Editing JetBlue (section)

=== 2020s ===
In January 2020, JetBlue announced its intentions to start becoming [[Carbon neutrality|carbon neutral]] on all domestic flights.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stevens|first=Pippa|date=2020-01-06|title=JetBlue announces plans to become carbon neutral on domestic flights in a first for the US airline industry|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/06/jetblue-will-be-carbon-neutral-on-all-domestic-flights-by-july-2020.html|access-date=2020-11-22|work=[[CNBC]]|location=[[New York City|New York]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal News Group]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=January 6, 2020 |title=JetBlue Prepares its Business for a New Climate Reality |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200106005549/en/JetBlue-Prepares-its-Business-for-a-New-Climate-Reality |access-date=2023-11-18 |publisher=[[Business Wire]]}}</ref> In February 2020, Joel Peterson announced his intention to retire from the airline's board of directors at the end of his current term, and was succeeded by Peter Boneparth in May 2020.<ref name=":1" /> Peterson had been part of the airline's board of directors since 1999 and served as chairman since 2008.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2020-02-18 |title=JetBlue Announces Changes to Board of Directors Aligned with New Governance Guidelines |work=JetBlue Airways Corporation |url=https://ir.jetblue.com/news/news-details/2020/JetBlue-Announces-Changes-to-Board-of-Directors-Aligned-with-New-Governance-Guidelines-02-18-2020/default.aspx |access-date=2023-11-18}}</ref>

JetBlue made changes to its operations due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and its associated [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation|impacts on aviation]]. This included the reduction of passenger capacity by blocking middle seats on its [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320]] and [[Airbus A321|A321]] aircraft, and aisle seats on the [[Embraer E-Jet family#E190 and E195|Embraer E190]].{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} As a result of the economic effects caused by the pandemic, the company launched voluntary separation and extended time off programs. By August 2020, JetBlue, along with [[Southwest Airlines]], implemented strict policies for the wearing of face masks, which did not allow for medical exemptions, as part of its procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite news|date=2020-08-08|title=Strict mask rules? Empty middle seats? We compare airlines' COVID-19 policies|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-08-08/airline-mask-rules-compare-policies-empty-seats|access-date=2020-08-12|last=Martín|first=Hugo|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles|language=en-US}}</ref> The airline also announced that it would also continue to block middle seats through at least mid October.<ref>{{cite news|date=2020-08-05|title=JetBlue says it will continue to block middle seats through mid-October as COVID-19 precaution|url=https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/jetblue-says-it-will-continue-to-block-middle-seats-through-mid-october-as-covid-19-precaution|last=Suh|first=Hyeji|work=[[Fox News]]|location=[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]|publisher=[[Fox Television Stations]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

In June 2020, the airline announced several new routes across its network, including point-to-point routes between the northeastern United States and Florida, and new transcontinental routes from [[Newark Liberty International Airport]].<ref name="630-exp">{{Cite news |date=June 18, 2020 |title=JetBlue Will Add 30 New Routes, Launch Mint® at Newark |work=[[Business Wire]] |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200618005531/en/JetBlue-Will-Add-30-New-Routes-Launch-Mint%C2%AE-at-Newark |access-date=2023-11-18}}</ref> Along with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation, the airline announced that over 60% of its employees were interested in taking [[early retirement]] or [[Leave of absence|long-term leave]] from the firm.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

On July 9, 2020, JetBlue announced the imminent closure of its base at [[Long Beach Airport]] and transfer of the base's operations to [[Los Angeles International Airport]] from October 6, 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Ruiz|first=Jason|date=July 9, 2020|title=JetBlue to pull out of Long Beach Airport starting in October|newspaper=Long Beach Post|location=Long Beach|url=https://lbpost.com/news/breaking-jetblue-to-pull-out-of-long-beach-airport-starting-in-october|access-date=July 9, 2020}}</ref> JetBlue had spent years negotiating to create a [[U.S. Customs and Border Protection]] station at the airport, and in 2017, despite a favorable recommendation from the city administration, the city council voted against the plan. The city and the airline also had disputes over late landings and slot usage. However, this was short lived because in September 2024, JetBlue officially closed their LAX focus city due to the federal court blocking their merger with Spirit Airlines, causing massive cuts and downgrading LAX from an operating base to a spoke city in their system for now. It remains to be seen if JetBlue will reopen their LAX operating base or replace it in a different city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.presstelegram.com/2020/07/09/jetblue-will-end-service-in-long-beach-in-october-transfer-routes-to-lax/ | title=JetBlue will end service in Long Beach in October, transfer routes to LAX | date=July 9, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2017/01/26/jetblue-long-beach/97088552/ | title=JetBlue shocked by Long Beach rejection of international flights | website=[[USA Today]] }}</ref>

