This past week I flew ROC-JFK-ROC. Both flights were general boarding which seemed to go faster than by rows as in the past, even including the occasional clueless passenger slowing down the process.

On previous flights where boarding was by rows, flight attendants were parked in the aisles helping passengers load their bags overhead. Neither flight did any FAs assist anyone. Maybe general boarding makes pax more anxious and quicker to complete the task? We did take off early on both flights and got in early, not something I've experienced much with JetBlue in the past.