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JetBlue’s BlueFirst cabin is on sale for select flights, with its first service scheduled between Boston and Fort Lauderdale on December 8.
BlueFirst is available to book on selected flights across more than 30 routes. Availability will expand in phases, so check the cabin offered on your specific departure.
An FAA exemption effective October 8 permits JetBlue to acquire 22 Spirit slots at LaGuardia, with restrictions on leasing and trading.
The approval creates an opportunity for JetBlue to expand its LaGuardia schedule. It does not itself announce destinations, ticket prices or flight launch dates, so passengers should wait for published schedules before planning around additional service.
BreakingA new federal rule takes effect next month that moves 10 types of flight disruption out of the airline-controllable bucket. Here is how it could affect meal vouchers, hotels and passenger rights.
From 19 October 2026, ten specific categories of disruption — including unscheduled maintenance that cannot be deferred, the removal of an unruly passenger, and cybersecurity attacks on a compliant carrier — will no longer be reported as airline-controllable. Because US carriers tie their meal-voucher and hotel commitments to that controllable label, fewer disruptions will trigger free amenities. Your right to be rebooked at no extra cost, and the Department's refund rules, are not changed by this rule.
Federal rule 14 CFR Part 260 is now fully active across all US carriers, forcing immediate cash refunds for cancelled flights and delayed baggage without paperwork hurdles.
If your flight departing from or arriving in the US is cancelled or significantly delayed (over 3 hours domestic or 6 hours international), airlines can no longer default to flight credits or vouchers. They must issue a full 100% cash refund to your original credit card within 7 business days if you choose not to travel.
Ultra-low-cost carriers are abandoning completely unbundled fares in favor of packaged perks, assigned seating, and premium cabin zones to survive in 2026.
Budget airline customers will encounter fewer hidden fee surprises at the boarding gate. As carriers bundle carry-on luggage, priority boarding, and free seat selection into transparent fare bundles, the price gap between budget carriers and legacy airlines has narrowed to historical lows.