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JetBlue Airways Plans to add domestic first class seats in 2026 on planes not in its top mint class, latest initiative to win Top paying customers and return to profitability.
All of JetBlue’s Airbus planes, the airline’s lie-flat seats, will have two or three rows of first-class domestic seats, Marty St. George, Jetblue’s president, said in a statement to employees.
“When we started a decade ago, we explored the idea of rolling out a version across the entire fleet, often calling it a ‘mini-mint’ or ‘Junior Mint,'” St. George said. Mint “can’t double on shorter flights,” so carriers on shorter flights it had to create a solution for passengers willing to pay for more space.
“We’re collecting the rest of the ideas for now as we prepare for the 2026 launch. Let’s keep our competitors guessing,” wrote San Jorge.
San George, a former JetBlue commercial executive, returned to the New York-based airline earlier this year to support the new CEO Joanna of AGE Return JetBlue to profitability and cost reduction. The airline is focusing more on the core markets of Florida and the Northeast and deferring some of its Airbus aircraft.
The airline hopes its initiative will create another $800 million $900 million In earnings before interest and taxes over the next three years, he said in July.
JetBlue has been a pioneer in the U.S. Airline industry for nearly 25 years, from flights that offer the comfort of seat entertainment, free Wi-Fi and front-of-the-plane business class to make it more affordable for customers to fly compared to the large carriers that dominate U.S. air travel.
It has become an airline more attention To learn how to find ways to increase sales Spirit Airlines it was Blocked by a US judge In January and his cooperation American Airlines They ruled in the northeast anti-competitive another judge.
JetBlue Makes New Cuts to Giant Routes CNBC new last week The European service is expanding, announcing a new flight between Boston and Madrid on Tuesday.
Adding better seats to a standard coach The airline industry tends to have many leisure travelers post-pandemic.
on tuesday Alaska Airlines he said he would evaluate it Premium seat deals and upgrade some of its planes after the merger with Hawaiian as part of its global expansion plans.
JetBlue said earlier this year Build his first living room.
