Price was high, but the quality was pretty good. If you're flying Mint, you can expect a much higher-end meal and drinks service with a selection of small plates to choose from, courtesy of Delicious Hospitality Group.
The offerings vary by route and schedule. Cocktails might include the signature Mint Condition, with Bombay Sapphire gin or Tito's vodka, ginger, lime, cucumber, and mint, and they offer various wines curated by the folks at Parcelle. Recent dishes have included burrata with zucchini, pine nuts, basil, and mint or sea trout with cannellini bean puree, roasted tomatoes, and garlic breadcrumbs.
Consult the airline's menus before your flight to plot your courses. JetBlue flier Travis said on Tripadvisor, "The food service was great with many menu choices. You could pick three main entrees! I chose the chicken curry, beef filet, and truffle ravioli. All three were delicious! Although it might not have the global reach of some of its competitors, JetBlue leaves them in the dust when it comes to in-flight connectivity and comfort.
First and foremost, the airline is a pioneer in in-flight Wi-Fi. JetBlue offers high-speed service for free "at every seat, on every plane," though you'll get the best service on its new and refurbished As and As. JetBlue also offers seatback entertainment screens at every seat. Though they're just under seven inches wide on the Embraers, they're more like 10 inches on the As and As, and even larger in Mint up to 22 inches in that Mint Suite. Passengers can watch live TV or a selection of television shows and movies, listen to music, play games, and more.
According to Tripadvisor reviewer Sarni , "The free high-speed internet was great. The entertainment on offer was amazing with Direct TV and so many choices! All the airline's Airbus planes should feature USB ports at each seat and power plugs at every seat, or two for every three. But be sure to check the specific arrangement on your aircraft when booking. JetBlue fields a handful of co-branded credit cards.
If you fly the airline a lot, it could be worth carrying one of them to earn even more points on your travels, and to enjoy special perks and discounts. Here are the details on the two personal cards.
There's no annual fee. The card earns six points per dollar on JetBlue purchases, and two points per dollar at restaurants and grocery stores. By Eric Rosen July 20, Scroll left if needed to find the Add to Home Screen button. Indicates link opens an external site and may not conform to the same accessibility policies as JetBlue.
Do you want to install app? Route Map. Flight Tracker. Menu Book. Meet the A Classic. What's so fly about the A Classic? See our tailfins. Number of rows. Even More Space rows:. Cabin height:. Inflight entertainment:. A Classic plane names. Tailfin numbers. Fly JetBlue 2. Repeat Step 1.
A Little Blue Will Do. All Because of Blue. American Blue. Delta launched its first A back in November. JetBlue has placed an order for 70 more of the model, which is a precursor to the even larger model that Airbus is building for launch in the next few years. Topics Air Travel. One of the A's selling features is its low noise levels and I was impressed at just how quiet it was on engine start and takeoff compared to other aircraft.
We settled in at a cruising altitude of just 36, feet and flight attendants then began the in-flight service. I'd flown JetBlue before and knew to expect something close to normal in terms of snacks and drinks. Flight attendants serve drinks from a trolley on this aircraft. One starts from the front while another from the back to minimize wait times.
I was all set to enjoy the service when I opened my tray table and found the tray table in an utterly disgusting state. Spilled coffee and crumbs topped the table and I could feel the grime. It was surprising to see this not only because we had just come from JetBlue's hub in Boston, where cleaners are supposed to go through the aircraft with a fine-tooth comb, but because this plane was less than one month old.
I managed to get a few napkins and wipe off the table before enjoying my meal. First the drinks were offered and all standard soft drinks were available and served in normal-size cans. Snacks came next with four of JetBlue's signature snacks available. Passengers have to request which one they'd like instead of taking from a basket.
Once the in-flight service was complete, I decided to dive into a movie for the rest of the three-hour flight. There's no remote to control the in-flight entertainment system but flyers can pair their devices or simply use the touch-screen functionality. This system is JetBlue's newest and greets customers with their first name by matching seats with bookings. The home page is quite intuitive and provides a flight tracker as well as an overview of what the system offers.
On tap for the flight was countless hours of movies Television shows…. Live television through DirecTV And games. A moving map also lets flyers keep track of the flight's location. Complimentary in-flight satellite WiFi is also offered on the aircraft through Viasat. Flyers can use the service from gate-to-gate and the satellite aspect of the services means fewer outages while over water.
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