(Updates with JetBlue comment in last two paragraphs.)
JetBlue Airways (JBLU) will shut down its flight attendant base at Newark Liberty International Airport and tech- operations bases at Newark and New York's LaGuardia Airport in autumn to cuts costs and bolster service in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, CNBC reported Wednesday, citing a statement from the airline
No employees will lose their jobs, though they may bid or transfer to other bases, the report said.
JetBlue said in a separate statement it's expanding premium service from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
"JetBlue is making targeted schedule adjustments, ending seasonal service between Newark (EWR) and Los Angeles (LAX) and Las Vegas (LAS), to support growth in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport," the company said in an emailed statement to. "This growth includes new and additional Mint flying from Fort Lauderdale to the West Coast as we grow in South Florida after Spirit's exit from the market. We continue to see significant opportunity to expand service in our Fort Lauderdale focus city."
The airline confirmed its reported statement on Newark and LaGuardia operations.
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