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pos: JetBlue Mint and Los Angeles were to feature the service by the fourth quarter of 2014, and all five daily round-trip flights between New York and San Francisco by early 2015. The first Mint flight, from New York–JFK to Los Angeles, was to begin on June 15, 2014. On March 15, 2015, JetBlue announced seasonal expansion of its Mint service to Caribbean routes, with service from JFK Airport to Aruba and Barbados. The service was to operate once daily per destination during the winter holiday season, and once weekly per destination for the rest of the winter season. JetBlue announced expansion of

pos: JetBlue Mint and Los Angeles were to feature the service by the fourth quarter of 2014, and all five daily round-trip flights between New York and San Francisco by early 2015. The first Mint flight, from New York–JFK to Los Angeles, was to begin on June 15, 2014. On March 15, 2015, JetBlue announced seasonal expansion of its Mint service to Caribbean routes, with service from JFK Airport to Aruba and Barbados. The service was to operate once daily per destination during the winter holiday season, and once weekly per destination for the rest of the winter season. JetBlue announced expansion of

neg: JetBlue LR variants) they will begin flights to Europe from the Northeast United States. The official announcement is expected sometime in 2018. It is unknown if the planes will be using Jetblue Mint for these routes. JetBlue primarily operates a point-to-point route network: in 2017, over 92% of its passengers flew on nonstop itineraries. In 2008, JetBlue partnered with Irish flagship carrier Aer Lingus to allow passengers to switch between airlines on a single ticket for flights with connections in New York–JFK or Boston Logan. Unlike traditional codeshare agreements, the companies cannot sell seats on each other's flights, so customers initiate

neg: JetBlue they currently hold about 10% of JetSuiteX. The TWA Hotel is the TWA Flight Center structure currently being rebuilt as 505-room hotel, preserving the Eero Saarinen headhouse while replacing the structures on either side of the headhouse. Situated in front of JetBlue's JFK terminal, JetBlue has stated that it estimates the ownership of the hotel would be between 5–10% of the final total investment. The hotel will be an effective replacement for the Ramada Plaza JFK Hotel on the north end of the airport grounds in Building 144, which closed in 2009. LiveTV was bought by JetBlue in 2002 and

neg: JetBlue checks, late flight arrivals, and pay high baggage fees. In November 2016, JetBlue painted one of their Airbus A320 aircraft, N763JB, in a 1960s retrojet livery, dubbed "What's Old is Blue Again". The livery's maiden flight was on Friday, from New York JFK to Palm Springs. In July 2017, JetBlue announced it was taking qualifications to develop a terminal at JFK that would not only occupy terminal 5 but also the space of terminal 6 and 7. In April 2018, JetBlue announced their return to Ontario, California after 10 years, as well as new service to Steamboat Springs, CO, and

neg: JetBlue Mint entertainment. The TV system provides about 100 DirecTV channels. However, on flights outside the coverage range of satellite TV, such as flights to Caribbean destinations, TV channels and radio are not provided. In-flight Wi-Fi is provided via a Ka-band satellite system. Passengers are provided with a choice of five offerings for meal service, including hot and cold options, and may choose three. Amenity kits are provided by Hayward & Hopper, a cosmetics company based in New York. JetBlue Mint Mint is a premium airline product offered by JetBlue on some flights between the West Coast and the East Coast of

neg: JetBlue Mint JetBlue Mint Mint is a premium airline product offered by JetBlue on some flights between the West Coast and the East Coast of the contiguous United States, and seasonally on some flights between the United States and Caribbean destinations. The service is operated with a fleet of Airbus A321 aircraft in a premium configuration, with lie-flat seats in premium class. As of May 2016, JetBlue is the only low-cost airline in the Americas offering a dedicated premium product. JetBlue first announced its intention to introduce premium seats on some of its transcontinental flights in March 2013. The company officially announced

neg: Cibao International Airport for military activity along the border with Haiti. It remained in Santiago for two days before returning to Spain. JetBlue Airways, as the current largest operator, has seven or eight daily flights to New York-JFK and a daily flight to Boston with an 87% occupation in their flights, all of them operated with their Airbus A320 and A321 fleet. JetBlue has a daily flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico operated with the Embraer 190 or the Airbus A320. Also, JetBlue has a daily flight to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey using the Airbus A320. Recently, JetBlue has announced

neg: JetBlue agreements with South African Airways and American Airlines to facilitate luggage transfers between airlines for passengers with connecting flights on a different carrier. The agreement with American included JetBlue's 18 destinations not served by American and American's 12 international flights out of New York–JFK and Boston Logan. In addition, American gave JetBlue 8 round trips slots out of Washington National in D.C. and 2 out of Westchester, New York. In return, JetBlue gave American 6 round trips out of New York–JFK. The agreement with American Airlines has since ended according to JetBlue's website. In 2011, JetBlue made interline agreements with

neg: JetBlue Flight 292 in a typical landing, stopping 1,000 feet / 305 m before the end of the runway, validating the decision to divert from Long Beach, where the longest runway is 10,000 feet (3048 m). Passengers began to disembark less than seven minutes later. The landing was smooth and no physical injuries were reported. The aircraft was evacuated via airstairs, as opposed to Evacuation Slides typically used in an emergency situation. As JetBlue did not operate from LAX at the time, the aircraft was towed to a Continental Airlines hangar at LAX for evaluation. Expert opinion expressed was that, despite the drama

neg: JetBlue tail design, the revised livery includes larger "billboard" titles extending down over the passenger windows at the front of the aircraft. The logo word 'jetBlue' will no longer be silver and blue but now a dark, navy blue. On October 22, 2008 JetBlue opened its new primary hub at John F. Kennedy International Airport ("JFK"), Terminal 5, or simply T5. The mostly new terminal, costing approximately $800 million, partially encircles the historic TWA Flight Center, the former Trans World Airlines terminal designed by Eero Saarinen, which remains closed. According to the plan, passengers will eventually be able to check in

neg: Rafael Hernández Airport carrier, Prinair, also conducted operations at Rafael Hernández Airport. In 2000, North American Airlines reopened passenger service with a non-stop flight to New York JFK three times a week. Later, Continental Airlines joined North American with a daily flight to their hub in Newark. Continental has since merged with United Airlines, and the latter airline has continued to provide service. Boston-Maine Airways began service to Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida and to Santo Domingo. In 2005 Jet Blue Airways began a daily flight to their hub at New York JFK. Soon after the arrival of JetBlue, North American ceased

neg: Rafael Hernández Airport operations. As a result, JetBlue announced that it would add a second daily flight to New York JFK. In 2006, Delta Connection began regional jet service to Atlanta, Georgia five times a week, although this service ended on January 20, 2007 as part of Delta's restructuring plan. Later in 2007, JetBlue Airways began service to Orlando International Airport in Florida. In the summer of 2007 Spirit Airlines announced plans to begin service from the airport to their hub in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with a flight five times a week during the summer. It then reduced its service frequency to a

