JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion combination after a court ruling blocked their merger. JetBlue said Monday that even though both companies still believe in the benefits of a combination, they felt they were unlikely to meet the required closing conditions before the July 24 deadline and mutually agreed that terminating […]
BOSTON—Two JetBlue planes made contact Thursday morning at Boston Logan International Airport, with one wingtip touching another plane’s tail. No one was hurt and both flights were canceled, Jennifer Mehigan of the Massachusetts Port Authority said in an email. The left winglet of JetBlue Flight 777 struck the right horizontal stabilizer of JetBlue Flight 551 […]
DALLAS—A federal judge on Tuesday sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the $3.8 billion deal would reduce competition. The Justice Department had sued to block the merger, saying it would drive up fares by eliminating Spirit, the nation’s biggest low-cost airline. U.S. District Judge William Young, who […]
Federal investigators say the tail of a JetBlue plane struck a Colorado runway during takeoff last year when the captain quickly pointed the jet’s nose upward to get airborne and avoid a head-on crash with a plane preparing to land on the same runway. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that the JetBlue […]
Passengers at JFK Airport in New York had a scary experience on Sunday night, as the nose of a Jet Blue airplane tipped up toward the sky. The plane had just landed from Bridgetown, Barbados, at around 8:30 p.m., and the incident happened while crews were unloading the plane. A shift in weight caused the […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—A JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale hit extreme turbulence while landing in Florida on Monday, injuring seven passengers and a crew member, the airline said in a statement. JetBlue flight 1256 was headed from Guayaquil, Ecuador, to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for a landing shortly after 5 a.m. when it “experienced […]
CHICAGO—JetBlue Airways, seeking to protect a planned $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, said on Wednesday it would follow a U.S. judge’s May order that it end an alliance with American Airlines. The New York-based carrier said while it “strongly” disagrees, it would not appeal the court’s ruling. JetBlue said it had informed American last […]
A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that American Airlines and JetBlue Airways must abandon their partnership in the northeastern United States on grounds that the merger between the two carriers is anti-competitive and harms customers. The partnership between the two air carriers, a joint venture called the Northeast Alliance, was approved by the Transportation […]
The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways’ $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers. The Justice Department said the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options than they can find on JetBlue and […]
Spirit Airlines shareholders voted Wednesday to accept a $3.8 billion buyout from JetBlue Airways, but the deal could still face a challenge from federal antitrust regulators. JetBlue emerged as the winner in a bidding war with Frontier to acquire Spirit, the nation’s biggest budget airline. Spirit announced the outcome after a brief meeting, which was […]
JetBlue has struck a deal to buy Spirit Airlines in a transaction valued at $3.8 billion, the two companies said in a joint statement, laying the foundation for the creation of a low-fare challenger to the dominant big four U.S. airlines. JetBlue Airways Corporation and Spirit Airlines, Inc., announced on July 28 that their boards have […]
The Federal Reserve is detailing how it’s going to tighten monetary policy. How would it impact the economy? China is seeking to increase oil production by investing billions of dollars, and it wants to be more energy independent. Can Beijing do it? JetBlue is trying to win a bidding war with Frontier to buy Spirit. What’s […]
The Federal Reserve is detailing how it’s going to tighten monetary policy. How would it impact the economy? China is seeking to increase oil production by investing billions of dollars, and it wants to be more energy independent. Can Beijing do it? JetBlue is trying to win a bidding war with Frontier to buy Spirit. What’s […]
More U.S. air carriers—American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and JetBlue—have announced they will be requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The move comes as the Biden administration has ramped up pressure on airlines to require vaccines as part of a broader strategy to boost inoculation rates in the country. President Joe Biden signed an executive […]
JetBlue Airways Corp started transatlantic flights between New York and London on Wednesday, planning to grab market share with low fares and drive a recovery on what is usually one of the world’s busiest and most lucrative international routes. Transatlantic travel remains partially shut as the United States is still not allowing most travelers from […]
The days of airlines blocking seats on flights during the pandemic are coming closer to an end. JetBlue is the latest to indicate it is rethinking the issue. A spokesman for the carrier said Thursday that JetBlue will reduce the number of seats it blocks after Dec. 1 to accommodate families traveling together over the […]
On Tuesday night, an international flight had to change direction and stop at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to remove a yelling passenger. The JetBlue flight was on its way to New York City from the Dominican Republic when a woman started shouting that everyone was in danger of a crash, warning that they are […]
