Welcome to Unpacked, where we demystify hot topics in the airline industry! In this edition we take a 30,000 foot look at the physics behind how planes fly. Without understanding anything about the mechanics of planes and air travel, it’s pretty incredible to think about how a heavy machine (the plane) can be loaded with [...]
Archive for June 2012
June 6th, 2012
June is National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month—recognizing our number one value, safety! National Safety Month is an initiative of the National Safety Council, with the goal of encouraging safe behaviors and increasing education about preventable injuries – in the workplace, in our homes, in our communities or even on the road! We’ll be sharing information with our [...]
June 5th, 2012
Hawaiian Airlines Launches Service From Our Terminal!
Travelers were treated with aloha our Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport this morning as Hawaiian Airlines launched nonstop daily service between New York City and Honolulu. Hula and live Hawaiian music greeted customers arriving for Hawaiian’s Inaugural Flight 51 – the first-ever daily nonstop service from JFK to Honolulu. Beginning today, Hawaiian [...]
June 5th, 2012
Get Away With It and Win A JetBlue Getaways Vacation Package!
Sign up to Get Away With It for a chance to win a JetBlue Getaways vacation package! Get Away With It is our real-time, live online game show with a live host and real contestants. Game show contestants will participate via Skype. The game features a quiz show format where contestants answer questions about travel [...]
June 5th, 2012
Live From T5: Latin Grammy Award-Winning Singer Kany García!
Next up in our Live From T5 Concert Series will be an exclusive live performance by two-time Grammy Award Winning Spanish pop artist Kany García this Thursday, June 7, 2012. Our latest Live From T5 concert will be held post-security at Terminal 5 (T5) at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York at [...]
June 4th, 2012
JetBlue and TNT Team Up For A Big Dallas Welcome!
This summer, as TNT prepares to launch the eagerly anticipated new series Dallas, and as JetBlue marks the start of our new route between Dallas/Fort Worth and Boston, the two innovators are teaming up with a unique marketing campaign designed to surprise and delight Dallas enthusiasts and JetBlue customers alike with a Texas-size welcome stunt [...]
June 3rd, 2012
Jamaica Tourism Association Names Us Top International Carrier
The Jamaica Tourist and Hotel Association (JHTA) recently presented us with an award naming us the Best International Airline of 2011. Our General Manager Leslie accepted the award on JetBlue’s behalf. The JHTA’s annual awards ceremony recognizes individuals and entities that have made outstanding contributions to Jamaica’s tourism industry. Their International Airline award is open to all [...]
June 2nd, 2012
Safety Day in St. Thomas
Safety is our number one value, and we don’t just say that, we embody that. Our crewmembers in St. Thomas recently organized their first Safety Day, where local representatives provided tips for staying safe on the job. The team welcomed the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Fire Chief, who gave a presentation on handling a fire both [...]
June 1st, 2012
June is National LGBT Pride Month
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, a time when we recognize and honor those who stood up for the rights of sexual minorities in the Stonewall riots back in 1969 and helped to pave the way for the freedom of expression for future generations. U.S. Health and Human Services press release [...]
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