neg: JetBlue not allowed to disembark. However, after all this, the airline was eventually forced to cancel most of its flights because of prevailing weather conditions. The fiasco reportedly cost JetBlue $30 million. In 2007, JetBlue was also facing reliability problems with its Embraer 190 fleet. For a couple months JetBlue contracted ExpressJet to operate four Embraer 145 regional jets on behalf of JetBlue. While this was going on two E-190 aircraft at a time were sent to an Embraer maintenance facility in Nashville, Tennessee. ExpressJet operated routes between Boston Logan and Buffalo, New York and Washington Dulles, and between New York–JFK

neg: JetBlue Mint its Mint premium class product on September 30, 2013; the aforementioned service was to be available on flights between New York and San Francisco and New York and Los Angeles, with fares for Mint-class seats starting at each way. Dave Barger, JetBlue CEO at the time, said that the move was necessary for the airline to better compete with its competitors, which were operating lie-flat seats in transcontinental markets, leaving JetBlue with an all-economy class cabin. The routes were to be operated with new Airbus A321 aircraft, and feature Wi-Fi connectivity. JetBlue's all seven daily round-trip flights between New York

neg: TWA Flight Center has been renovated and is partially encircled by a replacement terminal building, which was completed in 2008. Together, the old and new buildings make up JetBlue Airways' JFK operations and have been known collectively since 2008 as Terminal 5 or simply T5. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), which operates JFK Airport, had once intended the TWA Flight Center as a ceremonial entrance to the replacement terminal. In 2016, the PANYNJ started converting the original head house into the TWA Hotel, which is slated to open in 2019. Both the interior and the exterior were declared

neg: JetBlue Flight 387 negotiations with Cuban civil aviation authorities to revive regular airline service between the two countries to make it much easier for Americans to travel to Cuba for non-touristic reasons. JetBlue Flight 387 JetBlue Flight 387 was a scheduled international commercial passenger flight from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida to Abel Santamaría Airport in Santa Clara, Cuba operated by JetBlue, an American low-cost carrier. The route's first flight on August 31, 2016 was the first regularly scheduled American passenger flight to Cuba since 1961. The Airbus A320 departed Fort Lauderdale shortly before 10:00am and landed in Santa Clara

neg: First class (aviation) have two very different meanings on certain transcontinental routes between New York City and California. Delta Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and JetBlue operate a special service on flights between John F. Kennedy International Airport and San Francisco International Airport or Los Angeles International Airport known as "Delta Transcontinental Service," "American flagship service", "United p.s." (p.s. stands for premium service), and "Mint," respectively, with Delta and United using specially configured Boeing 757-200s and American and JetBlue using Airbus A321s. In the cases of American and JetBlue, first class is actually a three-cabin first class which is different from two-cabin first

neg: Pam Ann Me’ in their in-flight programming. Most recently Pam Ann has been working closely with JetBlue and will be performing on their first ever JetPride flight which is a first on any US carrier operating from San Francisco to Long Beach for the Long Beach Pride. On 21 April 2010 she was the featured entertainment at JetBlue's party to celebrate the launch of their new Sabre reservation system, held at JetBlue's hangar at JFK Airport. Pam Ann also made an advertisement for Scandinavian Airlines, showing how she wants to make Pam Ann Airlines more like Scandinavian. In Australia, Pam Ann starred

neg: Hilo International Airport 1968, Northwest was operating Boeing 707-320C jet service nonstop to Hilo from Seattle (SEA) twice a week with this flight also providing direct, no change of plane service from New York JFK Airport (JFK), Philadelphia (PHL), Cleveland (CLE) and Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD). In 1969, United was operating daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) with Douglas DC-8 jets including stretched Super DC-8-61 jetliners with direct, no change of plane Super DC-8 service being flown daily to Hilo from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) and Boston (BOS) via LAX while Pan American (Pan Am) was flying daily

neg: Flight attendant Flight 11) actively attempted to protect passengers from assault, and also provided vital information to air traffic controllers on the hijackings. In the wake of these attacks, many flight attendants at major airlines were laid off because of decreased passenger loads. On August 9, 2010, Steven Slater gained immediate global fame when he claimed he was injured by the luggage of a passenger whom he had confronted on an arriving JetBlue flight at New York's JFK Airport for disregarding his order to remain seated. Passengers dispute his account of this confrontation. As the incident continued, he cursed at the passengers

neg: JetBlue Flight 292 Kennedy International Airport. After takeoff from Burbank, the pilots realized that they could not retract the landing gear. They then flew low over Long Beach Municipal Airport (LGB) in Long Beach (the location of a JetBlue hub) to allow officials in the airport's control tower to assess the damage to its landing gear before attempting a landing. It was found that the nosewheel was rotated ninety degrees to the left, perpendicular to the direction of the fuselage. Rather than land at Long Beach Airport, the pilot-in-command made the decision that the aircraft would land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),

neg: John F. Kennedy International Airport whose flights arriving into JFK from Dublin and Shannon Airport have already been pre-cleared in Ireland. Aer Lingus previously used Terminal 4 prior to the introduction of pre-clearance in Ireland, moving to Terminal 5 on April 3, 2013. On November 12, 2014, JetBlue opened the International Arrivals Concourse (T5i) at the terminal. TAP Portugal has used Terminal 5 since reinstating its JFK–Lisbon service on July 1, 2016. The terminal was redesigned by Gensler and constructed by Turner Construction, and sits behind the preserved Eero Saarinen-designed terminal originally known as the TWA Flight Center, which is now connected to the new

neg: JetBlue the purchase on one airline's website and then are transferred to the other site to complete the transaction. After making a codeshare agreement with Lufthansa that went into effect in 2010, JetBlue transitioned to the Sabre reservation system used by Lufthansa, enabling the airlines to sell tickets on each other's flights, transfer luggage and passengers between the two carriers, and combine frequent flyer programs. By making use of JetBlue's North America routes as a feeder network, the agreement put Lufthansa in a position to operate quasi-hubs in New York–JFK and Boston Logan. Also in 2010, JetBlue entered into interline booking

neg: JetBlue similar prices. In 2016, JetBlue was unsuccessful in acquiring Virgin America, which was acquired by Alaska Air Group. In July 2016, JetBlue announced commercial flights from the United States to Cuba will commence in late August. On August 31, 2016, JetBlue Flight 387 from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport, in Santa Clara, became the first scheduled commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in 55 years. Only charter flights were allowed under previous rules, which required that passengers had to arrive more than 4 hours before the scheduled departure and often endure long lines for documentation

