Is JetBlue positioning itself for the next big airline merger/acquistion? One airline analyst says yes, though I remain skeptical. That analyst is Dan Reed, a Forbes contributor who has written about airlines the last 26 years. He makes the following...
JetBlue Strongly Hints At London Service, Citing “Obscene” Fares
Good news for us: JetBlue is hinting more strongly than ever before that it may soon start service to London with an expressed goal to bring down “obscene” premium cabin fares. obscene | əbˈsēn | offending against moral principles;...
Counterpoint: Turning Chase’s JetBlue “Lemon” Into Lemonade
Matthew wrote a piece discussing the removal of Chase Ulitmate Rewards partner Korean Air SkyPass and the addition of JetBlue TrueBlue was the equivalent of a car dealer selling a “lemon.” I emphatically disagree, and here’s why I am...
Chase Trades In A Rare Beauty For A Lemon
If Chase were in the car business, it would be guilty of swapping out a rare beauty for a lemon. My metaphor is meant to convey this: we just lost a great partner and its replacement is essentially useless...
How A JetBlue Crew Saved The Life Of A Dog Onboard
A JetBlue crew is being praised for swiftly acting to save the life of a distressed dog. Darcy, a three-year-old French bulldog, experienced trouble breathing on a JetBlue flight from Orlando to Worcester, Massachusetts. Quickly springing into actions, FAs Renaud Spencer...
JetBlue Returns to Ontario, Expands at Burbank and Palm Springs
JetBlue is returning to Ontario International Airport and ramping up service at Burbank and Palm Springs. Ontario JetBlue left Ontario in 2008 and is retuning precisely 10 years later. The new route will begin on September 05, 2018 and...
JetBlue Considers Los Angeles Expansion
JetBlue is looking beyond Long Beach and Los Angeles, hinting that it will expand services at another Los Angeles-area airport. Currently, JetBlue offers transcontinental service from Los Angeles to five cities and has a larger network out of Long...
Why Beverage Carts Are Replacing Serving Trays On JetBlue
JetBlue is replacing the trays that flight attendants currently use to serve drinks and snacks with carts. But why? It depends upon whom you ask. JetBlue claims the reason for the change is to provide faster service to economy...
Five Airlines Awarded New Flights to Havana
Earlier this month I wrote about the battle for Havana slots. Like a game of musical chairs, demand outstripped supply and it was up to the U.S. Department of Transportation to divvy out the slots. Yesterday, the U.S. Department...
U.S. Airlines Fighting Over Cuba…Again
With yields weak and demand far lower than expected, we’ve seen many carriers reduce or eliminate service to Cuba. Even so, U.S. airlines are still fiercely fighting for Havana slots. Under current U.S. Department of Transportation rules, airlines are...
Will Qatar Airways Buy 25% Stake in JetBlue?
Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, has hinted at plans to buy a 25% stake in a U.S. “startup” airline. If I’m a betting man, I’d say that is JetBlue. Speaking to reporters at an air show in...
The Bickering and Scheming Couples on My JetBlue Flight
Let me preface this post by saying that perhaps you had to be there to experience the true humor in the situation. Saturday night I flew home from New York to Burbank on JetBlue. While I normally will choose...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: October 22, 2017
I’m back in LA after a fast-paced week around the world. My trip took another twist on the way to Ho Chi Minh City, which I will share tomorrow morning. As it was a relatively light news week, Live...
JetBlue-United Merger?
An “influential” Wall Street analyst is asserting that a merger between JetBlue and United is more likely than you might think. I am not convinced… In paywall-protected analysis, Hunter Keay of the Wolfe Research has opined– A few investors recently...
JetBlue Mint Service Coming to Palm Springs
JetBlue Mint Class sets the standard for domestic transcontinental service. Residents and visitors of Palm Springs will be able to fly Mint Class to/from New York for a brief period later this year. JetBlue serves Palm Springs seasonally and...
Moral Conundrum: JetBlue’s Cheap Florida Flights
In response to Hurricane Irma JetBlue is offering inexpensive flights to Florida. First, the carrier capped the cost of these flights to evacuate residents and visitors out of harm’s way but now the carrier is trying to get Floridians...
Review: JetBlue A321 Mint New York To Los Angeles
The more I reflect on this flight, the more I realize how much I take mediocre service for granted on U.S. airlines. Put simply, this late-night flight in JetBlue Mint was one of the best domestic flights I have...
Did JetBlue Really Kick Family Off Over Birthday Cake?
Today’s trending airline customer service horror story centers around a family of four who was kicked off a JetBlue flight from New York to Las Vegas. The culprit? Apparently a birthday cake. We have two very different narratives of the...
Mints on United vs. MINT on JetBlue
If you’re on a United flight this month, keep an eye out for complimentary mints. Yes, not to be confused with MINT (business) class on JetBlue! The Mileage Plus Explorer Card from Chase has an increased sign-up bonus of...
Who Did SAS Sell the LHR Slots to (for $75MN)?
SAS just sold two of its London Heathrow slots to an unspecified buyer for $75,000,000. Under the deal, SAS will have use of the gates for up to three years. SAS drops from 19 daily slot pairs to 17, but the...
