Jet Blue is to debut in Italy with Boston-Milan Malpensa flights on 11 May 2026.
The low-cost airline’s first flights to Italy
So the lucrative North Atlantic routes will see another airline enter the game - the seventh to be precise – from 11 May 2026, when JetBlue will inaugurate the route from Boston to Malpensa, the low-cost carrier's first flight to Italy. The US low-cost company will thus join the carriers already operating on the routes from Milan, namely American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Emirates, Neos and La Compagnie.
The new daily flights are on sale from today
The new daily flights - on sale from today, 20 November - will be seasonal and operated with an Airbus A321. In addition to the service to Milan, JetBlue will also operate direct flights from Boston to Barcelona starting on 16 April 2026, making it the carrier's second Spanish destination after Madrid.
US and international carriers operate to Milan Malpensa
According to the specialized database Cirium the offer of flights between Milan Malpensa and the US for a “sample” month - June 2026 - shows that Delta Air Lines is in first place with over 52,000 seats offered (both directions) followed by American Airlines and United Airlines. The ranking - excluding JetBlue for now - then sees Emirates, Neos and La Compagnie (which uses A321s configured with only 74 Business Class seats).
“Our premium service has redefined transatlantic air travel”
“As we expand our presence in New England with new routes from Boston to Barcelona and Milan, we are offering more travellers the premium service that has redefined transatlantic air travel, including our award-winning premium Mint experience,- said Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue's CEO. -Passengers flying JetBlue to Europe enjoy thoughtful design, privacy and hospitality they simply won't find with traditional carriers.”
Next summer JetBlue will have 14 routes to Europe
JetBlue has significantly expanded its transatlantic network in recent years and will fly a total of 14 routes to Europe from both Boston and New York JFK in summer 2026. In addition to Spain and Italy, the carrier will also fly to Amsterdam, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Paris from its two transatlantic gateways. With these two new additions, the JetBlue network from Boston will increase to 77 destinations, and from Logan, passengers will have as many as nine daily flights to Europe in summer 2026.
