JetBlue Plans Fare Hikes, Capacity Cuts to Cover Rising Fuel Costs

The company posted strong revenue growth in the first quarter, but its net loss widened to $319 million.
JetBlue Plans Fare Hikes, Capacity Cuts to Cover Rising Fuel Costs
A JetBlue Embraer 190 taxis on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on June 29, 2021. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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In an April 28 report announcing JetBlue Airlines’ first-quarter financials, CEO Joanna Geraghty delivered a mixed message of strong revenue performance coupled with the need for belt-tightening. Geraghty said rising fuel costs were likely to result in higher fares and flight reductions for the rest of the year.

“While the macro environment, particularly fuel, has become more volatile, we are taking decisive actions to manage what is within our control, including adjusting capacity, optimizing revenue, and maintaining disciplined cost control,” Geraghty said in the report.

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Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.