JetBlue Plans To ‘Drastically Lower Fares’ To Europe

August 9, 2019

While travelers will have to wait until at least 2021 to fly JetBlue from the U.S. to Europe, the low-cost carrier is already planning to have a dramatic impact on first-class and business class fares.

According to Fox Business, JetBlue will offer its successful Mint product on transatlantic flights. The premium service launched in 2014 and nearly cut fares for flights between the East Coast and West Coast in half.

“We will have a profound effect in bringing down business and first-class fares to Europe,” JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said during an interview on FOX Business’ “Varney & Co” on Wednesday. “We will drastically lower fares.”

“If you look, fares now across the country…to the West Coast from New York…they are about half of what they were in business and first-class,” added Hayes.

Read full article

Back To Top