UPDATE: JetBlue bows to Wall Street pressure; will add A320 seats
Under serious pressure from Wall Street to enhance margins JetBlue Airways has opted to add 15 “core” economy class seats to its Airbus A320... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: JetBlue Airways
Thales to scale down antenna radome for 70-seat regional jets
Looking to provide inflight connectivity on smaller regional jets? Outside of Gogo’s air-to-ground (ATG) offering in the US and Canada... Continue Reading
VIDEO: JetBlue studies permanent card that becomes boarding pass
More than a decade ago the concept of a permanent boarding pass for an airline was actually implemented. It was quickly scuttled due to regu... Continue Reading
US DOT data show clear cost advantage for new aircraft
It has been seven months since we took a look at the changing face of the transcon market between LAX and JFK. The US Department of Transpor... Continue Reading
Former JetBlue exec Victoria Stennes talks happy employees
Victoria Stennes has spent more than 40 years looking at ways to make air travel a better experience for both passengers and the front line ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Fierce Competition and Blind Recognition
Welcome to Episode 16 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Ryan Ghee, editor and event strategy manager at Future Travel Exp... Continue Reading
JetBlue seeks to strike balance between Wall Street and customers
One of the biggest challenges JetBlue faces in rolling-out its new fare “families” next year is ensuring the new bundled package... Continue Reading
Airlines divided on offering free Wi-Fi to premium passengers
Should airlines offer free inflight connectivity in premium cabins? This question seems to arise time and again on social media, most especi... Continue Reading
Virgin America dismisses need for A320 cabin revamp
JetBlueʼs debut of its new Mint premium product could not have happened at a worse time for rival Virgin America, which reported a $22 milli... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Raising a Voice for Passenger Choice
Welcome to Episode 14 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Thales Avionics senior director, content business Dominic Green, ... Continue Reading
Flexible displays could be part of future travel experience: JetBlue
Never content to rest on its laurels JetBlue Airways is eyeing the possibility of eventually moving to flexible OLED (organic light emitting... Continue Reading
VIDEO: JetBlue’s new live TV system represents evolutionary step
JetBlue did not invent inflight entertainment, but some say the carrier redefined what it meant to passengers after it launched operations i... Continue Reading
JetBlue readies to retrofit A320s with new seats; studies pivot bins
JetBlue Airways is pressing forward with plans to retrofit its Airbus A320s with B/E Aerospace’s Pinnacle seat, in-seat power and its new LT... Continue Reading
JetBlue talks HD, VOD, and OLED screens
During JetBlue’s A321 media preview this week, the airline gave some insight into the technical constraints of its new LTV4 live telev... Continue Reading
JetBlue goes 2.0 as low-cost carrier unveils Mint premium product
There is no doubt that the transcontinental premium market is turning over a new leaf in terms of service, product and amenities. Flat-bed s... Continue Reading
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