When you think of swanky airport lounges and first-class seats, JetBlue isn’t exactly the first airline that comes to mind. But times are changing!
This week, the airline confirmed long-swirling rumors that it’s planning to add a domestic first-class cabin to its planes by 2026.
Expect to see spacious recliners in the first two or three rows of its planes — and fares that the airline says should be “affordable” compared to other carriers’ first-class tickets.
JetBlue already offers a true international business-class-style experience with its lie-flat Mint pods, which feature perhaps the best food of any U.S. airline cabin.
That’s not all the airline is doing to win over big-spending flyers.
JetBlue this fall announced plans to open its first-ever airport lounges in New York and Boston. Access will be free for those with top-tier Mosaic elite status, travelers who carry a soon-to-be-announced “premium” JetBlue credit card, and passengers flying to Europe in the Mint cabin.
Speaking of Europe, next spring the airline will launch its first nonstop service to Spain, we learned this week. Madrid will be its sixth European city, on top of London, Paris, Amsterdam, Edinburgh and Dublin.
Do these changes make you want to fly JetBlue more? We’re certainly eager to see how its new first-class seats and lounges turn out.
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