JetBlue lands in Paris, after London here is the second destination in Europe. Milan must wait
They had hinted it last year that Jetblue would not be content to fly only to London, and so [...]
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They had hinted at it last year which Jetblue would not be content to fly only to London And so it was. A 12 months after the leak during Routes in Milan, here is the official announcement. JetBlue, next summer, will fly from Paris to New York and Boston.
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The route will be operated with Airbus A321 Long Range, which offers the range of a wide-body aircraft but with the economy of a single-aisle one. This model allows JetBlue to compete effectively, with award-winning service and low fares on flights between New York/Boston and Paris. The company converted 13 aircraft in its current A321 order book to the LR version in April 2019 with the possibility of converting more. In addition, JetBlue converted another 13 aircraft in its existing order book to the Extra-Long Range - or XLR - version of the A321.
It is likely that the debut of the route to Italy is only postponed until the company has the new planes in its fleet and can then enter other markets as well.
The new course
The carrier, which is headquartered in JFK's Terminal 1, today announced plans to expand transatlantic flights to continental Europe with a new service to the French capital starting next summer. Paris will be JetBlue's second transatlantic destination following the successful launch of the airline's service to London in August 2021, where it rapidly increased its schedule to five daily flights between the United States and the United Kingdom.
"JetBlue offers something completely unique compared to what you get from the big global legacy airlines on these routes, where a single high-fare joint venture operates nearly three-quarters of the flights," said Robin Hayes, JetBlue's chief executive officer. " The response to our London service is proof that combining great service with low fares works. We look forward to bringing our reinvented Mint and core offerings to continental Europe's most visited city."
JetBlue plans to launch non-stop service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in the summer of 2023, and will later add non-stop service between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Paris-CDG. Seats will go on sale in the coming months.
Paris is the largest European destination not currently served by JetBlue from its two northeastern focus cities, New York and Boston, and the market between the United States and France is the second largest in the world. JetBlue plans to offer flights to Paris from both cities as it continues to grow its relevance in the Northeast with new routes more frequently requested by customers. France is the most visited country in the world and is on track to reach nearly 75 million visitors this year, with similarly strong travel trends expected in 2023. JetBlue's new service to Paris-CDG will provide the airline with a high-visibility presence at the major global hub where it can further establish a new customer base of travelers looking to fly between Europe and the United States
"Atout France would like to welcome JetBlue to the family of carriers that have chosen to serve France," said Anne-Laure Tuncer, Atout France U.S. director and regional coordinator for the Americas. "With so much pent-up demand, JetBlue is just in time for its U.S. customers to experience the vitality and diversity of France's offerings, new culinary itineraries, exciting upcoming sporting events such as the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the 2024 Paris Games Summer Olympics and Paralympics - and everything else that France is famous for."
Who is JetBlue?
JetBlue - currently the sixth largest airline in the U.S. - is known for having the most legroom, live television and on-demand entertainment on every seatback, as well as free and fast Fly-Fi broadband Internet, free snacks, soft drinks and great customer service.
The JetBlue Experience
The premium Mint experience of the airline, which first raised the bar for transcontinental travel to the United States and Has been completely reinvented for transatlantic flights, offers customers a new choice when flying between the United States and Europe. The A321LR is equipped with new extra-large overhead bins, and all customers, regardless of fare type, can carry one carry-on bag, space permitting, and one personal item.
JetBlue Mint features 24 private suites with a sliding door, including two Mint Studios, and a custom-designed seat cushion developed by innovative mattress company Tuft & Needle (foam with a breathable cover creates a cool, comfortable sleeping experience unlike anything else in the sky). Mint also boasts countless intuitive design touches that help each customer feel at home in the air.
With only 114 economy seats, including 24 Even More Space seats, customers enjoy a boutique-style experience no matter where they sit. All the amenities JetBlue customers have come to expect are enhanced by the airline's partnership with the New York-based restaurants Dig, to bring its distinctive do-it-yourself dining concept to the tables at 35,000 feet: JetBlue's free meal at the center.
Competition on the Paris/New York
JetBlue rightly emphasizes the desire to break the hegemony of traditional airlines, surely wants to disrupt the Air France-Delta axis that connect both JFK and EWR with many flights. Added to these are the daily flights of United and American Airlines and especially those of La Compagnie, the only carrier connecting Paris to New York with a single-aisle plane, where, however, only business class seats are offered.
