Daily nonstop seasonal service from New York to
Edinburgh introduces the airline’s award-winning Mint® and Core
product offerings to its fifth transatlantic market
To celebrate launch, limited roundtrip fares
starting at £399 and $499 in Core and £1999 and $2999 in Mint
Available
JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) announced it has expanded its
transatlantic offerings with new, nonstop flights to Edinburgh
taking off from New York today. Daily summer-seasonal service from
New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Edinburgh
Airport (EDI) will operate through September 30, 2024, bringing
JetBlue’s signature low-fares and great service to the United
Kingdom’s second most popular tourism destination. This new
service, only the second direct offering from New York’s JFK to
Edinburgh, provides much needed competition for customers traveling
in and out of New York.
“JetBlue has redefined transatlantic travel by introducing low
fares and great service in markets dominated by high fare legacy
carriers,” said Marty St. George, president, JetBlue. “We look
forward to connecting Scotland and the Northeast this summer with
our award-winning Mint and core service that will bring this
signature JetBlue experience to Edinburgh."
"Our relationship with the US is a special one. We welcome
hundreds of thousands of visitors to Scotland and the wider UK from
North America every year and it’s also our top export market. This
new direct JetBlue route from Edinburgh to New York City will
really help strengthen links between our two great countries,” said
John Lamont, UK Government Minister for Scotland. “Just last month,
I walked down Sixth Avenue with other representatives from the UK
Government as part of the annual Tartan Day celebrations in
Manhattan, promoting our most important exports - whisky, energy
and financial services, and our rich culture. This flight route
will make it easier for visitors from the U.S. to come and see for
themselves what a uniquely attractive destination we have here,
while also easing travel for Scottish visitors wanting to explore
the Big Apple and beyond.”
“I’m delighted to see JetBlue’s new Edinburgh to New York JFK
flight take off, as it will help enhance Scotland’s direct
connectivity to the US and strengthen important links for business
connectivity, exports, and inbound tourism,” said Jim Fairlie,
Connectivity Minister. “This is the first time JetBlue has served
Scotland and it demonstrates the confidence they have in the
Scottish market. It also strengthens Edinburgh Airport’s case for
establishing a U.S. pre-clearance border facility to help make
travel more seamless and provide added benefits for Scottish
businesses and visitors. I wish Edinburgh Airport and JetBlue every
success with the new service, and I am sure it will be welcomed by
travelers in both Scotland and the US.”
“We are excited to welcome JetBlue to Scotland with the launch
of this new direct service. North America is our most valuable
international visitor market, and we are seeing record levels of
demand here, welcoming almost one million visitors last year,
surpassing not only pre-pandemic levels but also other parts of the
UK,” said Malcolm Roughead, Chief Executive of VisitScotland. “We
know these visitors are drawn to Scotland for a variety of reasons
from our dramatic landscapes to our rich history and culture and
warm people, with Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital offering a
well-connected gateway for exploring the rest of the country. These
visitors who often stay longer and spend more, are hugely important
to Scotland’s tourism industry and wider economy supporting
businesses, jobs and communities and why making it as easy as
possible for people to visit here with direct access is key.
Following a difficult few years for the travel and tourism
industry, we are delighted to be working with new partner JetBlue
to promote this new direct service and encourage more US visitors
to choose Scotland for their next vacation.”
“We are excited to see another new airline and tailfin as
JetBlue adds Edinburgh Airport to its fast-growing European
network. Transatlantic travel from Edinburgh has been a real
success story and adding more capacity to New York opens up another
route for passengers to travel to and from Scotland and the USA,
bringing our two countries even closer together,” said Gordon
Dewar, chief executive of Edinburgh Airport. “It’s always great to
see a new airline make its home in Edinburgh and we are really
looking forward to welcoming JetBlue’s passengers and our new
colleagues to Scotland’s capital.”
