JetBlue Airways was founded in February 1999 at Delaware. With a fleet of 253 aircraft including Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A321LR, Airbus A321XLR and Embraer 190, JetBlue is the sixth largest airlines, by the number of passengers, in the USA. Its logo is the word “JetBlue” written in indigo on a white background. JetBlue Airlines has its headquarters in New York City.
JetBlue flights primarily serve over 100 destinations in the US, Latin America and the Caribbean Islands.
JetBlue international flights are expected to start operating soon, to various European destinations. Its focus cities are Boston, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, New York, Orlando, and San Juan. The airline also serves areas such as Cancun, Aruba, Barbados, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Tobago, Costa Rica, and the Cayman Islands. New routes have been introduced as of early 2019 - Fort Lauderdale to Guayaquil, Ecuador, Fort Lauderdale to St. Maarten in the Caribbean, Boston to Rochester, Fort Lauderdale to Phoenix, and Providence, Rhode Island to Florida.
JetBlue allows one carry-on baggage and one personal item for each passenger. The dimensions for carry-on baggage for all passengers is 22 inches (55.88 cm) x 14 inches (35.56 cm) x 9 inches (22.86 cm).
The permitted dimensions for personal items are 17 inches (43.2 cm) x 13 inches (33 cm) x 8 inches (20.32 cm).
Any piece of checked baggage whose overall dimensions are over 62 inches (157.48 cm) or over 23 kgs in weight is charged additional fees. The rules of fees for all types of checked baggage are as follows:
If more baggage is checked-in, $150 per additional bag is charged.
Children between the ages of 5-14 traveling alone are treated as unaccompanied minors. While booking JetBlue flight tickets, parents of such minors must fill in their identification details and pay $100 additionally. They must also furnish a letter of authorization in case of international travel.
Except for flights going to Jamaica, Barbados, St. Lucia, Cayman Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, passengers can carry small cats and dogs in an FAA-approved carry-on bag which fits under the front seat. Passengers must pay a pet fee of $125 each way; only one pet is allowed per passenger.
JetBlue ensures passenger comfort at all costs. The in- flight crew offers excellent services to all travelers:
JetBlue flight booking comes with the provision for web check-in that can be done 24 hours before the scheduled departure. JetBlue flight check-in allows passengers to print their boarding passes in advance to avoid hassles at the airport.
Traveling with the sixth largest passenger carrier airlines in the US has its own perks. Though JetBlue Airways is not a part of any major alliance, the airline still has codeshare agreements with 21 airlines, including members of the three major alliances (Star Alliance, Oneworld and Skyteam). JetBlue has been awarded the ‘Best in Passenger Comfort in North America’ twice by TripAdvisor as well as the ‘Best Airline in North America Travel’ by JD Power.
All policies and fares related to baggage, check-in, in-flight amenities, travel with children and travel with pets are subject to change by JetBlue without prior notice. Therefore, passengers are recommended to check the policies for any change while making a JetBlue flight search.
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