neg: JetBlue 13, 2007, JetBlue and Germany-based Lufthansa announced JetBlue's intent to sell 19% of JetBlue to Lufthansa, pending approval from US regulators. Following the acquisition, Lufthansa stated they plan to seek operational cooperation with JetBlue. Lufthansa plans to offer connections to JetBlue flights in Boston, New York (JFK), and Orlando International Airport (no longer a connection). JetBlue expanded service to the Caribbean, including to St. Maarten and Puerto Plata commencing January 10, 2008. With these additional destinations, JetBlue serves a total of twelve Caribbean/Atlantic destinations including Aruba; Barbados; Bermuda; Cancún; Nassau; Aguadilla; Ponce; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Santiago; and Santo Domingo,

neg: JetBlue Flight 292 in order to take advantage of its long, wide runways and modern safety equipment. The pilots flew the aircraft, which can carry up to 46,860 pounds (21,255 kg) of aviation fuel, in a figure eight pattern between Bob Hope Airport in Burbank and LAX for more than two hours in order to burn fuel and lower the risk of fire upon landing. This also served to lighten the plane, reducing potential stress on the landing gear and dramatically lowering landing speed as well. The Airbus A320 does not have the mechanical facility to dump fuel, despite various news agencies reporting

neg: JetBlue Flight 387 JetBlue Flight 387 JetBlue Flight 387 was a scheduled international commercial passenger flight from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida to Abel Santamaría Airport in Santa Clara, Cuba operated by JetBlue, an American low-cost carrier. The route's first flight on August 31, 2016 was the first regularly scheduled American passenger flight to Cuba since 1961. The Airbus A320 departed Fort Lauderdale shortly before 10:00am and landed in Santa Clara at approximately 11:00am local time. On December 17, 2014, a change in U.S.-Cuba relations was announced by U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro, with the former

neg: Cibao International Airport on March 18, 2002 with two direct flights to San Juan operated by American Eagle. In May 2002 Aeromar Líneas Aéreas Dominicanas made the first direct flight from Santiago to JFK Airport in New York City. Later that month American Airlines and North American Airlines began direct flights to New York, Miami, and San Juan. A few months later Continental Airlines began direct flights from Newark. This was followed by direct service by JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines, both from New York. Aeromar became Santiago as it secondary hub, after Las Américas International Airport. In 2003 Aeromar Líneas Aéreas

neg: JetBlue Mint convert to a flat bed of up to 6'8" in length. Pairs of non-suite Mint seats alternate with single mini-suite seats. The seats use air cushioning, allowing passengers to adjust the firmness of the seats. Economy class on Mint A321 aircraft uses B/E Aerospace Pinnacle slimline seats, with a seat pitch of 33 inches in the main cabin and up to 37 inches in the "Even More Space" extra legroom product. There are two power outlets per row of economy class seats. A 15.6 inch video screen provides Live TV 4.0, SiriusXM Radio, and a selection of films as in-flight

neg: JetBlue the following aircraft: JetBlue offers Core (Main Cabin) seating across its fleet. The Core cabin includes leather seats, complimentary Wi-Fi, complimentary entertainment screens with DIRECTV, Sirius XM Radio, and movies, as well as complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. Mint is JetBlue's premium class service and is available coast to coast and on select Caribbean routes on configured Airbus A321s. It includes fully lie-flat seats, some of which have sliding panels for more privacy. The table below shows the routes on which the service is available. JetBlue's in-flight options consist of gate-to-gate Fly-Fi service, offering over one hundred channels of DIRECTV,

neg: TWA Flight Center budget prioritized renovating the head house. T5 reopened on October 22, 2008, with JetBlue using an abstraction of the Saarinen terminal's gull-wing shape as the official logo for the event, an abstraction of the new terminal floor plan for the signage and counting down the reopening via Twitter. The new terminal features a retail area with 22 food concessions and 35 specialty retail stores along with free wireless Internet access, a children's play area and a 1,500-space parking garage. As the first airline terminal at JFK designed after the September 11, 2001, attacks, the new T5 now contains 20 security

neg: Douglas Coupland daughter Sarah, an astronaut, launch into space. In 2004, the dormant Saarinen-designed TWA Flight Center (now Jetblue Terminal 5) at JFK Airport briefly hosted an art exhibition called Terminal 5, curated by Rachel K. Ward and featuring the work of 18 artists including Coupland. The promotional rounds for "All Families are Psychotic" were underway when the September 11 attacks took place. In a play called "September 10" performed later at Stratford-upon-Avon by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Coupland felt that this was the last day of the 1990s, and the new century had now truly begun. The first book that Coupland

neg: JetBlue Flight 191 JetBlue Flight 191 JetBlue Flight 191 was a scheduled domestic commercial passenger flight on JetBlue Airways from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada. The flight was diverted to Amarillo, Texas due to erratic behavior by its captain and a resulting altercation. There were no fatalities. On March 27, 2012, Captain Clayton Osbon was locked out of the cockpit by First Officer Jason Dowd and was subdued by passengers after he started acting erratically and ranting about terrorists and 9/11 and apparently suffered from an unspecified mental breakdown. The aircraft was

neg: JetBlue although a move would not happen until 2012, when its lease in the Forest Hills Tower expired. On March 22, 2010, JetBlue announced it would remain in the New York City area, in Long Island City, because of the airline's historical links to the city, the cost of staff relocations, the airline's desire to retain access to financial markets, and because Aer Lingus and Lufthansa, JetBlue's marketing partners, fly into JFK Airport. JetBlue planned to combine its Forest Hills and Darien, Connecticut offices, together about 1,000 employees, into about in the Brewster Building by mid-2012. JetBlue operates five bases for

neg: Business class with a blocked middle seat for added comfort. US carriers generally designate "first class" as the front cabin on domestic aircraft, including two-class aircraft. Three-class service is offered within the United States by American Airlines and United Airlines. American operates a dedicated fleet of three-class aircraft on transcontinental flights between New York-JFK, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, with first and business class seating comparable to international first and business class. United operates three-class aircraft between its hub airports for re-positioning purposes between international flights. United, Delta and JetBlue also offer two-cabin transcontinental flights using seats equivalent to international business class

neg: MAXjet Airways other competing airlines in this class (EOS, SilverJet etc.). It offered passengers airport lounge access (flagship lounge at Stansted; shared, non-proprietary at JFK and LAX; not available in Las Vegas), premium complimentary meals and beverages and on-demand in-flight entertainment. On 24 December 2007, the airline filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and ceased operations. The airline confirmed that Eos Airlines was to accommodate passengers on their Stansted to JFK services. Full digital archives for MAXjet are available at http://www.maxjet.org. On 25 April 2005, the airline officially changed its name from SkyLink Airways to MAXjet Airways following a formal objection to the

neg: DJ Concept produced by Concept. After Heavy Smoke, he released a few EPs with different MCs as well as a number of conceptual beat tapes, including one made completely on one flight from JFK to LAX. Concept is also one half of the NY rap duo Dirt Disciples with Rome Clientel ALBUMS/RELEASES: All of his promo mixtapes are available free to download THE EXECUTE PODCAST - 2008–Present DJ Concept DJ Concept is DJ and music producer from Long Island, New York. He is the co-founder of The Bash Brothers DJ Crew along with DJ Mickey Knox. Between 2001 & 2007, Concept linked