On July 16, 2020, [[American Airlines]] joined JetBlue in a strategic partnership called the "Northeast Alliance," which allowed the two carriers to share passengers and revenue and coordinate schedules for flights to and from New York's three major airports and Boston.<ref name="AA-2020">{{Cite news |date=July 16, 2020 |title=JetBlue and American Airlines Announce Strategic Partnership to Create More Competitive Options and Choice for Customers in the Northeast |work=[[Business Wire]] |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200716005584/en/JetBlue-and-American-Airlines-Announce-Strategic-Partnership-to-Create-More-Competitive-Options-and-Choice-for-Customers-in-the-Northeast |access-date=2023-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=2023-09-01 |title=Assessing the impacts of northeast alliance between American airlines and JetBlue airways |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0967070X23001634 |access-date=2023-11-16 |doi=10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.06.011 |last1=Zou |first1=Li |last2=Yu |first2=Chunyan |last3=Friedenzohn |first3=Daniel |journal=Transport Policy |volume=140 |pages=42–53 |s2cid=259411895 |url-access=subscription }}</ref> While the deal with American had the blessing of the Trump administration, the Department of Justice under President Biden, along with six states and the District of Columbia, initiated an antitrust lawsuit in 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/26/business/feds-are-challenging-big-airline-alliance-with-boston-center-case/|title=The US government is challenging a big airline alliance, with Boston at the center of the case|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|location=[[Boston]]|url-access=subscription|date=September 26, 2022|last=Chesto|first=Jon}}</ref> On May 19, 2023, the court ruled against the airlines, holding that the JetBlue–American partnership was anticompetitive and ordering it to be unwound.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://fortune.com/2023/05/20/american-airlines-jetblue-northeast-alliance-naked-agreement-not-to-compete/ | title=American Airlines, JetBlue alliance was 'a naked agreement not to compete with one another,' judge rules }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/19/american-airlines-jetblue-lose-doj-antitrust-challenge-against-partnership-00097962 | title=American Airlines, JetBlue lose DOJ antitrust challenge against partnership | website=[[Politico]] | date=May 19, 2023 }}</ref> Despite American announcing it would appeal, JetBlue said it would follow the judge's order and terminate their three-year alliance. JetBlue said ending the alliance would render "entirely moot" the Justice Department's objections that led to its separate lawsuit to block JetBlue's proposed merger with [[Spirit Airlines]], which would be the largest in the US airline industry [[American Airlines Group|since 2013]].<ref name="Reuters1">{{Cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Rajesh Kumar |last2=Shepardson |first2=David |last3=Bartz |first3=Diane |last4=Bartz |first4=Diane |date=2023-07-06 |title=JetBlue says it will end alliance with American to save Spirit merger deal |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/jetblue-decides-not-appeal-american-airlines-alliance-court-ruling-2023-07-05/ |access-date=2023-10-28}}</ref><ref>[https://fortune.com/2023/07/06/jetblue-dumping-american-airlines-attempt-win-approval-spirit-airlines-acquisition/ JetBlue is dumping American Airlines in a last-ditch attempt to win approval for its Spirit Airlines acquisition]</ref> American said it "respected JetBlue's decision to focus on its other antitrust and regulatory challenges" but still planned to proceed with its appeal.<ref>[https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2023/American-Airlines-statement-on-the-Northeast-Alliance-NET-ALP-07/default.aspx American Airlines statement on the Northeast Alliance]</ref> Experts said abandoning the partnership with American may only marginally help JetBlue when the Spirit case goes to trial in October 2023.<ref name=Reuters1 /><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Rajesh Kumar |last2=Bartz |first2=Diane |last3=Bartz |first3=Diane |date=2023-07-06 |title=Analysis: Will abandoning American help JetBlue's Spirit merger? Not by much |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/will-abandoning-american-help-jetblues-spirit-merger-not-by-much-2023-07-06/ |access-date=2023-10-28}}</ref>

