Airlines brace for more travel chaos as hundreds of Airbus jets are inspected over engine recall

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Airbus A320neo.
An Airbus A320neo aircraft.

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JetBlue is introducing a new loyalty program for members to earn perks like free alcoholic drinks and early boarding

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 06: A passenger checks in for a JetBlue flight at O'Hare International Airport on April 06, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. JetBlue Airways has made an offer to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
JetBlue is offering members of its loyalty programs new ways to earn perks like early boarding and free alcohol.

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A 'disgruntled' JetBlue passenger called in a bomb threat after missing his flight from Las Vegas to LA, authorities say

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A screenshot from a news report shows the JetBlue plane being evacuated at Los Angeles International Airport after a bomb threat was made.

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Alaska Airlines is passenger's new favorite airline according to a new customer satisfaction survey. See how US airlines ranked, from worst to best.

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Alaska Airlines Airbus A320-214 in flight.

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A JetBlue flight to Fort Lauderdale landed in the Bahamas after the Florida airport closed due to extreme flooding

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A car drives through flooding at Fort Lauderdale's airport in Florida.
A car drives through flooding at Fort Lauderdale's airport in Florida.

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JetBlue is going after traditional airlines serving the transatlantic market with a new route to Paris starting at $479, undercutting both Delta and American

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A JetBlue A321neo LR in flight.
JetBlue's transatlantic expansion has to do with its fleet of Airbus A321 Long Range. The aircraft is Airbus' largest single-aisle plane, smaller and more efficient than usual transatlantic flights.

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JetBlue combining with Spirit would make airfare more expensive, US says in lawsuit filed to block a merger

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Spirit/JetBlue merger.
The DOJ has filed a lawsuit to block JetBlue Airways' proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines.

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Only 3 airlines guarantee parents can sit next to their children for free, new DOT dashboard shows

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A mother and daughter during meal time on a flight from Paris to New York.
A mother and daughter during meal time on a flight from Paris to New York.

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Vape and External Battery Reportedly Cause Fire Aboard Spirit Airlines Flight

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A Spirit Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency stop along its route Wednesday after a battery device caught fire inside an overhead luggage bin. Local reports said the plane quickly filled with smoke as flight attendants worked to put out the flames. A retired firefighter on the plane told local reporters…

Another 'close call': A JetBlue flight landing in Boston had to take 'evasive action' to avoid a private jet that crossed the runway

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JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190AR commercial aircraft
JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190AR commercial aircraft.

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