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JetBlue Eliminates Hot Meals On Transatlantic Flights In Economy Class…

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 30, 2024September 30, 2024 25 Comments

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In a sad reflection of the new cost-cutting mentality at JetBlue, hot meals have been eliminated from Core (economy) class on transatlantic flights.

JetBlue Eliminates Popular Hot Meal Service On Transatlantic Economy Class Flights

JetBlue offers quite a unique transatlantic product onboard its Airbus A321 jets. Everyone enjoys extra legroom, fast wi-fi is complimentary from gate to gate, and until recently, a delicious hot meal was offered onboard to economy class passengers.

But JetBlue has updated its menus and standardized its transatlantic meal offerings, now exclusively offering cold meals onboard in Core. Until this summer, passengers could expect the sort of hot meal in economy class that passengers flying business class on other carriers would have been envious of when traveling on A321LR jets. Those traveling on A321neo received a cold meal because those aircraft are not (currently) equipped with ovens in economy class.

But for the final quarter of 2024, JetBlue has standardized the menu and will offer a cold meal regardless of aircraft type or departure point.

You can review transatlantic menus here.

I asked JetBlue for official confirmation last week and while I was promised an answer, I never heard back. While not officially linked, JetBlue has eliminated one flight attendant from these aircraft and to compensate for the greater workload, has eliminated hot meals in economy class. This further advances JetBlue’s goal of returning to profitability, with the idea that it must find more ways to cut costs.

JetBlue:
“Email from TWU Union to JetBlue Flight Attendants. Beginning September, offering up to six months LOA, cutting flying hours, reducing FA staffing on Transatlantic, and splitting FA up rather than the same FAs remaining together on the entire pairing.” pic.twitter.com/JYVRdCWhFO

— JonNYC (@xJonNYC) July 18, 2024

While the meals still look decent as far as economy class meals go, it is a shame that JetBlue has made this cutback (it’s also a shame I had an equipment swap on my last JetBlue transatlantic flight and ended up with something far less than even this).

Part of me hopes that JetBlue will eventually re-introduce hot meals onboard, but at least through the end of 2024, you can expect a cold meal only.


> Read More: JetBlue’s Impressive Transatlantic Economy Class Product

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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25 Comments

  1. NK Reply
    September 30, 2024 at 10:46 am

    In these challenging times we all should stand in solidarity with Israel and support Israeli people who are constantly being bullied and targeted by neighbouring countries.

    • Pete Reply
      September 30, 2024 at 2:40 pm

      Lol! We do not stand with aggressive apartheid terror states that engage in militaristic inhumane occupation, zionistic land grabs, and bloodthirsty merciless genocide All funded by the US. Keep your politics out of this. And if you don’t be prepared to be called out on it. Your horns are showing.

  2. Santastico Reply
    September 30, 2024 at 10:55 am

    Not related to meals but curious on the following statement “fast wi-fi is complimentary from gate to gate”. Why does Delta (not sure about other airlines) still say that their wi-fi only turns on after the plane reaches 10k ft and it shuts down automatically when the planes descends below 10k ft? Is that some old stupid rule that they still enforce? Also, what about the other rule that you have to turn your cell phone into “airplane mode” after the plane door is closed? I guarantee you that 99% of the passengers do not comply with that and I have never seen any consequences to the plane operations. Is that another old rule that the airlines keep “enforcing” for absolutely no reason?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      September 30, 2024 at 11:01 am

      I’m not familiar with the technical aspects of the respective systems, but I love that JetBlue wi-fi starts working as you board on the new aircraft…it’s a nice thing.

      On united, it does not turn on until after takoeff but does work until landing except on regional jets with GoGo internet.

    • Jan Reply
      September 30, 2024 at 11:11 am

      That 10k ft shutoff is only on Gogo Wifi. The newer free Viasat wifi work all the time, even in boarding/deplaning
      And it worked “gate-to-gate” in my last TATL trip to EDI.

      • Santastico Reply
        September 30, 2024 at 12:53 pm

        You are correct and I have seen wi-fi working gat to gate so it might be lazy FAs being by the book and reading an old statement from their notebook.

