‘I’m not going back in the air,’ say frightened JetBlue passengers as they beg the crew to let them off the plane after numerous attempted landings due to inclement weather and a subsequent flight to Newark. As the jet sat at Newark Liberty International Airport for nearly an hour before ultimately arriving at JFK Airport, irate passengers begged with the crew. ‘We’ve already attempted landing four times… We’re afraid of flying and want to get off! On a Friday night, one passenger said, “I don’t want to go to jail, but it’s not right.”
Why did the JetBlue flight divert?
Meanwhile, another man is seen pleading with crew members to exit the plane. Which was set to land at JFK following a flight from Cancun and Mexico. JetBlue spokesman Derek Dombrowski confirmed that Flight 1852 was diverted to Newark due to weather over JFK. One man on the flight described the passengers as ‘traumatized’ after several unsuccessful attempts to land at JFK. The airline offered just $50 in-flight credits following the incident, which included a several-hour wait at customs upon landing.
What was the reaction of JetBlue passengers?
Passengers on a storm-battered JetBlue flight destined for JFK were recorded on film. Appealing to crew members to let them leave the plane after it landed in Newark following numerous failed attempts to land at JFK. As the plane sat at Newark Liberty International Airport for nearly an hour, one passenger could be heard ranting at flight officials, ‘I’m not getting back in the air.’
JetBlue expects big growth this year. What went wrong?
Despite adding 2,500 additional employees this year. JetBlue claimed it is still unable to fill all of the positions required for a more full summer schedule. ‘We’ve already decreased May capacity by 8-10%, and you can expect a similar capacity pull throughout the rest of the summer,’. JetBlue’s COO and president Joanna Geraghty said in an email to employees seen by CNBC on Saturday. JetBlue’s Geraghty stated that in the following weeks, the airline will share more efforts to avoid disruptions with employees.
‘Any and all ideas are welcome in the meanwhile,’ she wrote. Despite adding 2,500 additional employees this year, JetBlue claimed it is still unable to fill all of the positions. Required for a more full summer schedule. Summer 2022 is expected to be a big boon to the travel business, according to airlines. The number of tickets sold in February for travel between June and August of this year was just 3% lower. Then in February of last year.