JetBlue ending service to MSP International, 6 other cities [Video]

MINNEAPOLIS — Air carrier JetBlue is beefing up its east coast presence while ending service to seven airports, including MSP International. 

JetBlue confirmed the news in an email Thursday afternoon, saying the route between the Twin Cities and Boston’s Logan International Airport will be scrapped on Oct. 26. It is currently the only destination JetBlue provides out of MSP. 

“Exiting a market is a difficult decision and we were privileged to have served Minneapolis,” reads a statement sent out by JetBlue Corporate Communications. “Due to underperformance and lack of customer demand, we will end operations in Minneapolis. We are doing this to make investments in other parts of our network.”

JetBlue says impacted customers will have their tickets automatically refunded to the original form of …