  3. Christian Reply
    September 30, 2024 at 11:24 am

    Hopefully Delta doesn’t hear about this and follow suit.

    • FlyDTW737 Reply
      September 30, 2024 at 11:42 am

      Considering the modern Delta is just a JetBlue copycat, it just might happen.

      Start treating customer right – Delta copies
      Free TV – Delta copies
      Free WiFi – Delta copies
      Lie Flat TransCon Business – Delta copies
      Grow JFK – Delta copies
      Grow BOS – Delta copies

      The whole airline is unoriginal and pathetic. But they do run a good operation.

      • Christian Reply
        September 30, 2024 at 1:45 pm

        Interesting list. Also interesting is that none of your points addresses loyalty in any way. It seems that the more loyal you are to Delta the more they screw you over. I say this as a once-rabid Delta loyalist who only flies them now when I’m willing to engage in a serious argument with my wife because Delta has screwed us over so badly and often.

    • Pete Reply
      September 30, 2024 at 2:41 pm

      Or United. I really enjoy their catering and in-flight experience in coach across the pond. They’re in-flight entertainment is tops

  4. Matt Reply
    September 30, 2024 at 12:02 pm

    It’s my understanding that this has to do more so with fleet issues relating to PW engines rather than the elimination of the 5th FA.

    With DUB/EDI being gone for the winter it allows for subs between the Neo and the LR – the Neos lack ovens in the Y galley.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      September 30, 2024 at 1:52 pm

      That’s an interesting theory.

  5. LadyOlives Reply
    September 30, 2024 at 12:12 pm

    JetBlue should drop the TATL network full stop. It doesn’t work but for a few weeks in peak summer.

    • Jan Reply
      September 30, 2024 at 1:42 pm

      What possessed them to directly (and DUB aside, exclusively) fight DL and SkyTeam in their core hubs (CDG, LHR, AMS) in the first place?

  6. Santastico Reply
    September 30, 2024 at 1:22 pm

    @Matthew: is it a coincidence or are you and OMAAT in some sort of partnership now? You both have almost exactly same articles on United bringing canned wine and JetBlue eliminating hot meals. Even the pictures are the same. Hope you keep focusing on unique articles and not a clone of OMAAT.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      September 30, 2024 at 1:29 pm

      I wrote both articles before he did…

      • Santastico Reply
        September 30, 2024 at 1:57 pm

        That is what I thought so he is basically copying you now.

        • Matthew Klint Reply
          September 30, 2024 at 3:10 pm

          Ben is a friend and we have similar interests. I don’t blame him for writing about what I find interesting and I do the same, as I’m sure you see. We may not bring unique perspectives on news items, but I do think our blogs are unique overall.

    • James Reply
      September 30, 2024 at 3:15 pm

      Both blogs are focused on similar areas and so it’s to be expected they will report on similar stories. As for the images, they’re likely the ones supplied by the airlines. Such the wine cans on United.

      • Matthew Klint Reply
        September 30, 2024 at 3:22 pm

        Correct.

        • Santastico Reply
          September 30, 2024 at 3:29 pm

          Not blaming him at all. Just thought it was an interesting timing.

      • Aaron Reply
        September 30, 2024 at 6:07 pm

        I mean, it’s 2 articles out of a dew dozen, so not exactly a trend…

  7. jfhscott Reply
    September 30, 2024 at 1:54 pm

    It may be deplorable that they are eliminating hot meals. But not as deplorable as serving those meals in the first place. Feeding an entire Y section of what are basically TV dinners never ends well and I’d be happier with a quality cold dish any day.

    I do wonder if this will permit Jet Blue to pull convection ovens out – they cannot be light.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      September 30, 2024 at 2:04 pm

      But that’s the thing, the JetBlue meals were never like frozen meals. In fact, they were better than business class on many carriers.

  8. LynnB Reply
    October 1, 2024 at 4:05 am

    What a pity….the modular food orders off the entertainment screens and the pleasant food introduced a lovely fun element that made you feel you werent just cargo but a human being!

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