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The airline is facing higher operating costs.

JetBlue shares sink after disappointing forecast

JetBlue Airways forecast higher costs and unit revenue below analysts' expectations for the first quarter today, sending the New York-based carrier's shares down 26% in morning trade.

Business • 28 Jan

Shares of the company were down 12% in early trading.

JetBlue to raise over $3bn through debt offerings

JetBlue Airways has said it plans to raise about $3.15 billion in capital through separate debt offerings, the majority backed by its loyalty program, TrueBlue, as it tries to improve its liquidity.

Business • 12 Aug 24

The airline had earlier this year decided to cut some of its loss-making routes and moved resources to better-performing regions.

JetBlue posts surprise profit, delays plan to buy planes

JetBlue Airways posted a surprise second-quarter profit and delayed plans to buy Airbus planes worth about $3 billion in its push for profitability through cost-cuts, sending its shares up 9% in early trading on Tuesday.

Business • 30 Jul 24

Irish dancers Lea Etherington, Ruari Lee and Abbie Byrne pictured with Maja Gedosev, from JetBlue and Gary McLean from Dublin Airport

JetBlue launches first direct Ireland-US services

US airline, JetBlue, has launched its first direct services between Ireland and America.

Business • 14 Mar 24

Without the JetBlue deal, Spirit - the seventh-largest US carrier - faces a rough road ahead

JetBlue, Spirit Airlines call off $3.8 billion merger

US low-cost air carriers JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines canceled their $3.8-billion merger agreement today, seeing no path forward after a judge blocked the deal in January on anti-competition concerns.

Business • 04 Mar 24

A US judge has blocked JetBlue Airways' planned $3.8 billion deal for ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines

US judge blocks JetBlue from acquiring Spirit Airlines

A federal judge has blocked JetBlue Airways' planned $3.8 billion acquisition of ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines after agreeing with the US Department of Justice that the deal was anticompetitive and would harm ticket buyers.

Business • 17 Jan 24

JetBlue to launch Dublin to New York, Boston services

JetBlue is to begin daily services between Dublin and New York and Dublin and Boston from March 2024.

Business • 25 Oct 23

Spirit shares were up about 1.8% on Tuesday after dipping the previous day on expectations of a lawsuit. JetBlue shares were little changed.

US sues to stop JetBlue's deal for Spirit

The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit today to stop JetBlue Airways Corp from buying Spirit Airlines Inc, saying the planned $3.8 billion merger "would put travel out of reach for many cost-conscious travelers."

Business • 07 Mar 23

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