First experience on Jet blue

[akseiner]

So ask me what cave I've been in, but I can't believe I've been missing out this much. I've been jumpseating around the country on quite a few airlines, but the other day I took jb from florida to iad, and was very impressed. 40+channels to watch, legroom, nice FA's, got a seat right away at the gate, and I was blown away when I got my choice of snack and ---ample size cup of Dunkin donuts coffee.

Thanks guys for the ride.

 

[SellingDirt]

Your Welcome...


(I'll give it 3 posts before the negative comments hit....)

 

[McNugget]

They have Dunkin Donuts coffee on JetBlue, now? Kick A$$!

 

[Whiskerbizkit]

Thats why we will be around for a loooong time!

 

[800Dog]

They have Dunkin Donuts coffee on JetBlue, now? Kick A$$!

Do they keep enough on board for those 9 hour waits on the tarmac?

 

[ralphcramden1]

They have Dunkin Donuts coffee on JetBlue, now? Kick A$$!

unfortunately it is made with water from the airplane. still tastes like airplane coffee to me. you're better off loading up on caffeine in the terminal where it tastes like it should.

 

[8vATE]

unfortunately it is made with water from the airplane. still tastes like airplane coffee to me. you're better off loading up on caffeine in the terminal where it tastes like it should.

Hey ... they Clorox the water systems regularly on JETBLUE....
As I'm sure all the other carriers do.

That is part of the problem though... That bleach gets in there and kind of "lingers"... Of course if you think of all the fecal matter floating around in and around the sinks... that may not be a bad thing.

Blecchhh...

 

[DrewBlows]

Tadpole water! I clean my hands with alcohol wipes AFTER I wash them with airplane water. You guys drink that stuff?

 

[usav8r]

Your Welcome...


(I'll give it 3 posts before the negative comments hit....)

Three posts exactly, thanks 800 for not letting us down!

 

[REK]

Tadpole water! I clean my hands with alcohol wipes AFTER I wash them with airplane water. You guys drink that stuff?

If it doesn't kill you it makes you stronger!

 

[McNugget]

unfortunately it is made with water from the airplane. still tastes like airplane coffee to me. you're better off loading up on caffeine in the terminal where it tastes like it should.

Sure, but that is Authentic New York City water. You guys can drain the tanks and sell it to pizza joints in Florida.

 

[Dogwood]

So ask me what cave I've been in, but I can't believe I've been missing out this much. I've been jumpseating around the country on quite a few airlines, but the other day I took jb from florida to iad, and was very impressed. 40+channels to watch, legroom, nice FA's, got a seat right away at the gate, and I was blown away when I got my choice of snack and ---ample size cup of Dunkin donuts coffee.

Thanks guys for the ride.

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the ride.

 

[Bavarian Chef]

Tadpole water! I clean my hands with alcohol wipes AFTER I wash them with airplane water. You guys drink that stuff?

Hey Rainman: when's Wapner on?

 

[ATRCA]

I will second.......used to commute of Blue all the time and was always impressed. I was always treated very well and there is no question that they have the best all coach product.

 

[clickclickboom]

Actually part of the marketing agreement between dunkin d's and jetblue required the use of filtered water!!

In Jfk, FLL, BOS, LGB, ORL, and IAD we have ozinated ( I think thats right )
water filters that above all else filter the water prior to putting onboard the planes. Of couse the haters here will put a spin on this but the coffee is great !!

 

[McNugget]

I will second.......used to commute of Blue all the time and was always impressed. I was always treated very well and there is no question that they have the best all coach product.

I Third that! When UAL had a full airplane and 50 stand-bys, I was always able to get on jetBlue. Even if it was a FA jumpseat.

 

[dojetdriver]

I will second.......used to commute of Blue all the time and was always impressed. I was always treated very well and there is no question that they have the best all coach product.

I'll third that. Same here. Great gate people, great people on the plane. And the live TV made a 4 1/2 hour flight go by fast.

 

[crashpad]

I've never had the privilege to fly on Jet Blue. It's refreshing to hear things like this. I hope it's a reflection on where the industry is headed and its' focus on the customer.

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

Do they keep enough on board for those 9 hour waits on the tarmac?

Sure do!! Did they on YOUR airline while they were "on the tarmac for 9 hrs"?

 

[B6Driver]

Thanks for all the kind words about JB. Things are improving here so stand bye to stand bye. More people leaving which will improve things for all that choose to stay.

 

[SennaP1]

I'll 4th it. Great product at JB. Some E190 flux-electrons, are the only thing that can make a commute on JB bad. Everything else is top-notch.

Thanks JB.

 

[atafan]

I commute weekly between FLL and OAK on JetBlue and you guys Rock! When I pay to fly family or friends JetBlue is always my first choice. I can't thank you guys enough, you make an ugly commute more than bearable.

 

[SoCentralRain]

I've never had the privilege to fly on Jet Blue. It's refreshing to hear things like this. I hope it's a reflection on where the industry is headed and its' focus on the customer.

Wait a minute. You're giving Jetblue a compliment?

