- JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced it is going to gradually remove the seat blocks that it set up on its flights early in the pandemic with all available seats up for sale after the holiday travel season. These are the details.
JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced it is going to gradually remove the seat blocks that it set up on its flights early in the pandemic with all available seats up for sale after the holiday travel season, according to Reuters. This decision was revealed in a memo sent to employees.
The airline company cited a growing number of studies including from the Harvard School of Public Health and the U.S. Department of Defense that reports the safety of the aircraft cabins.
“Studies like the recent report from Harvard researchers confirm that the layers of protection we have in place make the aircraft as safe or substantially safer than other more common settings, like grocery shopping or indoor dining,” said JetBlue President Joanna Geraghty.
JetBlue is going to limit its onboard capacity to 85% between December 2 and January 7, which is up from the current 70% cap. JetBlue is making this decision in order to tap into extra demand over the holiday travel season while still providing extra space on its aircraft. And starting on January 8, all of the seats will be available for sale.
