JetBlue is adding two more European destinations for Summer 2024 as it seeks to capitalize on growing demand for premium international markets. The carrier will fly to Dublin and Edinburgh, but will serve these markets differently than London, Paris, and Amsterdam.
Seasonal service, with different dining
Dublin will operate daily from both Boston and New York-JFK, starting 13 March 2024. The route will fly only for the (extended) summer season, ending on 30 September. Edinburgh will be served only from JFK, and for a shorter season, launching on 22 May 2024.
Both Dublin and Edinburgh will be flown on the A321neo rather than the A321LR. JetBlue’s A321neo is fitted with 16 Mint seats and 144 Core seats. It is also not fitted with ovens in the rear galley. Unlike with the unplanned substitutions of the A321neo into the TATL market over the past year, however, the airline now has a plan to boost the meal service on board, even as everything will be served cold.
In a memo to flight attendants the company confirms the company has “time to work with DIG to develop a new high-quality, innovative meal option in core that Customers will enjoy, without the need for additional ovens.” A JetBlue spokesperson also confirmed the menu adjustments on these routes.
One unfortunate way in which JetBlue is very much matching the original transatlantic routes is in pricing. Unlike flights in the Americas, the TATL markets charge a premium for one-way flights compared to round-trip bookings.
It is unclear what the impact of JetBlue launching Dublin service will be on its codeshare partnership with Aer Lingus, launched in 2021. But Aer Lingus moved out of JFK T5 earlier this year, so that relationship is not as convenient as it once was. Plus, Aer Lingus and United recently terminated their codeshare agreement. For now, however, JetBlue continues to sell the Aer Lingus flights (using the Aer Lingus native flight numbers), though they are deprioritized in search results.
Boston will finally get its Paris service, launching year-round with the A321LR on 3 April 2024. JFK will also add a second CDG flight on 20 June.
Fun with flight numbers
For those who celebrate such things, there are a few notable bits in the flight numbers chosen for some of the routes.
- BOS-DUB – 353 is the phone country code for Ireland
- JFK-DUB – Flights 841/842 Date Vikings first settled in the region year-round
- BOS-CDG – 33 is the phone country code for France
I did not note anything special about 1907/1908 for the second JFK-CDG flight, nor on 72/73 for JFK-EDI (maybe a reference to the Romans arriving in Scotland around that time??).
Unwinding the NEA at LaGuardia
While the company is understandably focused on celebrating the new routes, it also confirmed that some short-haul operations will end as it unwinds its NEA partnership with American Airlines. The following routes will wind down or not return:
- LaGuardia-Bermuda (Daily summer seasonal will not resume)
- LaGuardia-Hyannis (Daily summer seasonal will not resume)
- LaGuardia-Charleston (Daily ends)
- LaGuardia-Jacksonville (2x daily ends January 4)
- LaGuardia-Nashville (2x ends January 4)
- LaGuardia-Portland, ME (2x summer seasonal will not resume)
- LaGuardia-Sarasota (1x ends March 31)
- LaGuardia-Denver (2-3x ends March 31)
Additionally, the carrier will suspend a handful of routes as part of the DOT’s slot usage waiver program. These include:
- Boston-Newark (3x daily)
- Newark-Miami (1x daily)
- JFK-Burlington (2x daily)
- JFK-Washington/DCA (3x daily)
Suspension of the Burlington route means closure of that station. It is one of the original JetBlue markets, served since at least 2003.
More on JetBlue’s TATL traffic:
- JetBlue across the Atlantic: A compelling coach offering to London
- JetBlue announces Amsterdam routes, with surprisingly good flight times
- JetBlue’s London launch brings an unexpected disruption to fares
- JetBlue picks Paris for Transatlantic growth
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