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JetBlue Airways

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Appears in 4 stories · Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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FTC orders nine companies to explain personalized prices and pay

Rule Changes

Recipient of an FTC order

The Federal Trade Commission ordered nine companies on Oct. 29 to hand over records showing whether they use personal data to set individual prices and pay. The recipients are Delta, United, JetBlue, Lyft, Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, Target and Walmart. Each has 45 days to describe the inputs, tools and procedures behind its pricing and compensation.

Updated Nov 1

OTG JFK T5 Venture II receives restaurant liquor licence for Terminal 5 space

Built World

Terminal 5 flagship carrier; co-funding the terminal refresh

A restaurant entity tied to OTG, the company running JetBlue's Terminal 5 concessions, received a New York State liquor licence on September 17, 2026. The licence covers restaurant service at Space 4NC in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport; it is one approval among several a restaurant needs, and the record does not show the space has opened or secured every requirement.

Updated Oct 17

JetBlue launches BlueFirst, its first domestic first-class cabin

New Capabilities

BlueFirst bookings open; first flight scheduled Dec. 8, with routes rolling out through spring 2027

JetBlue started selling its domestic first-class seat on Oct. 15. The first BlueFirst flight leaves Boston for Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 8.

Updated Oct 16

Spirit Airlines ceases operations after federal rescue package fails

Money Moves

As of May 2026: Former would-be acquirer; now participating in rebooking cap

Roughly 1.8 million Spirit Airlines passengers woke up on May 2, 2026 to find their tickets worthless. At 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the eighth-largest US carrier shut down for good, told customers to stay home from the airport, and laid off about 17,000 employees and contractors. The trigger was a creditor group that walked away from a $500 million rescue package the Trump administration had been brokering.

Updated May 31