neg: North American Airlines in intra-US travel. El Al held a 24.9% stake in the airline until it sold it back to McKinnon in July 2003. The airline was acquired by World Air Holdings in April 2005. It began by flying charter flights on Boeing 757 aircraft. The company grew during the 1990s, adding flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico, various spots in Mexico and other destinations. North American also started a scheduled flight from Los Angeles International Airport to JFK to complement El Al's existing Tel Aviv-JFK-LAX run and provide the Israeli airline with more passengers. North American also opened operations in Newark,

neg: JetBlue Mint its Mint service to Boston in June 2015, with year-round service from Boston to Los Angeles and San Francisco, and seasonal Saturday-only service from Boston to Barbados. Flights from Boston to San Francisco began on March 24, 2016, and flights from Boston to Los Angeles were to begin on October 20, 2016. On April 12, 2016, JetBlue announced an expansion of its Mint service. New routes utilizing the Mint configuration were to be launched to Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, San Diego and Seattle, with service beginning during 2017 and 2018. The announcement was made almost immediately after Alaska Air Group

neg: US Airways of Transportation denied the application after the agency awarded Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines the routes from Delta's New York-JFK hub, JetBlue from Orlando and Spirit from Fort Lauderdale. In 2008, US Airways and other airlines struggled with the price of fuel. Despite that, US Airways CEO Doug Parker said "It [Philadelphia] is our international gateway. We'd like to expand that". Service to London Heathrow Airport began in March 2008. The airline also added three international flights during the summer of 2009, including Tel Aviv, from Philadelphia. US Airways also started year-round service between Charlotte and Rio

neg: Jennifer & Kevin McCoy the installation." In 2004, the dormant Saarinen-designed TWA Flight Center (now Jetblue Terminal 5) at JFK Airport briefly hosted an art exhibition called Terminal 5 curated by Rachel K. Ward and featuring the work of 18 artists including Jennifer & Kevin McCoy. The show featured work, lectures and temporary installations drawing inspiration from the idea of travel — and the terminal's architecture. The show was to run from October 1, 2004 to January 31, 2005 — though it closed abruptly after the building itself was vandalized during the opening party. More recently, the McCoys have been creating works that use

neg: JetBlue Flight 191 was settled the following month; terms of the settlement were not disclosed to the public. The cause of Osbon's mental breakdown remains unknown. There were several possibilities including: 1) the onset of a psychotic disorder 2) a neurological event that compromised his brain function 3) intoxication due to medication. In March 2015, Osbon filed a lawsuit against JetBlue in which he claimed the incident was caused by a complex partial brain seizure. JetBlue Flight 191 JetBlue Flight 191 was a scheduled domestic commercial passenger flight on JetBlue Airways from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to McCarran

neg: Trans World Airlines part of this strategy, TWA's hub airports were to have gates close to the street. The TWA-style airport design proved impractical when hijackings to Cuba in the late 1960s caused a need for central security checkpoints. In 1962, TWA opened Trans World Flight Center, now Terminal 5 (or simply T5), at New York City's JFK Airport and designed by Eero Saarinen. The terminal was expanded in 1969 to accommodate jumbo jets, went dormant in 2001, and underwent renovation and expansion beginning in 2005. A new terminal with a crescent-shaped entry hall and now serving JetBlue Airways opened in 2008—partially encircling

neg: JetBlue flight attendant incident JetBlue flight attendant incident The JetBlue flight attendant incident occurred after JetBlue Airlines Flight 1052, from Pittsburgh to New York City on August 9, 2010, had landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Steven Slater, a veteran flight attendant announced over the plane's public address system that he had been abused by a passenger and was quitting his job. He then grabbed two beers and exited the plane by deploying the evacuation slide and sliding down it. Slater claimed to have been injured by a passenger when he instructed her to sit down. His account of the event was not

neg: JetBlue flight attendant incident 11, 2010, late night television host Jimmy Fallon sang "The Ballad of Steven Slater" as part of his "Latenight Hashtags" bit after reading a tweet referencing the incident. JetBlue flight attendant incident The JetBlue flight attendant incident occurred after JetBlue Airlines Flight 1052, from Pittsburgh to New York City on August 9, 2010, had landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Steven Slater, a veteran flight attendant announced over the plane's public address system that he had been abused by a passenger and was quitting his job. He then grabbed two beers and exited the plane by deploying the evacuation

neg: Terminals of Los Angeles International Airport American Eagle Terminal), 53A–53B, 54A–54B, 55A, 56–57, 58, and 59, and is used by American Airlines, American Eagle, Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines. Western Airlines occupied this terminal at its opening in 1962, and continued to do so until Western was merged with Delta on April 1, 1987. Terminal 5 was redesigned by Gensler, expanded to include a connector building between the original satellite and the ticketing facilities and remodeled from 1986 through early 1988. It was unofficially named 'Delta's Oasis at LAX' with the slogan 'Take Five at LAX' when construction

neg: JetBlue Flight 292 fire engines were standing by on the LAX tarmac ahead of the landing. Although foam trucks were available, they were not used. The U.S. FAA no longer recommends pre-foaming runways, chiefly due to concerns that it would deplete firefighting foam supplies which might later be needed to respond to a fire; it is also difficult to determine exactly where a runway should be foamed, and pre-foaming might also reduce the effectiveness of the aircraft's brakes, potentially causing it to slide off the runway. Los Angeles Fire Dept. Battalion Chief Lou Roupoli said, "The pilot did an outstanding job. He kept

neg: JetBlue its pilots and inflight crew members: JetBlue's first major advertising campaign incorporated phrases like "Unbelievable" and "We like you, too". Full-page newspaper advertisements boasted low fares, new aircraft, leather seats, spacious legroom, and a customer-service-oriented staff committed to "bringing humanity back to air travel". With a goal of raising the bar for in-flight experience, JetBlue became the first airline to offer all passengers personalized in-flight entertainment. In April 2000, flat-screen monitors installed in every seatback allow customers live access to over 20 DirecTV channels at no additional cost. As JetBlue gained market share, they found a unique positioning where they

neg: LOT Polish Airlines airline and the substantial passenger growth seen on Europe-Asia flights in recent years. Also, in line with this policy LOT has introduced, for the first time, a premium economy on all Boeing 787 aircraft. Additionally lie-flat seats are available in business class and all of the airline's new long-haul aircraft have been fitted with Thales personal entertainment systems. In June 2012 LOT announced all services to New York would be centralized from Newark and JFK Terminal 4 to JFK Terminal 1 from October 2012. It would also enter into a code-share agreement with JetBlue to increase the number of onward

