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JetBlue launches new US routes from Edinburgh and Dublin – which earn Avios

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US airline JetBlue is rapidly expanding its transatlantic flying. It now has five daily flights to London and over the summer launched flights to Paris and Amsterdam.

Next summer, JetBlue will operate 13 daily flights across the Atlantic with the addition of three seasonal routes to Dublin and Edinburgh.

Edinburgh will get a daily service to New York whilst Dublin will have daily flights to New York and Boston.

JetBlue launches Edinburgh and Dublin flights

JetBlue has an attractive business class product called ‘Mint’ on these services, which we’ve reviewed here. Note that the airline uses single-aisle A321 and A321LR aircraft, so you get 1×1 seating in Business and 3×3 in Economy.

Flight times are as follows:

Edinburgh – New York

JetBlue flights to Edinburgh will start on 22nd May 2024 and operate the following schedule:

  • B672 departs Edinburgh at 12:30pm and arrives in New York JFK at 3:15pm
  • B673 departs New York JFK at 10:15pm and arrives in Edinburgh at 10:25am the following day

Dublin – New York

Flights to Dublin will start on 13th March 2024 and operate the following schedule:

  • B6842 departs Dublin at 11:45am and arrives in New York JFK at 3:25pm
  • B6841 departs New York JFK at 9:30pm and arrives in Dublin at 8:15am the following day
Jetblue launches Edinburgh and Dublin flights

Dublin – Boston

Flights from Boston to Dublin will start on 13th March 2024 and operate the following schedule:

  • B6354 departs Dublin at 11:30am and arrives in Boston at 2:45pm
  • B6353 departs Boston at 10:30pm and arrives in Dublin at 8:45am the following day

Whilst less relevant to our UK readership, Paris to Boston will launch on 3rd April 2024. The existing Paris to New York JFK service will also go double-daily from 20th June 2024.

All flights are seasonal and will end on 30th September.

JetBlue and Aer Lingus have an established codeshare agreement, so the two Dublin flights will open up many more destinations across Europe with a single connection.

Tickets are now available and bookable on the JetBlue website here.

Can you earn Avios on JetBlue flights?

Yes you can. Whilst JetBlue isn’t a British Airways Executive Club partner, it IS a Qatar Airways Privilege Club partner.

You can open a Qatar Airways Privilege Club account on the Qatar Airways website, credit your JetBlue flight to the account and then transfer the Avios to your British Airways account. You won’t earn BA tier points, however.

This HfP article expains more about earning Avios from JetBlue flights.

Can you spend Avios on JetBlue flights?

Not at the moment, but hold that thought ….

(EDIT: now you can)

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Comments (31)

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  • Neil says:
    26 Oct26 October 06:18

    Curious ax to why the Edinburgh to JFK flight is 55 minutes shorter than Dublin to JFK?

    • Richie says:
      26 Oct26 October 07:41

      BTW website gcmap dot com can help you with this. My guess is flights to Dublin may need more time due to the airport being much busier than Edinburgh.

      • tony says:
        26 Oct26 October 07:57

        Combined effect of EU261 and the likelihood of pre-clearance delays at DUB meaning extra hanging around waiting for stragglers to get through? I do however note that EI don’t pad in a similar fashion…

  • kt74 says:
    26 Oct26 October 06:25

    I’m sure I read they were using domestic configured A321 to Edinburgh and Dublin. i.e. not the suite in the article photo, alternating rows of 2-2 in business, and no ovens, so only cold food in economy?

    • Expat in SJC says:
      26 Oct26 October 06:44

      You might be right. The route map key shows mint service going to LHR/LGW, CDG and AMS. DUB and EDI get a seasonal service but not seasonal mint service.

      • Expat in SJC says:
        26 Oct26 October 06:46

        Edit it appears EDI and DUB get 321neo service with mint. Same as used domestically. LHR/LGW, CDG and AMS get 321LR service which has more mint seats according to OMAAT.

        • Rob says:
          26 Oct26 October 06:48

          There are neos with Mint.

          • kt74 says:
            26 Oct26 October 11:23

            Oh my bad, the CEO has the old front-facing mint seat. All the NEOs have herringbone mint suites, but still no oven, so cold food in economy

          • Bagoly says:
            26 Oct26 October 18:39

            @kt74
            Am I misreading something?
            “no oven, so cold food in economy” => hot food delivered to Business by accompanying tender, or solar-powered grill?? 🙂

          • Rob says:
            26 Oct26 October 19:02

            No different to BA shorthaul – ovens at the front to feed business passengers, no ovens at the back to feed economy.

    • BA Flyer IHG Stayer says:
      26 Oct26 October 06:45

      I did a dummy booking and they are offering Mint seats.

    • DavidB says:
      26 Oct26 October 10:36

      Booked DUB yesterday for early April and it has Mint suites (and the two Studios).

  • Jill Kinkell says:
    26 Oct26 October 06:58

    Er… what’s a Mint seat?

  • LittleNick says:
    26 Oct26 October 07:47

    “Not at the moment” – That would be so cool

  • Alan says:
    26 Oct26 October 08:13

    Nice to see this, hopefully it goes well and Edinburgh will go year round, hopefully provides some competition for the current direct options.

  • James says:
    26 Oct26 October 08:39

    Did a dummy booking for Edinburgh to JFK in September, basic fares for £350 return up to £1500 for mint. Seems very decent and hope to see the season extended (although works for me as September is my favourite time to visit).

  • Danny says:
    26 Oct26 October 09:25

    Of course you can spend avios on Jetblue flights if booking via Qatar.

    • joe Jordan says:
      26 Oct26 October 12:57

      the “book using avios with partners” option does not recognised DUB as either a destination or departure airport.

    • Rob says:
      26 Oct26 October 13:27

      No you can’t. JetBlue is ‘earn only’ as of today 🙂 Not sure about tomorrow.

  • DavidB says:
    26 Oct26 October 10:33

    Didn’t earn QR Avios on the AMS route.

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