Tag: JetBlue
JetBlue airline bans passenger for life over COVID-19
editor- March 14, 2020 18:42JetBlue Airlines has banned a passenger from flying on its airline for life. This passenger flew from New York to Florida while waiting on test results of the COVID-19 coronavirus ... Read More
Caribbean Tourism Organization: JetBlue expands its footprint in the region
Chief Assignment Editor- October 24, 2019 16:45Having doubled its seat capacity to the Caribbean over the last decade, JetBlue is looking to expand its business footprint in the region, including through its travel booking arm, JetBlue ... Read More
Best and worst airports in the world: In the same city
Dmytro Makarov- June 12, 2019 18:39First ever Fodor's Travel Awards cover categories important to today's modern traveler, including foodie airports, best booze cruises, and biggest social media travel influencers. The awards, chosen by the Fodor's ... Read More
Barbados Tourism launches summer campaign in US and Canada
editor- June 12, 2019 02:06Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has officially launched its summer campaign for 2019: “Brilliant Barbados Fly into Savings.” The promotion, which will run in both the US and Canada between ... Read More
Carsten Spohr New IATA Board Chairman
Dmytro Makarov- June 2, 2019 06:42The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Lufthansa Group Chief Executive Officer, Carsten Spohr, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a ... Read More
With 71 new jet deliveries, TAP Air Portugal launches new Chicago, San Francisco & Washington, DC flights
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 15:45TAP Air Portugal just added the 100th aircraft to its fleet, an Airbus A330neo, as the carrier prepares to inaugurate service tomorrow from Chicago O’Hare, and later this month from ... Read More
Aviation leaders assemble in Seoul for IATA’s 75th Annual General Meeting
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019 19:40The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global air transport industry are gathering in Seoul, Republic of Korea, for the 75th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) ... Read More
JetBlue announces year-round service between Newark and Barbados
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 17:55Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) and JetBlue announced the expansion of JetBlue’s seasonal weekly service on Saturdays to year-round service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Grantley Adams International ... Read More
What do new Cuba travel restrictions mean to US travelers?
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 15:45On Wednesday, April 17, the Trump administration announced that it would be issuing new rules about non-family travel to Cuba. For those who have already planned such a trip - ... Read More
JetBlue celebrates Black History Month with poster of cop killer at JFK Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- March 4, 2019 16:10JetBlue has apologized for using a poster of Assata Shakur, an activist who was convicted of killing a police officer, as part of a Black History Month tribute at New ... Read More
Which brands rank high in travel loyalty?
editor- February 5, 2019 23:52Consumer expectations increase annually on average by 25%. Which airlines, hotels, car rental companies, and credit card companies rank high on the loyalty scale? "Trust has become the connective tissue ... Read More
Qatar Airways GCEO delivers keynote address at CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Summit
Chief Assignment Editor- February 5, 2019 20:25The first day of the CAPA Qatar Aviation, Aeropolitical and Regulatory Summit kicked off on Tuesday 5 February at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, Qatar. The summit, held under the ... Read More
Fraport launches operations at Nashville International Airport in the USA
Chief Assignment Editor- February 1, 2019 16:09Beginning February 1, Fraport is taking over the overall management of concession areas for shops, restaurants and other services at Nashville International Airport (BNA). With almost 16 million passengers in ... Read More
TAP Air Portugal triples its flights between Newark and Porto
Chief Assignment Editor- January 23, 2019 20:05TAP Air Portugal - the flag carrier airline of Portugal, will triple its flights between Newark and Porto starting June 1, flying six weekly nonstop round-trips. Also, the airline is ... Read More
Ontario International Airport: Over 5.1 million airline passengers in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- January 18, 2019 00:07Over 5.1 million airline passengers moved through Ontario International Airport (ONT) in 2018, the highest annual total since 2008. The airport has added nearly 900,000 passengers since its transition to ... Read More
JetBlue Airways places massive order with Airbus
Chief Assignment Editor- January 4, 2019 17:05Airbus confirmed that JetBlue Airways has firmed up an order for 60 A220-300 jets, the larger model of the new, industry-leading A220 series. JetBlue’s existing Airbus fleet includes 193 A320 ... Read More