neg: JetBlue JetBlue's website and airport kiosks are not accessible. On October 18, 2011, CFO Ed Barnes resigned, effective immediately. The company's treasurer, Mark Powers, was appointed interim CFO until a replacement for Barnes could be found. On June 13, 2012, JetBlue ranked 'Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Low Cost Carriers in North America' by J.D. Power and Associates, a customer satisfaction recognition received for the eighth year in a row. In October 2013, JetBlue introduced Mint, a premium cabin service on transcontinental and select Caribbean flights. The service began in 2014, using the Airbus A321-231 aircraft ordered by JetBlue. These planes

neg: Gogo Inflight Internet American Airlines in July 2008. The first routes served were JFK to San Francisco, JFK to LAX, and JFK to Miami. As of 2010, they are expanding to include Gogo service on the full American Airlines domestic fleet. On August 5, 2008, Delta Air Lines announced it would install Gogo on all its domestic aircraft, which has since been completed. A 2009 merger with Northwest Airlines added to the fleet. By early April 2010, 437 of 540 aircraft in the combined domestic fleet offered Wi-Fi, with remaining installations expected by summer 2010. Virgin America became the first airline with fleetwide

neg: JetBlue Virgin Atlantic and Jet Airways, both of which have since been terminated. Since 2012, JetBlue has had an interlining agreement with Air China. It also established an interline agreement with Porter Airlines connecting from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to US destinations through Boston and Newark. JetBlue has entered into a number of codeshare agreements with other airlines, meaning airlines agree to share certain flights, which both airlines market and publish on their own flight schedules under their respective airline designators and flight numbers. JetBlue codeshares with the following airlines: As of November 2018 the JetBlue Airways fleet consists of

neg: JetBlue flight attendant incident to cause real harm. For instance, after deplaning, Slater was able to run through secure zones near planes while towing two carry-on bags. Some Port Authority police officials have criticized JetBlue for waiting 25 minutes before informing them of the incident. Some of the delay may be attributed to the fact that police radios do not work inside JetBlue's terminal. The Port Authority also criticized JetBlue for refusing to give them its flight manifest or videos of the incident. JetBlue has since handed over the flight manifest, but not the videos. Bill Briggs of MSNBC said that the incident "launched

neg: JetBlue flight attendant incident dealing with most passengers, a few disruptive passengers make the job difficult. Kathy Sweeney, a flight attendant who worked for America West Airlines, said in an AOL Original article that "While I don't agree with Steven Slater endangering passengers by 'blowing a slide' (let alone forcing JetBlue to pay about $10k to repack the slide), I can see how he snapped." Rich Lowry has written that the incident represents "the value our culture puts on emotional expressiveness" drawing parallels between Capt. Chesley Sullenberger's "unadorned professionalism" when he landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River with no deaths, and

neg: JetBlue Flight 292 and returned to service still bearing the name "Canyon Blue." The flight route designation for JetBlue's flights from Burbank to New York was changed from 292 to 358 (the other direction became 359). JetBlue Flight 292 JetBlue Flight 292 was a scheduled flight from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. On September 21, 2005, Captain Scott Burke executed an emergency landing in the Airbus A320-200 at Los Angeles International Airport after the nose gear jammed in an abnormal position. No one was injured. Carrying 140 passengers and six crew, the

neg: JetBlue for flights booked online. In September 2009, JetBlue made changes to its TrueBlue program. In the new program, members receive three points for every dollar spent toward a flight, excluding taxes and fees; members earn an additional three points for every dollar spent on a flight if they book online on the JetBlue.com website. Additional points are awarded if the member uses the Barclay's issued JetBlue Mastercard credit card to purchase the flight. The price of flights in points depend on the fare of the flight in U.S. dollars. The new program launched on November 9, 2009. In June 2013,

neg: JetBlue are outfitted with winglets, as well as with "lie flat" seats, and moveable partitions that can create small suites on the airplane. Called "Mint" by JetBlue, these planes are configured with 16 business-class seats and 143 economy seats, instead of an all-economy configuration of 190 seats. On April 22, 2014, JetBlue's pilots voted to unionize for the first time since the airline was founded, with 71% casting ballots in favor of joining the ALPA. On September 18, 2014, Dave Barger announced his resignation from the company effective February 16, 2015, following several reports that investors and the board were unhappy

neg: JetBlue Flight 292 JetBlue Flight 292 JetBlue Flight 292 was a scheduled flight from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. On September 21, 2005, Captain Scott Burke executed an emergency landing in the Airbus A320-200 at Los Angeles International Airport after the nose gear jammed in an abnormal position. No one was injured. Carrying 140 passengers and six crew, the Airbus A320-232 departed Burbank at 3:17 p.m. PDT (UTC-7). The aircraft, which was built in 2002, bore the tail number and the name "Canyon Blue". It was scheduled to fly to John F.

neg: Avianca Flight 52 flight was executing a missed approach. The JFK tower controller asked the flight to climb to and make a left turn. At 21:24:06, the captain asked the first officer to "tell them we are in [an] emergency." The first officer told the JFK tower controller that "we'll try once again[;] we're running out of fuel," to which the controller replied, "okay." A few seconds later, the captain again told the first officer to "advise him we are [in an] emergency" and asked if he did so. The first officer replied, "Yes sir, I already advised him." The JFK controller directed

neg: John F. Kennedy International Airport Airways (to Abu Dhabi) and Singapore Airlines (to Singapore via Frankfurt) currently use Terminal 4 for their Airbus A380s. A variety of other airlines from across the globe as well as SkyTeam and Star Alliance utilize the terminal as well. Terminal 5 opened in 2008 for JetBlue Airways, the manager and primary (then only) tenant of the building, as the base of their large JFK hub. The terminal is also used by Hawaiian Airlines, which partnered with JetBlue and began service to/from Honolulu in Terminal 5 in June 2012, TAP Portugal flights to/from Lisbon, and Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus,

neg: Ontario International Airport JetBlue to New York-JFK. Southwest to Chicago-Midway, Dallas-Love Field, Denver, Las Vegas, Oakland, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, and San Jose. United Airlines to Denver and San Francisco. Volaris to Guadalajara. The airport has been making a large effort to attract new airlines, including lowering landing fees and new amenities to passengers inside the current terminals. So far, these efforts have attracted China Airlines, Frontier, and JetBlue to either begin or resume service to the airport. Ontario has few noise restrictions/abatement rules, unlike other Southern California airports such as John Wayne Airport, Bob Hope Airport, Long Beach Airport, and San Diego International

neg: JetBlue flight attendant incident occurred." Reversing his original declaration ("I'm done."), Slater indicated that he had not resigned, and sought to continue his employment by JetBlue. On August 12, he announced through his attorney that he would seek to return. At some point prior to September 5, Slater formally resigned from JetBlue, although it is disputed if he was terminated by JetBlue prior to this. Slater's attorney has said that at the beginning of the flight, two female passengers had argued over the allocated bag space in the overhead bin. Once the plane landed, the dispute flared again when one of the women was

