Airbus Delays Prompt JetBlue To Postpone Boston-London Flights

JetBlue has announced that the launch of its flights from Boston to London has been postponed. The airline cited delivery delays from Airbus as the reason for the change.

Flights to London Gatwick will now begin on August 4th, and to London Heathrow on September 20th. This represents a delay of several weeks from the planned launch dates of July 19th and August 22nd respectively.

Affected passengers have been rerouted via New York JFK on JetBlue’s existing Transatlantic services, rebooked on partner airlines, or offered a full refund.

SIMPLEFLYING VIDEO OF THE DAY

JetBlue has delayed the launch of its services from Boston to London Gatwick and London Heathrow by several weeks. Photo: Sumit Singh | Simple Flying

When the services do eventually launch, JetBlue will become the only airline to fly from Boston to both London Gatwick and London Heathrow airports. The flight schedules will be as follows:

Related Posts You May Like

  • Boston to London Gatwick – departing at 6.37 pm, arriving at 6.35 am (+1)
  • London Gatwick to Boston – departing at 12.15 pm, arriving at 3.02 pm
  • Boston to London Heathrow – departing at 6.32 pm, arriving at 6.30 am (+1)
  • London Heathrow to Boston – departing at 8.25 am, arriving at 11.13 am

A321LR delivery delays

The setback has been caused by aircraft delivery delays. The Airbus A321LRs that JetBlue is awaiting have been ordered specifically to operate the airline’s Transatlantic services. The A321LR’s range of 4,000 nautical miles is longer than that of the existing A321s in JetBlue’s fleet, and is more than enough to cover the 2,800 nautical miles between Boston and London.

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?