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Rumour: JetBlue to announce transatlantic services

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  • 10-04-2019 10:15pm
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    marno21
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    JetBlue currently having a display at JFK where it's strongly rumoured they will announce services to London and Paris


    Edit: confirmed JFK/BOS to London



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    dropzone
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    https://twitter.com/JetBlue/status/1116089155962851328?s=19

    It's official. Hope it's a success, they are my favourite American airline.


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    Jamie2k9
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    They have also mapped DUB, AMS, PAR, MAD, LIS as routes for A321LR.


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    Phil.x
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    Are these the Ryanair of America? If so I'll stick with air lingus and American airlines.


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    marno21
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    Phil.x wrote: »
    Are these the Ryanair of America? If so I'll stick with air lingus and American airlines.

    No. That's Southwest you are thinking of possibly

    JetBlue seem to be aiming for a premium heavy market across the Atlantic rather than trying to be the next Norwegian/Primera/Wow Air


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    x567
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    Phil.x wrote: »
    Are these the Ryanair of America? If so I'll stick with air lingus and American airlines.

    I’d think of them more as the Aer Lingus of America. Low cost-ish, good product, friendly staff and good route network. If they make a go of it they’ll be a worthwhile competitor and good option across the Atlantic. I’d still take EI first though...


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    kevinandrew
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    This announcement was somewhat underwhelming for many but not totally unexpected. All JetBlue have done today is confirm their intention to fly to London and give a loose timeframe of when they expect it to happen...a whole two years away. There's been no airports selected, no schedule and no fares. Essentially they've just given their rivals a big heads up! 

    Going accross the Atlantic has been a big ambition of JetBlue for many years, it's something they've generated hype around themselves for a long time so it was always expected and I congratulate them for taking the next step in making it a reality but the airline currently suffers from its own operational woes, the market they intend to enter is brutal and many have already tried and failed, I'm not sure why JetBlue thinks it will be any different but we'll have to wait and see.


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    JCX BXC
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    marno21 wrote: »
    No. That's Southwest you are thinking of possibly

    JetBlue seem to be aiming for a premium heavy market across the Atlantic rather than trying to be the next Norwegian/Primera/Wow Air

    While ryanair was based on Southwest, they're very different.

    They don't do LCC's in the US like they do in Europe. Domestic air travel is shockingly expensive in the US.


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    john boye
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    A DUB route would be interesting and I think they might be able to give it a better go than Norwegian/Primera/Wow etc. I've had a couple of flights in Mint and it really is eh.. Mint. I do wonder too if a lot of American travellers would be more inclined to travel with them than an EU LCC. They also might be able to mop up any business left behind by AA leaving JFK - DUB although it's still a pretty crowded market in truth.


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    jjbrien
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    Irish times now reporting it too https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/aer-lingus-partner-jetblue-eyes-flights-from-us-to-dublin-1.3857120

    Would be an EI code share flight too so I can see it doing well.


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    Tenger
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    JCX BXC wrote: »
    While ryanair was based on Southwest, they're very different.

    They don't do LCC's in the US like they do in Europe. Domestic air travel is shockingly expensive in the US.
    I’ve always hated the phrase “Micheal O’Leary successfully copies the Southwest business mode”. He didn’t didn’t, he took 3 parts of the business model and transformed Ryanair into the ULCC they have become.

    I think Spirit Airlines are the only European style LCC in the US. They charge for everything. They get a lot of jokes sent their way from talk show hosts.
    JetBlue have a premium economy/business type cabin* on their transcontinental A321s, extra legroom seats on all other aircraft, free unlimited drinks and snack (charge for food items and alcohol only) as well as live TV and free WiFi.

    *The seats are the same as EI business class but I don’t know if there is a separate service.


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    cson
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    Frontier, Sun Country and Allegiant all operate a Ryanair-esque model in addition to Spirit. Frontier and Allegiant are arguably the closest on a cabin configuration level as Spirit offer a "Big Front Seat" product up front, which is essentially a non-reclining older style US3 domestic first seat.

    And yes to the point made earlier, air travel in the US is very expensive. It's often as cheap to fly to Europe as it is to fly transcontinental. Anything < $150 return, even on Spirit et al, is a really really good deal in the US. That being said, the concept of miles/points isn't really a thing in Europe to the extent it is in the US so swings and roundabouts!

    The JetBlue Mint product will blow any other carriers premium economy offerings out of the water so if they price it accurately they'll do really well with that.


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    Cloudio9
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    Is Mint a premium economy or biz class product ?


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    goingnowhere
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    Full biz and probably the best business (or first class as they call it on the US). Same seat EI uses, but they have doors for extra privacy. Free WiFi (which works)

    Economy class is also probably the best economy in the US, still free WiFi down the back and best leg room in class.

    Jetblue also by far the nicest staff as well.


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    Tenger
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    It’s a small niggle but JetBlue wifi is ground based so won’t operate oceanic (unless they do a deal for satellite system on their A321LRs).


    Met the JetBlue chief of marketing a few years back. Very nice guy (Marty St,George)
    He was very exuberant about his airline and their staff. He told me that regardless of department they join all JetBlue staff get a company day with other new entrants within their first week in training. The idea is for them all to get the message that all staff, regardless of role, are a team.


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    Cloudio9
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    Tenger wrote: »
    It’s a small niggle but JetBlue wifi is ground based so won’t operate oceanic (unless they do a deal for satellite system on their A321LRs).

    that's a radome for satellite wifi

    http://images.app.goo.gl/pJq1Jhf9CnCLApa57


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