neg: Cuba–United States relations 1 July 2015, President Barack Obama announced that formal diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States would resume, and embassies would be opened in Washington and Havana. Relations between Cuba and the United States were formally re-established on 20 July 2015, with the opening of the Cuban embassy in Washington and the U.S. embassy in Havana. Barack Obama visited Cuba for three days in March 2016. In August 2016, JetBlue Flight 387 landed in Santa Clara, becoming the first direct commercial flight to travel between the two countries since the early 1960s. On 28 November 2016, the first normally

neg: Worcester Regional Airport 14, 2016, Rectrix announced intentions to begin commercial service between Worcester and Baltimore within the next year. The flight is expected to be once daily each way, continuing to Sarasota, Florida after a quick stop at BWI. This however is in question as Rectrix has not commented further on pursuing the route in over a year and has not acquired aircraft required to do so. On February 28, 2017, JetBlue announced it will expand its service at the airport, adding a daily non-stop flight to New York City. While JetBlue did not provide a start date, airline officials said the

neg: JetBlue Mint announced its intention to acquire Virgin America and merge it with Alaska Airlines. Either Alaska or Virgin operated in 4 out of 7 of JetBlue's newly announced markets. The Mint subfleet consists of A321 aircraft with 159 seats, including 16 flat-bed Mint seats. The Mint seat is a version of the Thompson Aero Vantage business class seat, customised to include extra storage and dual 110 V + USB power outlets at every seat. 4 of the 16 Mint seats are mini-suites which include a sliding door for privacy. The seats have a width of up to 22.3 inches and can

neg: Syracuse Hancock International Airport to the closure of several gates in the terminal. In 2004 Syracuse Mayor Matthew Driscoll created a television and internet campaign, "Fly Syracuse", hoping to lower fares and increase passenger traffic at the airport. The airport has since experienced growth thanks to the efforts of local business contributions toward the campaign. The biggest aircraft to ever visit Syracuse was on July 9, 2016 and was a charter flight operated by a United Airlines Boeing 747-400. On June 19, 2017 a Delta Airlines A330-300 flying from LAX-JFK was diverted to Syracuse because of weather on the east coast. The airport covers

neg: Robert S. Wiesenthal from Manhattan to area airports start at $195. This unique service transforms a near 2-hour drive into a 5-minute flight. Through Blade's alliance with Delta Airlines, passengers flying Delta to JFK or LAX can deplane directly from the jetway on to the tarmac where they are transferred by car to an awaiting helicopter for a short trip to the city center–avoiding ever stepping foot into a commercial airline terminal altogether. In addition to single engine, twin-engine, and cabin class helicopters, Blade also utilizes amphibious seaplanes, turboprops, and jet aircraft for certain routes. Blade's accessible fleet include aircraft from 29 operators

neg: JetBlue South. Additionally, JetBlue and MasterCard have pledged to refund select flight purchases made online at JetBlue.com using a MasterCard. JetBlue has also partnered with various other sports teams and sporting venues in cities they serve. JetBlue also utilizes various forms of advertising media. They use print, online, and television ads as well as advertisements on popular social media sites including Hulu and YouTube. JetBlue emphasizes a secondary slogan, "If you wouldn't take it on the ground, don't take it in the air" poking fun at competitors with hidden fees, little, or no amenities and what JetBlue considers an unacceptable level

neg: History of American Airlines slots) at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and one slot pair at Westchester County Airport, in return for which JetBlue gave American 12 slot pairs at JFK Airport. Effective November 18, 2010, the two airlines would give travelers miles in either airline's frequent flyer program when flying on a qualifying route, regardless of whether the travels include an international connection. American expanded its service to Asia and the Pacific. It was one of the initial US bidders in February 2010 to serve Tokyo's Haneda Airport, and was awarded rights to serve Haneda from New York JFK. American planned to begin

neg: Air route authority between the United States and China December 2, 2016. The flight will be operated by a Boeing 787, with the schedule on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On March 16, 2017, Hainan Airlines launched non-stop service between Los Angeles and Chengdu. On March 22, 2017, Hainan Airlines launched non-stop service between Los Angeles and Chongqing. On October 21, 2017, Hainan Airlines launched non-stop service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Chongqing. On October 27, 2017, Hainan Airlines launched non-stop service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Chengdu. On November 5, 2017, American Airlines launched daily non-stop flight between Los

neg: Ontario International Airport to remind fliers of Los Angeles and to avoid confusion with the province of Ontario in Canada. The airport's traffic peaked in 2005 with 7.2 million passengers, and remained steady through 2007. Around the time of the 2008 financial crisis, JetBlue suspended service to ONT, and major legacy carriers significantly decreased their passenger volume at the airport. Southwest Airlines transferred a significant portion of its Ontario capacity to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), making LAX fares more competitive with ONT while being coupled with more attractive frequencies and a wider range of destinations. The surrounding Inland Empire region was hit

neg: Business class airline A318 service between New York JFK and London City Airport. The westbound service touches down in Ireland to refuel. To minimise wasted time CWLCY passengers on BA001 go through US Immigration and Customs in Shannon Airport as the aircraft refuels. The flight then lands as domestic flights into New York JFK, without the need to clear customs again. Eastbound flights are direct from New York JFK to London City Airport LCY. It uses the same flight numbers (BA001-BA004) as were previously used by Concorde. Concorde, which was a single cabin all-premium service, could have been said to be the world's

neg: JetBlue take off for nearly 11 hours before they returned to their gate and the flight was cancelled. Various consumer rights organizations and activists called for the creation of a government mandated “Bill of Rights” to protect air travelers from future experiences similar to the one previously described. On February 20, 2007, JetBlue released an apologetic response to the events that had taken place less than a week before with the creation of their Customer Bill of Rights, which offers financial reciprocation if a customer's flight is delayed or cancelled. As of May 2018, JetBlue Airways flies to 102 destinations in

neg: New York Airways continued to JFK. (Downtown had no weekend flights.) Soon after Pan Am Building flights resumed the March 1977 Official Airline Guide (OAG) showed 48 weekday S-61 departures from there: 12 to EWR, 14 to LGA then JFK, and 22 nonstops to JFK. New York Airways employed the first African American airline pilot. Perry H. Young made his historic first flight on February 5, 1957. Young had previously made history as the first African American flight instructor for the United States Army Air Corps. At its peak the airline partnered with 24 international and domestic airlines. At various times it served:

neg: John F. Kennedy International Airport master plans to renovate the airport. In October 2018, Cuomo released details of a $13 billion plan to rebuild passenger facilities and approaches to JFK Airport. Two new international terminals would be added. One of the terminals, a $7 billion, 23-gate structure replacing terminals 1 and 2 and connecting to Terminal 4, would be financed and built by a partnership between Lufthansa, Air France, Korean Airlines, and Japan Airlines. The other terminal, costing $3 billion, would be developed by JetBlue and will replace Terminal 7 and the vacant space of Terminal 6, and would connect to Terminal 5. Terminal 8

neg: San Jose International Airport Airbus A330-200, but both carriers ended service in 2018. In the wake of its acquisition of Virgin America, Alaska Airlines grew quickly at Mineta Airport as well as San Francisco International Airport between 2015 and 2018, adding intra-state cities like Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego, along with east coast destinations Newark and New York-JFK. Alaska has designated SJC a focus city in several articles when announcing new destinations. Other domestic carriers have also increased service or returned to the airport. JetBlue restarted flights to Long Beach. Frontier Airlines resumed service to Denver and began flights to Las Vegas.

