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American Airlines Says They’re Open To Partnering With JetBlue Again

by Gary Leff

Mar 04 2024

During the American Airlines Investor Day on Monday afternoon, an analyst asked whether American would be open to re-starting its partnership with JetBlue. When the government sued to break up the deal, the judge in the case argued that it’s carving up who flies where that was an anti-trust violation. The judge’s decision was clear that a partnership along the lines of how American and Alaska Airlines work together in their ‘West Coast Alliance’ would have been legal.

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JetBlue Walks Away From Spirit Airlines Deal: Here’s What They Should Do Instead

by Gary Leff

Mar 04 2024

It seems clear that JetBlue is better off without the distraction and cost of a Spirit Airlines acquisition. They should work on a new American Airlines alliance similar to American’s deal with Alaska, which the anti-trust judge outlined would be permissible (and American in its earnings call said they’d consider a new partnership).

They need to get their operation under control, rebuild service to Boston, shift away from long haul international growth where they’re bleeding, and walk away from Southern California. Or else, expect Carl Icahn to dismantle the carrier and sell it for parts.

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JetBlue Brings Back Marty St. George As New President

by Gary Leff

Feb 07 2024

The airline lost anti-trust trials over its partnership with American Airlines and its acquisition of Spirit Airlines (for which it was likely overpaying, and would be taking on significant operational complexity to execute the merger). And its CEO announced his exit.

JetBlue elevated airline President Joanna Geraghty to CEO-designate. Now they’ve made another big move.

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“Take Him Down!” Passengers Restrain Drunk Man on JetBlue Flight, But Police Just Let Him Go

by Gary Leff

Feb 02 2024

A man on board the Airbus A321neo began to exhibit erratic and aggressive behavior towards his travel companion and the flight crew. He was clearly intoxicated, and not from overserving – but from overserving himself with a bottle of liquor he’d brought onto the aircraft.

Four off-duty prison guards and two flight attendants had to subdue the man, which was filmed and shared on social media. One person can be heard yelling “Take him down.”

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