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JetBlue is looking to cut costs by trimming unprofitable flights. According to CNBC, JetBlue will end cross-country flights from JFK Airport to San Jose and Portland. A flight from Westchester County Airport to Martha’s Vineyard in MA will also be eliminated. The airline will also end service from New York to Ponce, PR and Milwaukee […]
NEW YORK — JetBlue Airways announced that Joanna Geraghty (photo above), currently the company’s president and chief operating officer, will succeed Robin Hayes as chief executive officer, effective February 12, 2024. Hayes is stepping down due to health concerns. Hayes will continue to serve on the company’s Board of Directors until that time, at which […]
NEW YORK — JetBlue Airlines has officially launched service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Tallahassee International Airport (TLH), with the first flight arriving in Tallahassee Thursday morning. JetBlue’s new intrastate service will operate daily, introducing low fares and a better travel option for customers on a route with limited competition. “We are thrilled […]
NEW YORK — JetBlue has officially launched air service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) in Belize City, Belize, a country in Central America. JetBlue’s new Belize City service will operate three days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. JetBlue will operate the […]
The busiest travel day of the year in the U.S. will be Sunday, November 26, 2023, according to a recent analysis by aviation analytics firm Cirium. More than 3,000,000 seats and 22,000 flights will be flown domestically in the U.S. on that date, higher than peak travel days in summer 2023. The major U.S. carriers […]
NEW YORK — JetBlue is now selling tickets to two new European destinations – Dublin in Ireland and Edinburgh in Scotland – with flights available on sale starting now. Daily seasonal service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) will begin March 13, […]
JetBlue has begun air service connecting New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) with Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) over the weekend. The airline says this has been one of the most highly-requested routes by customers and is now offering round-trip service three times per day. The new service has an added benefit […]
Delta has opened two new Sky Club lounges this summer at JFK and Newark Airports. The lounges are exclusively for the airline’s Sky Club members. The new JFK lounge is the second Delta lounge at the airport and is located at Terminal 4 near Gate A7. [photo above] The nearly 14,000-square-foot Club, which seats more […]
NEW YORK — JetBlue, joined by New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other partners and leaders, celebrated a key milestone in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s transformation of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with the groundbreaking of a $4.2 billion project to develop a new international Terminal 6. The groundbreaking, […]
NEW YORK — JetBlue announced plans to expand transatlantic flying into Continental Europe with new service to Paris from JFK International Airport starting next summer. Paris will be JetBlue’s second transatlantic destination following the airline’s successful launch of service to London in August 2021, where it has quickly grown its schedule to five daily flights […]
United Airlines has announced the airline’s 2023 summer schedule that includes adding new service to three cities – Malaga, Spain; Stockholm, Sweden; and Dubai, UAE from Newark – as well as six more flights to some of the most popular destinations in Europe, including Rome, Paris, Barcelona, London, Berlin, and Shannon. In total, United will fly to 37 cities in Europe, Africa, India and the Middle East next summer, […]
NEW YORK & MIRAMAR, FL — JetBlue Airways is victorious in its battle for Spirit Airlines, the discount carrier best known for its yellow planes. After spoiling a bid by competitor Frontier Airlines, JetBlue has agreed to acquire Spirit for $33.50 per share in cash, including a prepayment of $2.50 per share in cash payable […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation has reassigned 16 peak-hour runway slots, previously operated by Southwest Airlines, at Newark-Liberty International Airport to Spirit Airlines. The DOT said it made this action to keep low-cost service options for Newark customers and improves competition in the Newark market, which was affected when Southwest Airlines discontinued service there. The […]
NEW YORK — JetBlue has begun flights to Canada for the first time. The airline officially launched service this week from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with once daily flights each way. Strengthening JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance (NEA), Vancouver service brings JetBlue to its first destination in Canada, while diversifying its New […]
United Airlines has opened its new, nearly 30,000 square-foot United Club location at Newark Liberty International Airport, offering travelers a modern design, enhanced amenities and culinary offerings, with views of the Manhattan skyline. Located in Terminal C3 near gate C123, this club is the largest club in United’s network, and is opening just in time for […]