LIS Slots
 

I read something very brief a couple days ago that LIS slots were approved for the winter schedule but it was unlikely they would start flying. Any news here?

From what I heard, they were approved to start service in the winter but they don’t expect to start operating the route until the summer as Lisbon is a summer destination.

My understanding is they want LIS year-round, and won't start until they have the slots for it. They don't want to set up infrastructure there for only part of the year.

-J.

any idea what aircraft would service this route if its a year round schedule?

It would be an A321neo with Mint or A321neo-LR. Those are the only two aircraft types at JetBlue that are ETOPS-certified.

-J.

Specifically wondering if a321LR would fly this route similar to other year round TATL. I would also think they have some XLRs delivered by the time this route starts.

I only fly core westbound, and the a321neo doesn’t serve a hot meal.

Considering this would be the third-shortest TATL route (after DUB and EDI) and that competition is a single-daily flight on TAP and a clapped out Delta 767-300ER, I don't think this is will be a priority for the LR fleet. It will eventually get it when they have enough aircraft that all of the regular NEOs can go back to domestic flying, but I wouldn't expect it from the get-go. And that may be longer than we think... someone recently posted a thread with transatlantic cancelations, which indicate near-daily occurrences. They are having maintenance issues with the engines (primarily, among other things) as well as crewing problems.

-J.

TAP already flies a neo (not LR) on BOS-LIS. I can't imagine JetBlue putting an LR on unless they have nowhere else to send it.

I haven’t heard anything yet. My source is that they said no to JetBlue serves to LIS. They don’t have anymore slots available. It’s not going to happen anytime soon though.