News JetBlue Expands Premium Offerings with EvenMore Seating Upgrades

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JetBlue Expands Premium Offerings with EvenMore Seating Upgrades

JetBlue Expands Premium Offerings with EvenMore Seating Upgrades

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[Tony the Tigger]

Let’s see what the upcharge is. Even Spirit charges exorbitant amounts for their “big front seat” upgrades.

 

[monothingie]

Premium options are the only way carriers like Jet Blue, Spirit, Southwest, Frontier can make money.

Alaska has leaned into this strategy and has become major player in the US Market.

Jetblue is far from the low cost carrier it started out as. Legacy carriers like United, Delta, and AA are often competitive or better in terms of value, especially in the North East markets.

This has resulted in Jet Blue trimming routes and adding premium options. Among this is a domestic first class product "Junior Mint" to debut in 2026 offering features comparable to other carriers domestic first class product.

 

[Rob562]

Let’s see what the upcharge is. Even Spirit charges exorbitant amounts for their “big front seat” upgrades.

Not necessarily, especially when you look at your total price rather than just the upgrade price.

On our recent trip we flew to Orlando on Spirit with the Go Big bundle. The flight down was $134 per person, only $40 more than we would've paid for a JetBlue flight.

Then flying home on JetBlue, we paid $97 for airfare and seat selection. (I would've booked Spirit home, but there weren't any flight times that worked for our schedule)

While the JetBlue flight was fine, the Spirit flight was the far superior experience.

-Rob

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Not necessarily, especially when you look at your total price rather than just the upgrade price.

On our recent trip we flew to Orlando on Spirit with the Go Big bundle. The flight down was $134 per person, only $40 more than we would've paid for a JetBlue flight.

Then flying home on JetBlue, we paid $97 for airfare and seat selection. (I would've booked Spirit home, but there weren't any flight times that worked for our schedule)

While the JetBlue flight was fine, the Spirit flight was the far superior experience.

-Rob

When you’re looking at a free or $15 seat versus $100 seat, that’s a ridiculous upgrade price.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I really enjoy JetBlue - I returned from Disneyland Paris with them and I thought the experience was much better than my flight over with Delta. Better food, better amenities, friendlier crew - they also have a “pantry” available where you can help yourself to snacks and soft drinks all throughout the flight.