Surprise! JetBlue applies for additional Fort Lauderdale-Havana service

Surprise surprise! As Cuba travel falls well below expectations and airlines bail on flights, Jet Blue has applied with the DOT for 6 additional weekly flights from Fort Lauderdale to Havana per DOT documents. 

The flights would be served with an Airbus A-320 jet.

This must be seen as a surprise considering the struggles of other airlines on Cuba routes, but JetBlue has an opportunity to be well-positioned when the amount of travel and economic ties to Cuba from southeastern Florida inevitably increases if they take on additional frequencies.