JetBlue’s new flights, Spirit’s data sale among airline changes. What to know
JetBlue is expanding at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport while Spirit Airlines’ liquidation raises new privacy questions.
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Here is a roundup of top airline stories making headlines:
- JetBlue launches BlueFirst premium service: JetBlue rolled out a new first-class domestic service called BlueFirst, with the first daily flight taking off Dec. 8 from Boston’s Logan Airport to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and promotional fares starting at $249. More than 30 routes will offer the service, most involving FLL.
- Spirit Airlines data sale to Google faces court hearing: As Spirit liquidates, representatives want to sell employee data to Google for $10 million to train artificial intelligence, with a bankruptcy court hearing now set for Nov. 6. The flight attendants union initially objected, but Spirit has since excluded sensitive categories including health, disability and drug and alcohol testing data.
- JetBlue adds Colombia routes from Fort Lauderdale: JetBlue started daily nonstop service between FLL and Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport in Barranquilla on Oct. 1, with Cali service beginning Oct. 15. Barranquilla and Cali become the third and fourth Colombian cities in JetBlue’s network, joining Medellin and Cartagena.
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