JetBlue Airways has secured slots at London Gatwick (LGW) and London Stansted(STN), but was denied slots at London Heathrow (LHR), the UK’s largest airport.
JetBlue Airways flight attendants voted to reject their first ever contract with the airline, setting the stage for another round of negotiations expected sometime next year.
London remains JetBlue Airways’ number one priority but other markets in Europe are under consideration as the U.S. carrier pushes ahead with its transatlantic expansion strategy, according to CEO Robin Hayes.
During a series of airline briefings at Routes Reconnected, leaders of network planning teams will outline their recovery strategies, how they will identify new market opportunities and what support mechanisms will influence future route decisions.
JetBlue Airways executives sounded an upbeat tone about leisure demand trends headed into the winter holiday season, even as they announced a $393 million net loss for the 2020 third quarter (Q3).
CEO Scott Kirby has confirmed the airline plans to return to New York John F Kennedy next year and compete aggressively on routes to the US West Coast.
Vice presidents and heads of network planning teams have registered for the event that will support the community in reshaping the world’s route networks.
JetBlue Airways added 24 new routes to warm-weather leisure destinations from its main hubs on both U.S. coasts, as carriers seek to adjust their networks to capture limited travel demand where it still exists.
Southwest Airlines will double its presence at Southern California’s Long Beach Airport (LGB), after receiving 17 new slots that were recently relinquished by JetBlue Airways.
Sixteen Republican Senators signed on to a letter urging the chamber’s leadership to extend the CARES Act Payroll Support Program (PSP) until March 2021, signaling growing bipartisan consensus that more aid will be needed to avert mass layoffs this fall.