Update 4/10/19: As predicted JetBlue has announced it’s intentions to fly to London. Official announcement can be viewed here.
It is official. Robin is in London. Thirteen A321neo will convert to the LR. London is the first destination. pic.twitter.com/xt9fEgokgT
— Seth Miller (@WandrMe) April 10, 2019
The AS321LR could also fly to DUB, AMS, PAR & LIS. Aim is for daily flights starting in 2021.
Original post: It’s expected that JetBlue will announce London service on April 10th. JetBlue sent out an e-mail to crewmembers informing them of a chat about vision and strategy followed by a crewmember after-party. They have also been teasing a Europe announcement for some time. The reason that it’s expected London service will be announced is that the back of the image used is the same as the pattern on the London underground seats. I suspect the service will be Boston to London (Heathrow).
Hat tip to Live and Lets Fly
“Intentions?” Or, have they actually secured the route, as yet?
Intentions, they don’t have any slots of ETOPS yet
Well, hooray for that Boston – Guyana flight.
I think flying to STN would be the better choice if LHR is not possible
2021?
Wonder if mint will be available
Of course, no way they wouldn’t have it.
Yes, looks like there will be more mint than normal as well
If not still superior to aa and delta
Maybe $199 round trip for the first month?
Don’t like JetBlue’s fixed value miles. What airlines miles allow redemptions on B6?
Hawaiian
Wouldn’t they already have had to exercise their right to swap A321neo slots for A321LRs in order for this to happen? Unless they’re pre-announcing it by half a year or more?
Where will they get their LHR slots from? Maybe LH is giving up some?
My thoughts as well, I was expecting Gatwick. I’m West coast so it’s for all practical purposes irrelevant. LHR from SEA flight is only about 3 hours longer than SEA/PDX to HON.
Then again maybe LHR demand is changing with BREXIT – seems like a lot of corps are looking for new HQ in the EU. So perhaps JetBlue is subbing a route?
I’m West coast as well. I wouldn’t mind flying to London via Boston on Mint