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The JetBlue Flight Attendant Who’s A Dead Ringer For Meghan Markle

by Gary Leff on February 19, 2020

Feb 19 2020

Thirty two year old JetBlue JFK-based flight attendant Christine Mathis says she first started getting confused for Meghan Markle in 2011 when passengers would say she ‘looked like that girl from Suits‘ on USA. It picked up when Markle married Prince Harry. She says passengers would ask her why she was working as a flight attendant after marrying a royal?

Now that they’ve been in the news constantly over Megxit she’s signed on with a talent agency as a professional lookalike.

The First U.S. Airline Has Raised Checked Bag Fees To $35, Offers Prepayment Discount

by Gary Leff on January 16, 2020

Jan 16 2020

A year and a half ago JetBlue was first to raise its first checked bag fee to $30 and other U.S. airlines followed. Now they’re a leader in fees again, raising their first checked bag fee to $35. However they’ll still charge $30 as long as the fee is paid online in advance (prior to the online check-in window opening).

Man Removed From Flight, Stuck In Austin For Four Days, Due To Unusual Pet

by Gary Leff on December 14, 2019

Dec 14 2019

A California man was stranded in Austin for four days after being kicked off a flight. He was trying to get home with his possum. And he did everything right.

This is a Great Account Security Question, But It May Make You Furious

by Gary Leff on November 21, 2019

Nov 21 2019

Having a variety of unique questions with free form answers is one solution. In fact, I applaud JetBlue for taking this approach. One of the questions, though, is stirring controversy on social media.

American Airlines One Day Fare Sale, One Way Tickets for $30 Each

by Gary Leff on October 30, 2019

Oct 30 2019

etBlue is running a sale $30.30 one way tickets for travel tomorrow, October 31 only.

American Airlines is matching the sale and this is available on myriad routes.

Will Southwest Airlines Buy JetBlue?

by Gary Leff on October 22, 2019

Oct 22 2019

The underlying issue isn’t “will Southwest Airlines try to buy another airline” it’s “how does Southwest Airlines grow without the Boeing 737 MAX in service and continued production?” And if Southwest isn’t in a position to grow its business, it can’t command the historically high price-earnings multiple it’s enjoyed relative to peers in the U.S. airline industry.

Mergers are costly. They rarely generate the promised benefits. They involve combining IT systems, fleets, unionized work forces, and company cultures. They’re fraught with risk. Southwest Airlines needs the MAX to be flying again soon, and likely to act on a plan to diversify its fleet (with the attenuated costs and complexity that brings) — potentially with Embraer E2 jets.

Breaking: JetBlue Founder’s New Airline Found Planes and Plans to Start Next Year

by Gary Leff on September 12, 2019

Sep 12 2019

Word leaked two years ago that JetBlue’s founder Dave Neeleman had registered a new airline company. The plan to fly Airbus A220s was supposed to be two years away, but now it seems he’s ready to start next year using planes being retired by Brazilian carrier Azul.

6 New Cost Cuts at JetBlue: Are They Even Trying to Be Just a Little Less Bad Than Competitors Anymore?

by Gary Leff on September 1, 2019

Sep 01 2019

The airline is beloved, though much of the credit they get is based on past efforts. JetBlue isn’t nearly as good as it once was, they even led last year’s checked bag fee increase. They’ve squeezed seats, just not as much as American, Delta, and United. And their Achilles heel is operational reliability,

Six new cost cuts continue the multi-year quest to become merely ‘a little less bad’ than competitors continues apace.

Capital One Offering 25% Transfer Bonus to Avianca LifeMiles, More Bonuses on the Way

by Gary Leff on June 30, 2019

Jun 30 2019

Capital One has just announced a 25% bonus on all miles transferred to Avianca LifeMiles in July.

Already on their fourth transfer bonus of the year, having just launched transferable points, and Capital One notes “limited-time offers like this will be another major perk for Venture and Spark Miles account holders to take advantage of.” So we can certainly expect to see more.

Delta Has a New Hub City: Boston

by Gary Leff on June 3, 2019

Jun 03 2019

The last major airline to add a hub was Delta — at Seattle — in 2014. Now Delta, which has been building its presence in Boston and taking on JetBlue there, has declared that city to be a hub. Although with 150 peak day departures I see Boston more as a ‘hublet’.