On February 1, 2021, JetBlue introduced its new [[JetBlue Mint|Mint]] product called Mint Suite, which was to be configured on its entire Airbus A321LR fleet for its future transatlantic flights to [[London]], and on some of its A321neo aircraft for select flights initially to Los Angeles. On April 21, 2021, JetBlue announced that the airline would be expanding into Canada, announcing new routes between [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] and both New York City and Boston.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/jetblue-vancouver-new-york-city-boston-flights|title=JetBlue to launch new routes from Vancouver to New York City and Boston in 2022 &#124; Venture|website=dailyhive.com|access-date=August 30, 2021}}</ref> On April 26, 2021, JetBlue held its inaugural [[Airbus A220-300]] flight which flew from Boston [[Logan International Airport]] to [[Tampa International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite press release |title=JetBlue's First Airbus A220-300 Featuring Incredible Comfort, Lower Operating Costs and Superior Performance Enters Scheduled Service |date=April 26, 2021 |publisher=JetBlue Corporation |url=https://news.jetblue.com/latest-news/press-release-details/2021/JetBlues-First-Airbus-A220-300-Featuring-Incredible-Comfort-Lower-Operating-Costs-and-Superior-Performance-Enters-Scheduled-Service-04-26-2021/default.aspx |access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref> On May 19, 2021, JetBlue confirmed the start dates and destination airports for its planned flights to London, and by extension its first flights to Europe. The airline announced that it would operate services from New York (JFK) to both London [[Heathrow Airport|Heathrow]] and [[Gatwick Airport|Gatwick]] airports, and that the services would launch on August 11 and September 29, 2021, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=January 5, 2023 |title=JetBlue Enhances Transatlantic Flight Schedule with All-New Daylight Service from New York to London |url=https://news.jetblue.com/latest-news/press-release-details/2023/JetBlue-Enhances-Transatlantic-Flight-Schedule-with-All-New-Daylight-Service-from-New-York-to-London/default.aspx |access-date=December 22, 2023 |website=JetBlue Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="LONpress" /> In turn, the airline's planned flights between London and Boston were postponed to 2022.<ref name="LONpress">{{cite press release |url=https://ir.jetblue.com/news/news-details/2021/JetBlue-Set-to-Bring-Transatlantic-Travelers-Low-Fares-New-Choices-and-Incredible-Service-as-It-Lands-at-Both-London-Heathrow-and-London-Gatwick-05-19-2021/default.aspx |title=JetBlue Set to Bring Transatlantic Travelers Low Fares, New Choices and Incredible Service as It Lands at Both London Heathrow and London Gatwick |website=JetBlue Investor Relations |date=May 19, 2021 |access-date=December 22, 2023 |publisher=JetBlue}}</ref>

