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JetBlue triples its stake in Paris, and thinks bigger in Europe

New York, New York... JetBlue is doing it again in Paris with the announcement of a second daily flight between CDG and JFK. The airline will also be adding a Paris-Boston route, and will be discovering two other European capitals.
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Less than a year after its arrival at Paris CDG, JetBlue is densifying its programme and expanding its network (Aurelia Faudot)

JetBlue won't be waiting for the first anniversary of her affair Paris-New York for ramping up at CDGA sign that French travellers are already on board for this new transatlantic experience. Visit 20 June next, a second daily flight between JFK and CDG will give even more substance to the company's programme, and therefore to its flexibility at business travellers.

The new flight unveiled a few days ago by JetBlue will leave Paris-CDG à 13h35to JFK at 4.01pm. On the return leg, the Airbus A321LR will leave New York at 9.50pm, landing in Paris at 11.35am the following morning. A new strategic option for optimising business travel between the two business destinations, or for taking a break from the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple... Especially as this new rotation is particularly complementary to the first JetBlue flight launched on 30 June flight. It departs from Paris-CDG at 8.55am and arrives at 11.21am, with the return flight leaving JFK at 5.09pm and arriving in Paris at 6.55am (+1). This new schedule positions JetBlue as a key player between Paris and New Yorkbut the company is already thinking bigger...

Departure airportDeparture timeArrival airportArrival time
Boston19h30Paris CDG9h15 (+1)
Paris CDG11h15Boston13h41
New York JFK17h09Paris CDG6h55 (+1)
Paris CDG8h55New York JFK11h21
New York JFK21h50Paris CDG11h35 (+1)
Paris CDG13h35New York JFK16h01
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The inauguration of the Paris-New York route was celebrated last June.
(Photo Aurelia Faudot)

Heading for Paris-Boston...

Because in addition to this announcement, JetBlue has set out its ambitions in another strategic area for business customers. A new Paris-Boston flight will make its debut on 3 April next. The A321LR will feature a configuration with which French passengers have already become familiar on the Paris-New York route, namely 24 suites Mint - including 2 studios - and 114 Core seatsincluding three rows with the Even More Space option.

From Paris, the aircraft will take off daily to Boston at 11.15am, arriving at 1.41pm. The return flight will take off from Logan International Airport at 19:30, landing at CDG the following morning at 9.15am. Once again, JetBlue is betting on a top destination, both for business travel and for a more touristy break. The two new flights are already available for booking from today.

... and other European capitals

JetBlue's rise to prominence is part of a broader strategy to improve the quality of its services. European momentum. The company plans to increase its flight schedule by two new destinationsin the process of being served daily. A flight Edinburgh-New York will be inaugurated on 22 May next. And JetBlue will link Dublin à JFK and Boston from 13 March. The two capitals will therefore join Paris, London (Heathrow and Gatwick) and Amsterdam in JetBlue's European catalogue, at least initially on a seasonal basis.

In addition to this ever-expanding transatlantic schedule, JetBlue is also banking on the strength of its 'domestic' network in the broadest sense. Over the years, the airline has built up a strategic network in the US and beyond in Latin America and the Caribbean. By adding Boston to its Paris programmeJetBlue is therefore further extending the range of options available via its American hubs, with flights to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles and the Caribbean. A catalogue of around a hundred destinations in all, which the ambitious JetBlue could well continue to expand to offer even more destinations. more choice for French travellers