JetBlue to announce new routes Friday

Facing another year of potential losses following its

surprising fourth-quarter showing

in 2005, low-cost carrier JetBlue is turning its attention to

new revenue sources

and less competitive routes where it can

charge more

for flights. The airline is expected to announce two of those routes tomorrow.

This is part of JetBlue's previously announced expansion—it claims it

will add 10 new cities

in 2006. The airline has already said it will add seven new gates at New York's JFK airport, bringing its total to 21. Delta recently announced it too is

strengthening its focus on JFK

by making it a new hub.

I'll check in tomorrow and let you know which cities are being added to JetBlue's route map.