neg: JetBlue Flight 292 that the aircraft was doing so over the ocean. Because JetBlue planes are equipped with DirecTV satellite television, passengers on Flight 292 were able to watch live news coverage of their flight while the plane circled over the Pacific for hours. The in-flight video system was turned off "well before landing." Actress Taryn Manning was on the flight on her way to New York to promote the film "Hustle & Flow". Screenwriter Zach Dean was also on the plane, and while contemplating his mortality resolved to write a script about mortality (which eventually became the film "Deadfall"). Emergency services and

neg: Low-cost carrier some still allow that and similar practices. Traditional perceptions of the "low-cost carrier" as a stripped-down, no-frills airline have been changing as new entrants to the market offer passengers more options, as well as premium amenities. JetBlue offers all passengers generous legroom, complementary snacks, and live in-flight television. JetBlue also offers a first class cabin with lie-flat seats on some flights. Southwest allows passengers to check two bags for free. Other amenities found on low-cost airlines include premium cabins, in-flight Wifi, and rewards programs. Some elements of the low-cost model have been subject to criticism by governments and regulators, and

neg: JetBlue for flights in the landmark building, then transfer to the new structure via the original passenger departing-arrival tubes from Saarinen's original terminal and its 1969 addition by Roche-Dinkeloo. The first flight arrived from Bob Hope Airport (B6 #358) at 5:06 am followed by arrivals from Oakland International Airport and Long Beach Airport, respectively. The last flight to operate out of T6 was a departure to Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, departing at 11:59 pm. On June 16, 2010, JetBlue began selling snack boxes on Airbus A320 flights over 3 hours, 45 minutes. There are 5 options for $6

neg: Portland International Jetport available seats) nearly overnight. This addition of service inspired what is known as The Southwest Effect, where the addition of a large number of low-cost seats in a market forces down the price of competing tickets. On June 7, 2007, AirTran Airways began seasonal service to Baltimore, and to Orlando. AirTran was the second low-cost carrier in Portland, competing with JetBlue. This was Portland's first scheduled non-stop flight to Florida. AirTran serves the Jetport with Boeing 717s and 737s. At the same time as AirTran's arrival, JetBlue announced that it would be adding a fifth flight to New York City,

neg: JetBlue JetBlue announced that TrueBlue points will never expire for any reason. The current policy states that if members book a flight online, they can earn double with 6 points per dollar. Flights bought elsewhere result in 3 points per dollar spent. JetBlue Technology Ventures (JTV) is a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue that was established in February 2016. JTV is the venture capital arm of JetBlue that invests in and partners with early-stage startups in the travel, hospitality, and transportation space. Its mission is to improve the end-to-end experience of travelers everywhere. As of November 2018, JTV has invested in

neg: JetBlue As of May 2018, JetBlue serves 102 destinations (the latest addition being Steamboat Springs, Colorado) in the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. JetBlue was incorporated in Delaware in August 1998. David Neeleman founded the company in February 1999, under the name "NewAir". JetBlue started by following Southwest's approach of offering low-cost travel, but sought to distinguish itself by its amenities, such as in-flight entertainment, TV at every seat, and Sirius XM satellite radio. In Neeleman's words, JetBlue looks "to bring humanity back to air travel". In September 1999, the airline was awarded 75 initial take off/landing

neg: JetBlue Flight 191 up with seat belt extenders. An off-duty JetBlue pilot who was travelling as a passenger joined Dowd in the cockpit and the plane landed about 20 minutes later. Osbon was arrested and charged with "interference with a flight crew." The 49-year-old Osbon was suspended from work after being with JetBlue for 12 years. He had attended Carnegie Mellon University and graduated in 1987 from Nathaniel Hawthorne College, an aeronautics and aviation college located in New Hampshire founded in 1962, but which closed in 1988. On Tuesday, July 3, 2012, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the

neg: Embraer E-Jet family of an E190 was flown by JetBlue from Anchorage Airport to Buffalo International Airport over , a re-positioning flight after a two-month charter for Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. On 14 October 2017, an Airlink Embraer E190-100IGW with 78 passengers aboard inaugurated the first scheduled commercial airline service in history to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, arriving at Saint Helena Airport after a flight of about six hours from Johannesburg, South Africa, with a stop at Windhoek, Namibia. The flight began a once-a-week scheduled service by Airlink between Johannesburg and Saint Helena using Embraer 190 aircraft. The inaugural

neg: Delta Air Lines seat and free entertainment products from Delta Studio. First Class passengers are also eligible for priority boarding. Delta Comfort+ seats are installed on all aircraft excluding Delta's new A350s and feature of pitch; on all Delta One configured aircraft, of pitch and 50 percent more recline over standard Main Cabin seats. Additional amenities include: Sky Priority Boarding, dedicated overhead space, complimentary beer, wine, and spirits on flights or more, and complimentary premium snacks on flights or more. Complimentary premium entertainment is available via Delta Studio, with free headsets available on most flights. On transcontinental flights between JFK-LAX/SFO, Delta Comfort+ passengers

neg: Avianca Flight 52 from El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in Queens, New York, with an intermediate stop at José María Córdova International Airport near Medellín, Colombia. Flight 52 departed Bogotá at 13:10 Eastern Standard Time, five minutes ahead of schedule, on January 25, 1990. The flight landed at Medellín at 14:04 and prepared to fly the leg to JFK. At Medellín, the aircraft landed with of fuel. The flight plan filed for the journey to JFK called for of fuel required for the trip to JFK, for reserve fuel, for alternate fuel, for holding

neg: Avianca Flight 52 acknowledged the transmission. At 21:15:19, Klotz contacted the tower controllers and informed that Flight 52 was "established two two left." One minute later, the captain asked if he should lower the landing gear, but the first officer replied, "No I think it's too early now." At 21:17:30, JFK tower asked Flight 52 to increase their airspeed by ten knots to . At 21:18:11, the flight was three miles from the outer marker. Twenty-one seconds later, the first officer remarked "glideslope alive." At 21:19:09, the captain requested the landing gear be deployed. Almost a minute later, the JFK tower cleared the

neg: JetBlue Flight 292 occurrence of an Airbus A320 series aircraft touching down with the landing gear locked ninety degrees out of position, and one of at least sixty-seven "nose wheel failures" on A319, A320 and A321 aircraft worldwide since 1989. Earlier incidents included another JetBlue flight bound for New York City, a United Airlines flight into Chicago, and an America West flight into Columbus, Ohio. While some incidents were traced to faulty maintenance and denied as a design flaw by Airbus Industries, the manufacturer had issued maintenance advisories to A320 owners which were later mandated as Airworthiness Directives by American and French aviation

