With business travel on long-term hiatus, JetBlue will add 24 new leisure routes to destinations in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America. New JetBlue Leisure Routes JetBlue is hardly coy about its intentions here. Its press release explicitly states...
JetBlue Will Delay London Service
JetBlue joining the transatlantic market has been one the most anticipated new route additions in 2021. But thanks to the pandemic, we’ll have to wait a bit longer. JetBlue will delay its London service at least a half year....
JetBlue Kicks Off Family Because Two-Year-Old Couldn’t Keep Mask On
We can all understand why dullards get thrown off flights or banned for refusing to wear a mask, but two-year-olds? Yet that’s what happened on a JetBlue flight when a little girl could not keep her mask on. How...
JetBlue Pilot Wins Landmark Compensation Case Against His Airline
Get ready for a flood of lawsuits from pilots, current and former, over jet fumes after a pilot prevailed over JetBlue in a disability-related compensation claim that is a first of its kind in the United States. JetBlue Pilot...
Dire Warnings From JetBlue And Southwest Airlines CEOs
Things were looking up last month for the U.S. aviation industry. The pandemic curve was flattening and consumer demand was coming back stronger and quicker than anticipated. Then came the resurgence which continues even today. Listening to the warnings...
American Airlines Pulled Off a Coup
American Airlines has announced a new partnership with JetBlue, adding to its recent partnership with Alaska Airlines. The carrier has pulled off a coup while no one is thinking of travel. Will it pay off? If you are considering booking...
Pictures: JetBlue Restores Meal Service To Mint (And It Looks Tasty As Ever)
While other airlines continue to engage in cost-cutting in the name of hygiene theatre, JetBlue has quietly restored meal service to its Mint flights. Here’s a look at the JetBlue summer 2020 menu. JetBlue Mint Meal Service In Pandemic...
The Strategy Behind The JetBlue – American Airlines “Strategic” Partnership
JetBlue and American Airlines surprised by the world by announcing a strategic partnership today that will introduce codesharing routes and reciprocal benefits for frequent flyers. While the “enemy of my enemy is my friend” argument comes into play, the...
JetBlue Will Build Sizable LAX Base, Abandon Long Beach
In a seismic reshuffle that hints at JetBlue’s international ambitions, JetBlue will leave Long Beach Airport and base Southern California operations at LAX. JetBlue Will Add LAX Base Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is one of JetBlue’s “most successful and...
JetBlue Plans Major Expansion With 30 New Routes (Full List)
Earlier today I wrote about JetBlue challenging United Airlines at Newark with new Mint (business class) service to the West Coast. But that’s not the only JetBlue 2020 expansion news today. Additionally, JetBlue plans to add several more routes...
JetBlue Challenges United In Newark With New Mint Service
JetBlue is challenging United Airlines at its fortress hub, with new transcontinental Mint service from Newark. JetBlue Mint Service Will Challenge United Premium Transcontinental Routes JetBlue is adding service from Newark Liberty International, with new Mint service to Los...
Hot Deal: Fly JetBlue’s Fabulous Lie-Flat Mint Product For $311 Across USA
If you’ve never had the chance to experience JetBlue Mint class, now is your chance at a very attractive price. I’ve never experienced a finer domestic product in the USA than Jet Blue Mint. This JetBlue Mint deal is...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Blasts JetBlue Over New York City “Stunt”
The fiery Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has blamed JetBlue for a “corporate PR campaign” meant to honor healthcare workers and first responders in New York City. JetBlue conducted a “Flyover Salute” over the five boroughs of New York City last night,...
How JetBlue Paid Tribute To Fallen Crew Members
In a touching gesture, JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes started today’s earnings call on an unorthodox note, paying tribute to six employees who died from COVID-19. As Dawn Gilberston aptly noted, earnings calls are usually carefully scripted events that are...
Southwest Catches JetBlue In Long Beach
JetBlue’s strategic retreat from Long Beach now positions Southwest Airlines to become the airport’s largest airline. It was only in June 2016 when Southwest began serving Long Beach (LGB) with four daily flights. But thanks to quieter aircraft and...
Mandatory Masks On JetBlue: Enforceable?
JetBlue will require all passengers to wear face coverings effective May 4th both at the airport and onboard. But how enforceable in practice is the new masks requirement? Will planes start diverting if passengers refuse to wear them once...
Can JetBlue Withstand American + Delta In Boston?
Can JetBlue withstand the simultaneous build-up of American Airlines and Delta Air Lines in Boston? JetBlue Airways Chief Financial Officer Steve Priest bristled at the question, telling a conference in Miami this week: “Commentators talk about Boston, they talk...
Breakfast In JetBlue Mint
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. JetBlue Mint...
Brazil Wants JetBlue To Offer Domestic Brazilian Service
Brazil wants foreign carriers to operate domestic routes and has stepped up its recruiting, targeting three airlines including JetBlue. I’ve written before the changing landscape of Brazil’s domestic commercial aviation market. Due to a recent change in Brazilian law,...
JetBlue’s New Fee For Checked Carry-On Bags May SAVE You Money
JetBlue’s solution to insufficient overhead bin space is to entice people to pay just a little bit more to check-in their carry-on bag and avoid the hassle. That presents an opportunity to save money for the budget-concious traveler. Currently...