Schedule between New York (JFK) and
Edinburgh (EDI)
Daily seasonal service
starting May 22 (Eastbound) & May 23 (Westbound)
(through September 30, 2024) *all times local
JFK-EDI Flight #73
EDI-JFK Flight #72
9:12 p.m. – 9:30 a.m.
(+1)
12:30 p.m. – 3:06 p.m.
Flights to Edinburgh will operate daily on JetBlue’s Airbus
A321neo with Mint aircraft with 16 redesigned Mint Suite® seats,
144 core seats and Airbus’ Enhanced Cabin with XL Bins. The A321neo
with Mint features an average 20 percent increase in fuel
efficiency and up to 500 nautical miles in additional range.
The JetBlue Experience
JetBlue, currently the sixth largest airline in the U.S., is
known for its unique, customer-focused model that offers great
service at an attractive fare. With this new destination, JetBlue
is once again disrupting transatlantic service with an elevated
experience specially designed for its Airbus A321neo with Mint
aircraft. The airline’s Mint premium experience offers customers
fully lie-flat private suites and a custom-designed seat cushion
developed by innovative mattress company Tuft & Needle. In
addition to countless intuitive design touches, every customer will
feel at home in the air with the stylish and reusable Mint amenity
kits designed by Caraa, containing popular wellness products from
New York-based brands Dr. Dennis Gross and Plus Ultra, and sleep
amenities by Tuft & Needle. Mint customers enjoy delicious,
restaurant-style small plates curated by Delicious Hospitality
Group’s (DHG) popular New York City restaurants Legacy Records,
Charlie Bird and Pasquale Jones. Their inventive culinary style and
hospitality expertise brings the best inflight dining experience to
Mint tray tables.
JetBlue’s industry-leading core experience offers a new level of
service to customers who want an elevated inflight experience at an
attractive fare with the most legroom in coach1 as well as
innovative, fresh meals by NYC-based culinary partner DIG and a
free selection of brand-name snacks, soft drinks, coffee, tea,
beer, wine and liquor.
With the recently launched platform, Blueprint by JetBlue™,
customers in both core and Mint enjoy a personalized inflight
experience through AVANT seatback touchscreens, featuring new ways
to watch, save and discover a robust selection of inflight
entertainment, including exclusive content from JetBlue’s streaming
partner, Peacock. All customers also stay connected throughout the
flight with fast, free and unlimited high-speed Fly-Fi2 for a
multi-screen experience–just like they enjoy at home.
Book better with JetBlue
To celebrate the launch of new service to Edinburgh, seats are
on sale today with low fares for U.S.-originating travelers
starting at $499 roundtrip for the airline’s award-winning core
experience and starting at $2,999 for JetBlue’s premium Mint
experience. Scotland-originating travelers can enjoy special
introductory roundtrip fares starting at £399 for core and £1,999
for Mint available on jetblue.com3
Customers who book directly through jetblue.com are guaranteed
to find our lowest fares and enjoy additional benefits including
access to all of JetBlue’s fare options, as well as fare sales and
promotions, some of which may not be available through other third
parties; the ability to earn 2x TrueBlue points and participate in
Points Pooling; seamless seat selections and upgrades to Even More®
Space; 24/7 direct access to JetBlue’s customer service channels;
and more.
About JetBlue
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier
in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles, Orlando, and San
Juan. JetBlue, known for its low fares and great service, carries
customers to more than 100 destinations throughout the United
States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and Europe. For more
information and the best fares, visit jetblue.com.
1) Based on baseline seat pitch of transatlantic aircraft
2) Fly-Fi® is available on all JetBlue-operated flights.
Coverage area may vary by aircraft. Details on inflight wi-fi and
entertainment: https://www.jetblue.com/flying-with-us
3) New York (JFK) to Edinburgh (EDI) requires roundtrip purchase
& 3-night minimum stay. Book by 5/24. Travel 5/28/2024 -
7/31/2024. 3-day advance purchase required. Terms apply.
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