jets to bigger Airbus A320s that seat 150.

“This is a big win for our loyal JetBlue customers on all sides of these routes whether in New York, Boston or Bermuda,” JetBlue Robin Hayes, said in a statement. “With more flights, larger aircraft and a variety of flight times to accommodate customers’ needs, JetBlue ... is positioning itself as the top choice for travel to and from Bermuda."

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