neg: Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport America and Southern Africa. Delta Air Lines started service on 4 December 2006 between Atlanta and Johannesburg, with an intermediate stop in Dakar. This stopover has since been removed, with Dakar now served nonstop from New York–JFK. South African Airways used Dakar as a stopover with both its flights from Johannesburg to Washington and New York. The stopover for the New York–JFK flight has recently been removed, but the Johannesburg to Washington–Dulles flight still stops in Dakar. This flight now operates via the new Blaise Diagne International Airport. Senegal Airlines had a hub operation and their headquarters at the airport

neg: JetBlue contest was held in which the grand prize would be a trip on JetBlue to Los Angeles to attend the premiere of the film. The airline's website was also redecorated with characters and their favorite JetBlue destinations and the company was taken over by the show/film's businessman villain Montgomery Burns. In August 2007, the airline added exclusive content from "The New York Times" in the form of an in-flight video magazine, conducted by "Times" journalists and content from NYTimes.com. On November 8, 2007, JetBlue appointed Ed Barnes as interim CFO, following the resignation of former CFO John Harvey. On December

neg: Abel Santamaría Airport Abel Santamaría Airport Abel Santamaría Airport () is an international airport serving Santa Clara, the capital city of the Villa Clara Province in Cuba. It was named after the Cuban revolutionary Abel Santamaría. On August 31, 2016, JetBlue Flight 387 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida landed at the airport to commence regular commercial flights between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara, the first commercial flight from the United States to Cuba in 54 years following the thaw in Cuba–United States relations. The airport is an inactive Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces air base: Active Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces helicopter squadron air base, flying:

neg: United p.s. and "reborn" with: Flat-Bed Seats, New Economy Plus Seats, AVOD and Wi-Fi, however these changes include the elimination of United First, making p.s. a "two-plus" class service. On June 16, 2015, United announced plans to transfer all p.s. operations from JFK to their existing mainline hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and to increase the size of the p.s. Boeing 757-200 fleet by displacing aircraft from select transatlantic services, in favor of Boeing 767 widebody aircraft. The final p.s. flight from JFK (which was also the final United flight from JFK) was UA535 to Los Angeles on October 24, 2015.

neg: JetBlue the latest in a series of moves designed to increase revenue. JetBlue told the Associated Press that it expects to collect $40 million from passengers selecting seats with extra legroom and $20 million from passengers paying $15 to check a second bag. JetBlue charges passengers $10–30 for an extended-leg-room seat depending on the length of the flight. In September 2008, JetBlue began operating Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin's campaign aircraft, an E190. On October 13, 2009, the airline unveiled a modification to its livery in commemoration of the upcoming 10th anniversary of the airline in February 2010. Besides a new

neg: Cibao International Airport Republic. JetBlue Airways is the primary international operator, with up to seven daily flights to New York-JFK, Newark, Boston, San Juan, and Fort Lauderdale. Plans for the construction of the airport were first proposed in 1969. The Cibao International Airport Corporation was created on March 29, 1978 with the cooperation of José Armando Bermúdez (president), Víctor Espaillat, Manuel Arsenio Ureña, Dr. José Augusto Imbert, Mario Cáceres and Ing. Carlos S. Fondeur, who acquired the land necessary to build the new airport. The construction of the airport began on February 15, 2000 and was finished in 2002. The airport was inaugurated

neg: Newark Liberty International Airport airline announced plans to leave JFK altogether and streamline its transcontinental operations at Newark. On July 7, 2016, the United States Department of Transportation announced that Newark was one of ten cities to first operate flights to José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba. , United carried 71% of the airport's passengers. The two next-busiest airlines, Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways, each had less than 5%. In 2016, the Port Authority approved and announced a redevelopment plan to build a new Terminal A to replace the existing, which opened in 1973. The new Terminal A is expected to cost

neg: Abel Santamaría Airport – Mil Mi-17 (two seen flying around the airport in February 2013, and six on the ground including one being refueled)in the transport role and the Mi-24/35 in the troop support role. Abel Santamaría Airport Abel Santamaría Airport () is an international airport serving Santa Clara, the capital city of the Villa Clara Province in Cuba. It was named after the Cuban revolutionary Abel Santamaría. On August 31, 2016, JetBlue Flight 387 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida landed at the airport to commence regular commercial flights between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara, the first commercial flight from the United States to

neg: Rafael Hernández Airport flight two times a week. In 2007 there were 59 flights per week, 1 daily flight to New York City, 1 to Newark and Orlando and a flight 5 times per week to Fort Lauderdale. Spirit increased their flight frequency to daily to/from Fort Lauderdale. In addition, Spirit added a daily non-stop service to Orlando in February 2008. JetBlue continued to have two daily flights to New York City after the holiday season, adding a second daily flight to/from Orlando on May 1, 2008. On June 2, 2008, Pan Am World Airways Dominicana restored service between the airport and Santo

neg: Los Angeles runway disaster Columbus, Ohio, and Los Angeles (LAX), before continuing to San Francisco. On February 1, 1991, Flight 1493 was operated using a Boeing 737-300 (registration "); after a crew change in Washington, it was under the command of Captain Colin Shaw, 48, a highly experienced pilot with approximately 16,300 total flight hours, and First Officer David Kelly, 32, who had approximately 4,300 total flight hours. Flying into LAX, the aircraft had a total of 89 people on board (83 passengers, 4 flight attendants, and the 2 pilots). On February 1, 1991, SkyWest Airlines Flight 5569 was operated using a twin-engine Fairchild

neg: Pan American-Grace Airways to the Panagra system timetable dated July 15, 1966, the airline was operating DC-8 "El Inter Americano" jet service between various destinations in Latin America and Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York City (JFK) and San Francisco (SFO). Panagra was still cooperating with National Airlines and Pan American World Airways with regard to their service between the U.S. and Latin America at this time. This timetable listed the following destinations served by Panagra in Central and South America: Antofagasta, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cali, Colombia; Guayaquil, Ecuador; La Paz, Bolivia; Lima, Peru; Panama City, Panama; Quito, Ecuador; and Santiago,

neg: Ramada Plaza JFK Hotel "Daily News" wrote that for the families the hotel became "a makeshift grief counseling center". Many waited there for the remains of their family members to be recovered, identified and released. U.S. President Bill Clinton visited the hotel while it housed TWA Flight 800 next of kin. The hotel also hosted families of Swissair Flight 111 (1998), EgyptAir Flight 990 (1999) and American Airlines Flight 587 (2001) victims. Notes Sources Ramada Plaza JFK Hotel The Ramada Plaza JFK Hotel was a Ramada-branded hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport, located in the Queens borough of New York City, New York,