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JetBlue secures Gatwick, Stansted slots for budget US services

Air
Gary Noakes
17 November 2020

Budget transatlantic carrier JetBlue looks to be heading to Gatwick and Stansted next summer.

JetBlue's transatlantic aircraft offer big fuel savings, which it says will bring down fares.

Data from slot coordinator ACL shows JetBlue has secured 14 slots a week at Gatwick next summer and 28 at Stansted. 

The Gatwick slots are destined for services to the airline’s New York JFK hub, with Stansted offering Boston, according to ACL. 

Boston is another JetBlue hub and both it and Stansted have catchments with hi-tech industries. JetBlue will be the latest carrier to try to crack the Stansted-US market, following previous attempts by American Airlines and budget brand Primera.