JetBlue is ending service to and from Kansas City as part of a broader route reorganization in the wake of a federal judge’s decision to reject its merger with Spirit Airlines. The New York-based carrier also said it would trim routes out of Los Angeles International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. And it will not be returning to Newburgh, New York, after suspending service to the town amid the pandemic. The changes were made in an internal memo seen by NBC News. It’s the second round of route cuts the carrier has announced this year. In a statement, JetBlue said the routes and markets had fallen short of expectations. ‘JetBlue is constantly evaluating our routes to best serve our customers, return our airline to profitability, and find ways to improve our reliability,’ it said. JetBlue has struggled to regain a stable financial footing in the post-pandemic period. In its…
