"A" is for Albuquerque!
Jul 8, 2013 | 7:37 pm
#31
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: between Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Programs: Kimpton Inner Circle; IHG Spire elite; Marriott & SPG Gold, r
Posts: 838
Jul 10, 2013 | 8:10 pm
#32
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: New York
Programs: Free Agent!
Posts: 403
DebitNM - How was the flight? I was in seat 8A.
The flight out is the last flight out of ABQ so there never is a wait for a runway. Security is a breeze, with your boarding pass and ID checked as you pass through the scanner. Unfortunately, the only store open in the sunport is the Hudson News located by the gate. The Jetblue staff only operates this flight and they are quite good. Check-in wait time is non-existent as there are 2-3 agents at the counter for the 150 or so passengers and several machines available to print your boarding pass from. The gate agents are eager to help and boarding usually runs smoothly. Flight attendants try to get service out of the way quickly so passengers can sleep, which is greatly appreciated. I take this flight so I don't have to miss work and can spend the day visiting family in ABQ. I wait for sales and get fares for about $110-130 each way.
There are a few annoying features of the flight.
1) The flight is about 4 hours and leaves at 12, leaving you with only about 4 hours of sleep max. Arrival into JFK is 5:45 and everyone is bleary eyed. There's nothing Jetblue can do about this as flying time will always be 4 hours, but its a rough night.
2) Jetblue is using their older plane for this route, which feels a little worn down. The seat back TV's are small and old and the overall sense is that the plane needs an overhaul. I do love the legroom (I flew Southwest to ABQ on their new "Evolve" design, so noticed the legroom difference).
3) The ABQ - JFK flight is very dependent on the JFK - ABQ leg running on time. While this may happen 80-90% of the time, delays at JFK can sometimes be extensive and this is the only Jetblue flight of the day. I don't see Jetblue cancelling a JFK-ABQ flight even with a long delay, but no one wants to be at the Sunport at 2am waiting for a flight. I don't think this situation has occurred yet, but it may be something to keep in mind.
Tip of the day at the Sunport - bring singles for the after-hours vending machine located nearby. It's old school vending machines that accept dollar bills or coins only (no cc) and drinks are $2 as compared to the $2.50-4.00 that Hudson News charges.
The flight out is the last flight out of ABQ so there never is a wait for a runway. Security is a breeze, with your boarding pass and ID checked as you pass through the scanner. Unfortunately, the only store open in the sunport is the Hudson News located by the gate. The Jetblue staff only operates this flight and they are quite good. Check-in wait time is non-existent as there are 2-3 agents at the counter for the 150 or so passengers and several machines available to print your boarding pass from. The gate agents are eager to help and boarding usually runs smoothly. Flight attendants try to get service out of the way quickly so passengers can sleep, which is greatly appreciated. I take this flight so I don't have to miss work and can spend the day visiting family in ABQ. I wait for sales and get fares for about $110-130 each way.
There are a few annoying features of the flight.
1) The flight is about 4 hours and leaves at 12, leaving you with only about 4 hours of sleep max. Arrival into JFK is 5:45 and everyone is bleary eyed. There's nothing Jetblue can do about this as flying time will always be 4 hours, but its a rough night.
2) Jetblue is using their older plane for this route, which feels a little worn down. The seat back TV's are small and old and the overall sense is that the plane needs an overhaul. I do love the legroom (I flew Southwest to ABQ on their new "Evolve" design, so noticed the legroom difference).
3) The ABQ - JFK flight is very dependent on the JFK - ABQ leg running on time. While this may happen 80-90% of the time, delays at JFK can sometimes be extensive and this is the only Jetblue flight of the day. I don't see Jetblue cancelling a JFK-ABQ flight even with a long delay, but no one wants to be at the Sunport at 2am waiting for a flight. I don't think this situation has occurred yet, but it may be something to keep in mind.
Tip of the day at the Sunport - bring singles for the after-hours vending machine located nearby. It's old school vending machines that accept dollar bills or coins only (no cc) and drinks are $2 as compared to the $2.50-4.00 that Hudson News charges.
Jul 11, 2013 | 6:36 am
#34
Join Date: Aug 2006
Programs: Trueblue, Skymiles, AAdvantage
Posts: 340
[QUOTE=littlemookie;21076300]
2) Jetblue is using their older plane for this route, which feels a little worn down. The seat back TV's are small and old and the overall sense is that the plane needs an overhaul. I do love the legroom (I flew Southwest to ABQ on their new "Evolve" design, so noticed the legroom difference).
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This is untrue, it's luck of the draw with which plane you will get, all depends on routing during the day and possible swaps. As a matter of fact, they really try to put new planes with sharklets on the longer flights to maximize fuel savings.
2) Jetblue is using their older plane for this route, which feels a little worn down. The seat back TV's are small and old and the overall sense is that the plane needs an overhaul. I do love the legroom (I flew Southwest to ABQ on their new "Evolve" design, so noticed the legroom difference).
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This is untrue, it's luck of the draw with which plane you will get, all depends on routing during the day and possible swaps. As a matter of fact, they really try to put new planes with sharklets on the longer flights to maximize fuel savings.
Jul 13, 2013 | 8:39 pm
#35
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: New York
Programs: Free Agent!
Posts: 403
[QUOTE=Brigri;21077893]
2) Jetblue is using their older plane for this route, which feels a little worn down. The seat back TV's are small and old and the overall sense is that the plane needs an overhaul. I do love the legroom (I flew Southwest to ABQ on their new "Evolve" design, so noticed the legroom difference).
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This is untrue, it's luck of the draw with which plane you will get, all depends on routing during the day and possible swaps. As a matter of fact, they really try to put new planes with sharklets on the longer flights to maximize fuel savings.
I guess I was unlucky then. Except for the inaugural flight, the 3x I've taken the flight have been the older style planes.
2) Jetblue is using their older plane for this route, which feels a little worn down. The seat back TV's are small and old and the overall sense is that the plane needs an overhaul. I do love the legroom (I flew Southwest to ABQ on their new "Evolve" design, so noticed the legroom difference).
QUOTE]
This is untrue, it's luck of the draw with which plane you will get, all depends on routing during the day and possible swaps. As a matter of fact, they really try to put new planes with sharklets on the longer flights to maximize fuel savings.