B6 finally to announce European routes?
May 8, 2020, 8:48 am
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T That said, what has taken JetBlue so long to begin with to start something that they should have started years and years ago? We are talking about London, a flight slightly longer than a transcon. They should've been in the LON market for years. In fact, by this point in time, they should have had their sights set on TPAC flying and they should've had the footprint in SEA that Delta does now. Very poorly run airline. New management is desperately needed.
Even so, I still agree that the management is a bunch of penny-pinching morons right now.
May 8, 2020, 9:41 am
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Thanks in large part to B6 crying non stop like a small child, looks like they got the slots they are after. In my opinion, they should've been given nothing and earned them like everyone else. That said, what has taken JetBlue so long to begin with to start something that they should have started years and years ago? We are talking about London, a flight slightly longer than a transcon. They should've been in the LON market for years. In fact, by this point in time, they should have had their sights set on TPAC flying and they should've had the footprint in SEA that Delta does now. Very poorly run airline. New management is desperately needed.
All that said, the addition of JetBlue to the LON market will be good in the sense that I can probably get my Delta business class ticket for cheaper, but in no way would I ever fly B6 to LON. So, lets go B6, lets get with the program.
All that said, the addition of JetBlue to the LON market will be good in the sense that I can probably get my Delta business class ticket for cheaper, but in no way would I ever fly B6 to LON. So, lets go B6, lets get with the program.
B6 is actually timing this just right. Starting service when competition was at its peak and when the right aircraft was not available would have been terrible for them. Now they have lots of flexibility, will not be hindered by lack of suitable aircraft, will have far less competition, and the chances of success will be exponentially higher. Their slow and steady approach in this case has worked out very well for them---assuming the world doesn't enter a depression in 2021.
May 8, 2020, 10:57 am
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I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that B6 should have the footprint DL does in SEA and be flying TPAC by now. That was never in the cards and likely never will be.
May 17, 2020, 7:25 pm
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May 18, 2020, 8:29 am
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Not sure if the source is B6's Q1 earnings call, but supposedly they're delaying most of the A321NEO LR planes needed for TATL flights. According to this article, B6 will only get 5 by the end of 2021. If this timing is accurate, I bet B6 waits until 2022 to launch London flights unless they start with just BOS<-->LON or JFK<-->LON for the first ~6 months.
May 18, 2020, 1:12 pm
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Not sure if the source is B6's Q1 earnings call, but supposedly they're delaying most of the A321NEO LR planes needed for TATL flights. According to this article, B6 will only get 5 by the end of 2021. If this timing is accurate, I bet B6 waits until 2022 to launch London flights unless they start with just BOS<-->LON or JFK<-->LON for the first ~6 months.
May 21, 2020, 1:17 pm
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seems like they might start sooner. CEO said on Bloomberg interview that they are moving it to later 2021, rather than late 2021. They initially was aiming for late Q1 I think. So if they are just moving it back a little bit and still taking most of the delivery, then I think they are going for a summer launch now.