What's New with JetBlue - May 6th

This Week with JetBlue...

JetBlue adds a ton of new flights, flashes some of its corporate structure and annual reporting on charity work, and more!

Blue's News Dec 25th

What's new with JetBlue 

Post by JetBlue Airways.

• Merry Christmas! JetBlue has really been getting into the festive mood with their song 'Twas the Night Before a JetBlue Flight and an info-graphic about their holiday season flights.

• On Tuesday, JetBlue celebrated with the JetBlue Foundation and acknowledged the recipients of $75,000 in grants towards pursuing STEM education in avionics. 

• Time covers the story that JetBlue won't be allowing in flight calls, although using your phone for other activities is sanctioned.

- John

Donating Frequent Flier Points

JetBlue Lets You Use Points for Good

One of my favorite aspects of Jet Blue is their dedication to being a socially conscious business. All big companies will engage in the occasional non-profit work for public relations and to spread general goodwill, but certain organizations seem to go above and beyond by consistently finding new and innovative ways to give back.

Case and point, as the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy has come and gone, leaving much of JetBlue's home city of NYC still in recovery, JetBlue is allowing customers to donate money to AmeriCares and matching dollar for dollar (point) up to $25,000.

If there ever was a great use for unused airline points, a dollar matching towards a wonderful organization is one of them. AmeriCares is a diasaster relief non-profit that works to give humanitarian aid in the US and around the world. So far, they have given $3 million towards Haiyan relief.

Many homes and businesses in NYC are still struggling to rebuild and make ends meet even though the storm was a year ago. This is a wonderful gesture towards the home that JetBlue proudly has in NYC and as New Yorker myself am very touched by their efforts. If you points to spare, you have until December 31st to make the donation.

 - John