JetBlue begins New York to London services

JetBlue has officially entered the transatlantic market with the launch of its new, nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The first customer-carrying JetBlue flight between the U.S. and the U.K. touched down at Heathrow just before 10 o’clock on August 12, local time. The highly anticipated milestone – aimed at shaking up the transatlantic market – marks the first time JetBlue has served a destination beyond the 100+ cities it flies to throughout the Americas. With new service in the United Kingdom, JetBlue now operates in 26 countries. “For the