JetBlue Gets Set for First Flight across the Pond 

Back in late May, JetBlue officially announced what the aviation world had been anticipating for months: Its entry into the transatlantic market. Set to commence just a few days from now, on August 11th, the airline will start off with nonstop service between New York’s John F Kennedy (JFK) and London Heathrow (LHR). 

This will be bolstered by service to London Gatwick at the end of September. Here’s what you need to know about this service when it launches this Wednesday.

“The pandemic has opened doors to London’s two busiest airports, and we look forward to bringing customers low fares and great service at both Heathrow and Gatwick,” – Robin Hayes, CEO, JetBlue

With the service set to begin shortly, let’s take a look at three factors: The flight schedule, the aircraft operating the service, and, since we’re still in the midst of a global health crisis, let’s also take a look at the travel requirements.

JetBlue will start off with just one transatlantic service, flying between JFK and LHR. This will be a once-daily service with the following details. All times listed are local time:

The airline’s CEO adds that it will continue to work with the slot coordinators and the US and UK governments to “identify long-term pathways to continue serving Heathrow.”

Flights for both Heathrow and Gatwick will operate daily on JetBlue’s new Airbus A321LRs, which are configured with 24 redesigned Mint suites and 114 core seats. These aircraft will also offer Airbus’ new Airspace cabin interior.

All of the A321LRs delivered to JetBlue in 2021 will be deployed on these transatlantic JFK routes. The airline also notes that additional A321LRs scheduled for delivery in 2022 will operate the airline’s Boston to London service.

Source: Simple Flying