New low-cost carrier orders 60 Airbus A220-300 jets
Chief Assignment Editor- January 3, 2019 16:20The start-up US low-cost airline has signed a firm order with Airbus to purchase 60 A220-300 aircraft. Code-named “Moxy”, the new airline venture is led by David Neeleman, one of ... Read More
Cayman Islands: Incredible growth in arrivals in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- December 28, 2018 18:18The Cayman Islands welcomed a total of 410,984 stayover visitors in the first eleven months of 2018. This represents an 11.26 percent increase over the first eleven months of 2017 ... Read More
TAP Air Portugal adds third new U.S. route for 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2018 08:10TAP Air Portugal will fly five weekly nonstop round-trips, year-round, between San Francisco and Lisbon from June next year. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will become the airline’s eighth North ... Read More
Sherry Lassiter joins Airbus Foundation’s College of External Experts
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2018 06:05The Airbus Foundation’s Board of Directors has welcomed Sherry Lassiter, Director at the Fab Foundation, to its College of External Experts. The Airbus Foundation’s College of External Experts consists of ... Read More
Holiday Travel using U.S. airports: The best and the worst
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 11, 2018 20:33U.S. airlines carried 72.3 million passengers in December 2017, a new all-time high, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Read More
Airbus delivers 100th A320 Family aircraft assembled in US
Chief Assignment Editor- December 11, 2018 13:05Airbus has delivered its 100th aircraft from the company’s U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama. The A320neo, serial number (MSN) 8580, was delivered to Frontier Airlines. The aircraft features two ... Read More
JetBlue announces new flights from Chicago to San Juan, Puerto Rico
editor- March 6, 2013 09:49CHICAGO, Ill. - JetBlue Airways announced its intention to launch new daily nonstop service from Chicago's O'Hare to San Juan. Read More
JetBlue introduces mobile boarding passes with refreshed app
editor- February 14, 2013 09:43NEW YORK, N.Y. - JetBlue Airways makes traveling even easier with the introduction of mobile boarding. Read More
Everybody’s BFF
editor- October 12, 2012 09:35Since American’s bankruptcy, most of the talk in the US has centered on consolidation, with the AA/US linkup taking center stage. But others have been mentioned. Read More
JetBlue breaks ground on new international arrivals terminal at JFK airport
editor- October 2, 2012 07:24NEW YORK, N.Y. - New York's Hometown Airline JetBlue today breaks ground on the extension to its world class home at John F. Read More
WestJet and JetBlue shrinking legroom to increase revenues
editor- August 23, 2012 07:12Call it the incredible shrinking legroom, or call it an airline seating trend. Whatever you want to call it, tall travelers should take note. Read More
JetBlue and Hawaiian Air announce new partnership agreements
editor- May 31, 2012 02:58NEW YORK and HONOLULU - JetBlue Airways, and Hawaiian Airlines today announced a deepening of their partnership with the signing of new agreements to offer new benefits and convenience to ... Read More
JetBlue issues statement regarding crew of Flight 191
editor- March 31, 2012 05:17NEW YORK, N.Y. - JetBlue Airways Corp. today issued the following statement regarding the Crew who operated Flight 191 on Tuesday, March 27, 2012: Read More
Airlines and mental health: Issues to think about
editor- March 30, 2012 07:24WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement concerning the recent incidents aboard American Airlines and JetBlue flights. Read More
JetBlue: We are not interested in Aer Lingus
editor- March 16, 2012 04:18JetBlue Airways has no intentions to buy the Irish government's stake in Aer Lingus, the US carrier said in an e-mailed statement on Wednesday. Read More
JetBlue announces expansion plans in Kingston, Jamaica
editor- November 22, 2011 07:40KINGSTON, Jamaica - At a special event in Kingston, Jamaica this afternoon, JetBlue Airways' Chief Commercial Officer Robin Hayes announced that the value airline intends to grow services from the ... Read More
Apple Vacations adds La Romana flights from JFK
editor- November 5, 2011 05:47NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - Apple Vacations today announced that they will be offering non-stop flights to La Romana, Dominican Republic from JFK International Airport. Read More
JetBlue and Jet Airways partner on interline service to Brussels and to India
editor- November 3, 2011 05:22NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways and Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, today announce the launch of a new interline agreement that will offer customers new travel options from JetBlue ... Read More