JetBlue CEO says flyers are requesting wheelchairs to cut airport lines. Policing this travel 'hack' could backfire.

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JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty at the Semafor World Economy Summit in April 2026.
JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said able-bodied people are requesting wheelchairs to skip the line.

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JetBlue says it's cutting these 11 routes as it focuses more on Florida

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Spirit's collapse has left the door open for JetBlue to pick up routes and customers in Fort Lauderdale. It wants to build a stronghold.

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JetBlue is adding 11 routes from Spirit's former Florida hub to 'fill the void.' Here's the full list.

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JetBlue airplane at gate waiting for boarding, Palm Beach International Airport, Florida.
JetBlue airplane at gate waiting for boarding, Palm Beach International Airport, Florida.

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These airlines want to rescue stranded Spirit travelers. Here's how to book.

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A United Airlines airplane and a Spirit Airlines airplane at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey.
A United Airlines airplane and a Spirit Airlines airplane at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey.

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Spirit could disappear from the skies as fuel costs rise. See how it rose from a trucking company to a low-cost giant.

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Spirit Airlines old and new aircraft
Spirit Airlines' old and new aircraft.

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The 4 biggest US airlines are all hiking checked bag fees. See which carriers are increasing prices.

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Airport passengers walk while carrying suitcases on the Delta Air Lines curbside.
Some airlines have increased checked-bag fees amid rising jet fuel costs.

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JetBlue hikes fees for checked bags, citing 'rising operating costs'

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A JetBlue Airbus A321 lands at Los Angeles International Airport on March 7, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
JetBlue raises baggage fees by at least $4 amid "rising operating costs."

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I visited JetBlue's first airport lounge. I was impressed, but one thing will stop me from going back.

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The inside of BlueHouse, which opened at JFK International Airport last year.

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A JetBlue plane made an emergency landing at Newark after smoke was reported in the cabin

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A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
A JetBlue flight made an emergency landing on Wednesday.

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'Our 6-day honeymoon turned into a 14-day trip': A week after Venezuela strikes caused travel chaos, some vacationers are still stranded

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Meghan Lescinskas and her husband
Meghan Lescinskas and her husband

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