In May 2022, JetBlue's offer for [[Spirit Airlines]], made in response to an offer from [[Frontier Airlines]], was rejected, citing "an unacceptable level of closing risk" even with an enhanced offer.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Sider |first=Alison |date=2022-05-02 |title=Spirit Airlines Rejects JetBlue Bid, Sticks With Frontier Deal |language=en-US |newspaper=[[Wall Street Journal]]|location=[[New York City|New York]] |url-access=subscription|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/spirit-airlines-rejects-jetblue-bid-sticks-with-frontier-deal-11651493285 |access-date=2022-05-03 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite news|last=Kelleher |first=Suzanne Rowan |title=JetBlue Sweetens Its Bid—But Spirit Airlines Says It Still Prefers Its Other Suitor |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2022/05/02/jetblue-sweetens-its-bid-spirit-airlines/ |access-date=2022-05-03 |magazine=Forbes|location=New York |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite news |author=Chris Isidore |title=Spirit rejects JetBlue's offer, saying it wants less lucrative deal with Frontier |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/02/investing/spirit-rejects-jetblue-offer/index.html |access-date=2022-05-03 |work=[[CNN Business]]|location=New York|publisher=Warner Bros. Discovery|date=May 2, 2022 }}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Chokshi |first=Niraj |date=2022-05-02 |title=Spirit Airlines rejects JetBlue's acquisition offer. |language=en-US |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/business/spirit-airlines-rejects-jetblue-offer.html |access-date=2022-05-03 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Later that month, JetBlue announced its intentions to execute a [[Takeover#Hostile_takeover|hostile takeover]] of Spirit.<ref name=":6">{{cite news | url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/16/investing/jetblue-spirit-takeover/index.html | title=JetBlue launches hostile takeover for Spirit |last1=Isidore|first1=Chris|last2=Morrow|first2=Allison|work=[[CNN Business]]|location=New York|publisher=Warner Bros. Discovery }}</ref><ref name=":7">{{cite news|last1=Aratani|first1=Lori|last2=Duncan|first2=Ian|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/05/16/jetblue-takeover-spirit-airlines-merger/ |title=JetBlue launches another bid for Spirit Airlines |newspaper=The Washington Post |location=New York|date=2022-05-16 |access-date=2022-05-26}}</ref> On July 28, JetBlue announced it had reached an agreement to purchase [[Spirit Airlines]] for $3.8 billion.<ref>{{cite web |title=JetBlue and Spirit to Create a National Low-Fare Challenger to the Dominant Big Four Airlines |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158463/000119312522204208/d319514dex991.htm }}</ref><ref name=":8">{{cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/28/jetblue-airways-reaches-deal-to-buy-spirit-airlines.html | title=JetBlue to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion in push to become the fifth-largest US carrier|date=July 28, 2022|last=Josephs|first=Leslie|work=[[CNBC]]|location=New York|publisher=[[NBCUniversal News Group]]}}</ref> The [[United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division|U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division]] has sought to block the deal, taking JetBlue to court over the sale.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raymond |first=Nate |date=October 31, 2023 |title=US seeks to block JetBlue's Spirit Airlines deal at trial |language=en |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/us-seeks-block-jetblue-spirit-airlines-merger-trial-2023-10-31/ |access-date=October 31, 2023}}</ref> In legal filings, the Justice Department claims that the merger will result in "higher fares, fewer seats, and harm millions of consumers".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/business/us-announce-antitrust-enforcement-action-tuesday-2023-03-07/ | title=US sues to stop JetBlue's deal for Spirit, cites consumer harm|date=March 7, 2023|last1=Bartz|first1=Diane|last2=Shepardson|first2=David|work=[[Reuters]]|publisher=[[Thomson Reuters]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Isidore |first=Chris |date=2023-03-07 |title=US Justice Department sues to block JetBlue's purchase of Spirit Airlines {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/business/justice-department-jetblue-spirit-antitrust/index.html |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2022, JetBlue's venture subsidiary relaunched with a new name: JetBlue Ventures.<ref>{{Cite press release |last=Mattina |first=Sarah |date=2022-09-21 |title=Now introducing: JetBlue Ventures |url=https://medium.com/jetblue-ventures-insights/now-introducing-jetblue-ventures-9c8be11557df |access-date=2022-10-05 |publisher=JetBlue Airways Corporation|location=New York|via=Medium|language=en}}</ref>

In November 2022, JetBlue confirmed plans to fly from New York (JFK) to [[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris (CDG)]] starting in summer 2023. It said it then plans to add service from [[Logan International Airport|Boston Logan]] after.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 3, 2021 |title=Say Bonjour to JetBlue Flights from New York To Paris On Sale Today |url=https://news.jetblue.com/latest-news/press-release-details/2023/Say-Bonjour-to-JetBlue-Flights-from-New-York-To-Paris-On-Sale-Today/default.aspx#:~:text=NEW%20YORK--(BUSINESS%20WIRE,will%20begin%20June%2029%2C%202023. |access-date=December 22, 2023 |website=JetBlue Newsroom |language=en}}</ref>

In April 2023, JetBlue continued its international expansion, announcing that it would add Amsterdam to its list of international destinations with a new route from [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] to [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol]] in late summer 2023. Robin Hayes, JetBlue CEO, said that the New York to Amsterdam route is "long overdue for some competition."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bachelor |first=Blanc |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Amsterdam Will No Longer Restrict JetBlue Flights |url=https://afar.com/magazine/is-jetblue-still-flying-to-amsterdam |access-date=December 22, 2023 |website=Afar}}</ref>

