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JetBlue has announced plans to open its first pilot and flight attendant crew base outside of the continental U.S. at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, by the end of 2024. The move is expected to bring more than 400 local jobs to the region by 2025, contributing significant economic
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JetBlue has added Edinburgh to its growing list of transatlantic destinations, with the first nonstop flight from New York taking off on May 22, 2024. The daily summer-seasonal service from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) will operate through September 30, bringing much-needed competition to a route previously dominated by high-fare
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JetBlue customers will be able to fly before paying a single dollar, under a new partnership with New York-based Goldman Sachs. The low-cost carrier – which has recently made headlines for achieving carbon neutrality across its domestic network – began trialling its MarcusPay option to recreational travellers in April. However, this feature is now available
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JetBlue has bucked the trend in the airline industry and announced the addition of 30 new routes to its domestic network.
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Delta has temporarily stopped allocating passengers middle seats as it moves towards increasing social distancing measures on its flights.
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JetBlue has urged the US Department of Transportation to protect and promote competition when it approves the proposed Qantas/America Airlines alliance.