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After Hundreds of Canceled Flights, JetBlue CEO Addresses Travel Mess
After a weekend when severe weather and technical difficulties grounded thousands of flights and left travelers stranded, JetBlue’s CEO faced questions about how the company will respond at a press conference Tuesday.
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Airlines Cancel More Than 3,500 US Flights Over Weekend
Airlines have canceled more than 3,500 U.S. flights this weekend and delayed thousands more, citing bad weather in Florida and other issues.
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A JetBlue Pilot Removed From Cockpit Told Officials He'd Had 7 Or 8 Drinks
The pilot submitted to the test after telling police he needed to get his gun from the plane’s cockpit, a spokesperson said.
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Man Almost Fights His Way Into Airplane Cockpit on Flight From Boston, FBI Says
A man had to be detained on a flight from Boston to Puerto Rico after allegedly kicking a flight attendant, trying to get into the cockpit and telling crew members to shoot him, according to the FBI. The incident happened Wednesday night on JetBlue Flight 261. The FBI says the passenger rushed toward the flight deck a short time before…
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US Sues to Stop Deal Between American Airlines and JetBlue
The Justice Department is suing to stop American Airlines and JetBlue from coordinating their flights in the Northeast
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Passenger ‘Acting Erratically and Aggressively' Forces Landing in Minneapolis: Airline
An unruly passenger “acting erratically and aggressively” toward crew aboard a JetBlue flight forced it into an unscheduled landing in Minneapolis, officials said Monday.
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JetBlue Is the Latest Airline to Retreat From Blocking Seats
JetBlue says it plans to increase the number of seats it will fill on planes starting in December.
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NYC Mom and Six Children Kicked Off Flight After 2-Year-Old Refused to Wear Mask
All passengers onboard were forced to deplane because the young child wouldn’t keep a mask on and her mother, flying with her six kids, refused to get off — and many fellow passengers came to her defense
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Major US Airlines to Require Passengers to Wear Face Masks
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said Thursday they will soon require passengers to cover their faces during flights, following the lead of JetBlue Airways.
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JetBlue Becomes First US Airline to Require Face Coverings
JetBlue will soon start requiring all passengers to wear some sort of face-covering when they travel to slow down the spread of the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Travel: Airline Cancellation and Fee Waiver Policies
With the evolving nature of the outbreak, some airlines have increased their flight cancellations, and have even begun waiving fees for those who previously booked flights to high-risk countries.
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JetBlue, Alaska Waive Cancellation, Change Fees for All New Flights Over Coronavirus Fears
Jetblue Airways and Alaska Airlines announced they were waiving change and cancellation fees for all newly-booked flights as people grow more worried over the new respiratory virus sweeping the globe.
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NYC Woman: Flight Attendant Sexually Attacked Me and JetBlue Did Nothing
A Queens woman who works for JetBlue says she was sexually assaulted by a flight attendant after a night out with a few other coworkers — and alleges the airline failed to take action even after its investigation substantiated her allegations, according to a lawsuit filed last week. The employee, only identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, is suing…
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JetBlue Announces Plans to Become Carbon Neutral on Domestic Flights in a First for the US Airline Industry
JetBlue is tackling the high environmental impact of flying by aiming to become carbon neutral on all domestic flights by July 2020, according to a press release Monday. The New York-based airline said this will entail offsetting between 15 billion and 17 billion additional pounds of emissions per year, which the company noted is “the annual equivalent of removing more...
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JetBlue Apologizes After Fort Lauderdale Airport Employee Dresses as Homeless Person
JetBlue apologized after one of its employees at Fort-Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport dressed up as a homeless person from the Caribbean for Halloween.
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Trump Administration Banning US Flights to All Cuban Cities Except Havana
Two people briefed on the matter say the Trump administration is banning U.S. flights to all Cuban cities but Havana in the latest move to roll back Obama-era easing of relations.
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Man's Search for $50 Bill Given to Him Decades Ago By Grandparents Goes Viral
When Ryan Dubray was given a $50 bill from his grandparents as he headed off to college in case of emergency, he never dreamed it would be spent at a toll — more than two decades later
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United Tells Pilots No Alcohol for 12 Hours Before Flights
United Airlines is setting an earlier cutoff time for when pilots must stop drinking alcohol before flights. The airline is telling pilots they must abstain from alcohol for 12 hours before flights, up from the previous eight hours.
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Computer Problem Leads to Check-In, Booking Issues for Some Airlines at LAX
Computer problems affected several airlines Monday at Los Angeles International Airport. Hawaiian, JetBlue, Alaska and American airlines all reported technical difficulties Monday morning, according to a Los Angeles World Airports spokeswoman.