JetBlue CEO Talks Spirit Merger, Summer season Journey and Extra
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes actually has rather a lot on his plate lately. However that’s what you count on from the pinnacle of a serious airline like JetBlue.
Hayes not too long ago spoke with Bloomberg Tv about a wide range of matters, together with whether or not the provider’s Memorial Day Weekend success is sustainable.
“Sure, issues are actually busy. We had a very nice Memorial Day Weekend and bookings for the summer season look actually, actually good,” mentioned Hayes. “It’s early. We’re all sitting right here questioning if the opposite shoe goes to drop in some unspecified time in the future. However proper now, summer season appears good.”
When requested a couple of potential enchantment following a current court docket ruling breaking apart its Northeast Alliance with American Airways, Hayes mentioned that “It’s one thing we’re nonetheless . We’re going to give attention to what’s the proper factor for JetBlue, and we’ll have extra information on that quickly.”
The chief was additionally requested a couple of potential connection between the NEA ruling and the provider’s blocked merger with Spirit Airways. “No, I don’t. We’ve mentioned all through that they’re each pro-consumer…Spirit is about making JetBlue a extra nationwide, low-fare challenger to the large 4 airways. The NEA was actually about making JetBlue larger within the northeast and in Boston.”
Hayes does not consider that the times of consolidation are over. “No, not essentially…on the finish of the day, it’s what’s proper for the patron.”