::rubbing eyes in disbelief::

What's refreshing is to read proof that each of us has the ability to keep an open mind.

Cheers,

SCR

 

[JBPA]

Some of the newcomers in the near future might get a taste of the Jetblue experience on an outsourced ExpressJet CRJ70. At least the tail will be white (preferably).

Someone less lazy than me can post a public link. Those with [email protected] email addresses have the internal email.

Maybe Embraer is subsudizing this?

 

[IronCityBlue]

Erj145

Some of the newcomers in the near future might get a taste of the Jetblue experience on an outsourced ExpressJet CRJ70. At least the tail will be white (preferably).

Someone less lazy than me can post a public link. Those with [email protected] email addresses have the internal email.

Maybe Embraer is subsudizing this?

Its not a CRJ70. They're going to be ERJ 145's (50 pax) to backfill for 190's undergoing mx upgrades as well as making up for Embraer's lack of ability to meet customer orders on time.

With our new self inflicted Bill of Industry Leading Customer Compensation, bumpings are awarded 1000 bucks cash, and cancellations can finagle double their money back quite easilly, not to mention meals, hotels, etc. If this is truly temporary, its better than the endless revenue bleedback that would have been the alternative.

I'm not saying that I like it, but they're not 70 seaters. Yet. And they're just temporary. For now. This should at least put to rest any credibility that we "deferred" any 190 deliveries. The airframes we "slid to the right" on our delivery schedule never were coming to us even if we wanted them to because Embraer wasn't able to meet their order books so we gave them relief. I hope they paid us for that favor but I doubt it. At the very least I hope we didn't get suckered into paying a deferral fee of some kind, though I suspect we probably did.

Of course its possible this (ExpressJet thing) was necessary to mitigate the impact on our customers for a short term, one time event. Kind of like AirTran subbing out Ryan for a little while, then bringing everything 100% back in house. I hope our leadership isn't trying to dabble in the outsource "express/connection/airlink/babyblue/etc" fiasco. Of course if they do I hope we get a really sweet bargaining credit in exchange. :laugh:

 

[Hamburger]

There is no denying that from a customer's standpoint, JetBlue has the best product out there for what they do.
Nice Leather Seats, friendly F/A's and CSA's....
Assigned seats instead of a free-for-all...
They don't oversell the flight. You pay for a ticket, you acutally have seat. We've all seen the Airline show with people getting left behind.

Televisions where every pax can choose what they want to watch really makes the time go by.

I know Southwest pilots that use all of their money to buy tickets for their family on JetBlue instead of using free, last priority, cattle chute, fight for your seat, no TV, three-stop, Corndog travel.

For those of us on the job, they operate on the philosophy that the more trained and qualified people on the plane (in case of Evac), the better. This means that all pilots and flight attendants are welcome as long as there is a seat.

Say what you will about the business plan, meltdown during snowstorms, the financial viability of rotating aircraft through before they are due for mx, and any other aspect of CEO-type issues. They provide a great product to the pax.

 

[fried chickens]

I've taken JB on trans con commutes and they're great. A few episodes of modern marvel and I'm home. Oh yeah, munchie mix goes good with beer.

 

[zkmayo]

I too hope this is a very temporary measure with the 145s. Dont underestimate the people that negotiate with Embraer and the other suppliers. My best friend works for Michelin and he said that it will be many many years before they ever make any money off of JB with the new tires they recently put on the 190.

 

[Gorilla]

Airplane water is good stuff. Drink it. It's like a vaccine. Your immune system will be jacked for weeks, and will be able to shrug off anything.

 

[Dogwood]

Its not a CRJ70. They're going to be ERJ 145's (50 pax) to backfill for 190's undergoing mx upgrades as well as making up for Embraer's lack of ability to meet customer orders on time.

With our new self inflicted Bill of Industry Leading Customer Compensation, bumpings are awarded 1000 bucks cash, and cancellations can finagle double their money back quite easilly, not to mention meals, hotels, etc. If this is truly temporary, its better than the endless revenue bleedback that would have been the alternative.

I'm not saying that I like it, but they're not 70 seaters. Yet. And they're just temporary. For now. This should at least put to rest any credibility that we "deferred" any 190 deliveries. The airframes we "slid to the right" on our delivery schedule never were coming to us even if we wanted them to because Embraer wasn't able to meet their order books so we gave them relief. I hope they paid us for that favor but I doubt it. At the very least I hope we didn't get suckered into paying a deferral fee of some kind, though I suspect we probably did.

Of course its possible this (ExpressJet thing) was necessary to mitigate the impact on our customers for a short term, one time event. Kind of like AirTran subbing out Ryan for a little while, then bringing everything 100% back in house. I hope our leadership isn't trying to dabble in the outsource "express/connection/airlink/babyblue/etc" fiasco. Of course if they do I hope we get a really sweet bargaining credit in exchange. :laugh:

Hopefully we are covering a 190 with 2 145s, or flights with light loads. I'll bet there will be very few actual bumps. If so, Emb will have to cover that cost as well.