JetBlue expands Boston transatlantic network with Milan and Barcelona services
November 20, 2025
JetBlue is set to widen its European footprint from Boston next year, adding seasonal links to Barcelona and Milan as the carrier continues to build its transatlantic offering.
The airline will begin Boston–Barcelona operations on 16 April 2026, followed by the start of Boston–Milan Malpensa services on 11 May.
Both routes will run daily during the summer season, with tickets due to go on sale from 20 November.
Enhancing JetBlue’s transatlantic network
The pair of new routes extends JetBlue’s summer 2026 European network from Boston to eight cities, with two services to London airports making nine connections in total.
Alongside year-round flights to London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam, the carrier will resume seasonal links to Dublin, Edinburgh, London Gatwick and Madrid.
The introduction of Barcelona marks a second Spanish destination from Boston, while Milan becomes JetBlue’s first Italian market from the city.
“As we expand our New England footprint with new service from Boston to Barcelona and Milan, we’re bringing more travelers the elevated service that has redefined transatlantic air travel, including our award-winning Mint premium experience,” said Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue’s chief executive.
“Customers flying to Europe with JetBlue enjoy the kind of thoughtful design, privacy, and hospitality they simply won’t find with legacy carriers, and we’re proud to continue delivering incredible value and style on both sides of the Atlantic.”
Long-haul narrowbody services
JetBlue continues to position itself as a competitive disruptor on long-haul narrowbody services, relying on the A321 and its Mint cabin to differentiate in markets traditionally dominated by larger legacy airlines flying widebody aircraft.
The new Barcelona and Milan flights will use the carrier’s A321 fleet, which features lie-flat Mint suites and menus developed by New York restaurants Charlie Bird and Pasquale Jones.
Economy cabin passengers receive complimentary meals and drinks, plus the carrier’s fast, free Fly-Fi and seat-back entertainment.
Transatlantic travellers gain even more options
JetBlue’s expansion comes amid sustained demand for transatlantic travel, with US–Europe markets showing continued resilience.
Carriers on both sides of the Atlantic are adding thinner point-to-point routes enabled by long-range narrowbodies, a trend that has intensified since 2022.
United Airlines is among those significantly increasing European flying next summer.
Its 2026 schedule will feature new routes from Newark to Split, Bari, Glasgow and Santiago de Compostela, all of which the airline says it will operate as the sole US carrier. The routes will be served by a combination of Boeing 737 MAX-8 and Boeing 767-300ER aircraft.
United also plans to operate close to 3,000 weekly international roundtrips at peak season.
“We pride ourselves on connecting our customers to unique, trendsetting destinations no other US airline serves,” said Patrick Quayle, Senior Vice President of Global Network Planning and Alliances.
“With the addition of these new flights and the return of all of our new routes from last year, United now flies to 46 cities across the Atlantic – more than any other airline – and is the clear flag carrier of the US.”
JetBlue’s move to anchor more of its European strategy in Boston mirrors this wider industry activity.
The carrier has steadily built Boston Logan into a key transatlantic hub, using a mix of year-round and seasonal markets to compete for leisure-driven flows between North America and Europe.
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