JetBlue changed its standard livery in June 2023 to a primarily blue one with lighter accents.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news.jetblue.com/latest-news/press-release-details/2023/JetBlue-Introduces-Its-Boldest-Bluest-Plane--Ever--With-Livery-Refresh-Reflecting-Its-Role-as-Industry-Disruptor/default.aspx|title=JetBlue Introduces Its Boldest, Bluest Plane – Ever – With Livery Refresh Reflecting Its Role as Industry Disruptor|date=June 14, 2023|access-date=October 7, 2024|website=JetBlue Newsroom}}</ref>

In October 2023, JetBlue announced it would add flights from both Boston and New York (JFK) to [[Dublin Airport|Dublin, Ireland]], and New York (JFK) to [[Edinburgh Airport|Edinburgh, Scotland]], in 2024. Service from Boston to Amsterdam would also begin that year.<ref name="JB sum 24">{{cite web|url=https://news.jetblue.com/latest-news/press-release-details/2023/A-Celtic-Combo-JetBlue-Announces-Seasonal-Flights-to-Dublin-and-Edinburgh-on-Sale-Today/default.aspx|title=A Celtic Combo: JetBlue Announces Seasonal Flights to Dublin and Edinburgh on Sale Today|website=JetBlue.com|date=October 25, 2023}}</ref> The announcement will bring JetBlue's list of transatlantic destinations to six.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cappetta |first=Michael |date=October 26, 2023 |title=JetBlue Announces New Seasonal Service to Dublin and Edinburgh |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/jetblue-dublin-edinburgh-2024-seasonal-route-launch-8380428 |work=Travel + Leisure |issn=0041-2007}}</ref>

The Spirit case went to trial on October 31, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conti |first=Mark |date=2023-11-03 |title=JetBlue's $3.8B merger with Spirit goes to court. Who will win? |url=https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/11/03/jetblue-spirit-merger-court-case/ |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=Northeastern Global News |language=en-US}}</ref> JetBlue argued that if it acquired Spirit and thus grew its fleet by 70%, it would be more able to compete with the [[List of largest airlines in North America|Big Four]] airlines. The Justice Department argued that an independent Spirit fills a role for price-conscious consumers that needs to be protected. JetBlue said the vacuum Spirit would leave in the market would be filled by growth from other budget carriers. The Justice Department said that was unlikely because the limits to growth that airlines face, such as shortages of planes and pilots, affect all airlines, including the discount carriers.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://apnews.com/article/jetblue-antitrust-lawsuit-spirit-airlines-d36316c49e9fe27c7898a947fcce2410 | title = Biden administration takes on JetBlue as its fight against industry consolidation goes to court | last = Koenig | first = David | publisher = Associated Press | date = October 31, 2023 | access-date = November 6, 2023}}</ref> In a ruling on January 16, 2024, a federal judge blocked JetBlue's acquisition of Spirit Airlines.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/jetblue-spirit-airline-merger-blocked-4b2ba920?mod=hp_lead_pos1 | title = Federal Judge Blocks JetBlue's $3.8 Billion Acquisition of Spirit Airlines | last = Michaels| first = David | publisher = WSJ | date = January 16, 2024 | access-date = January 16, 2024}}</ref> The two airlines initially said they would appeal, but on March 4, 2024, they announced they were calling off the merger, with JetBlue paying Spirit a breakup fee of $69 million and Spirit's shareholders $400 million.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/business/jetblue-spirit-airlines-merger.html JetBlue and Spirit Call Off Their $3.8 Billion Merger]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Isidore |first=Chris |date=2024-03-04 |title=JetBlue pulls out of deal to buy Spirit Airlines {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/04/business/jetblue-ends-spirit-deal/index.html |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2024, JetBlue announced that CEO Robin Hayes will step down effective February 12 and would be replaced by president Joanna Geraghty.<ref name=":13">{{Cite news |date=2024-01-08 |title=JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes to Step Down in February |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-08/jetblue-ceo-hayes-to-be-replaced-next-month-by-current-president |access-date=2024-01-09 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref> She will become the first woman to lead a major US airline.<ref name=":13" /> On February 7, 2024, the airline announced that Marty St. George, would return to the airline as president starting on February 26, 2024, after leaving the airline back in 2020 to be the COO of [[LATAM Airlines Group]].<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2024-02-07 |title=Marty St. George Is Returning to JetBlue |url=https://www.travelmarketreport.com/articles/Marty-St-George-Is-Returning-to-JetBlue |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.travelmarketreport.com |language=en}}</ref>{{Update after|2024|02|12}}