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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Airline: JetBlue
Plane: A321LR
Flight: 007
Seat: 29F
***Filmed in early November, 2021.
There's already a bunch of videos out there about flying Business Class with JetBlue from New York to London, but what about Economy? In this video I hope to answer that question with a review of my experience flying with this New York City startup on their newest route across the pond! Unlike most airlines, JetBlue operates this service with a narrow body A321LR, which is a more efficient and cost effective option instead of the traditional 777 etc. But will this increased efficiency come at the cost of passenger comfort? Watch to find out!
I'll be uploading the unedited takeoff and landing footage from this flight to my second channel: NYC Flyer Plus.
#jetblue #london #A321
Man JetBlue seem like they REALLY know how to take care of their passengers! The in-flight meal ordering from the touchscreen, the amenity kit, the blanket. I can't wait to book a flight on JetBlue, I'm already looking forward to my future flight!
They really are awesome! Thanks for the comment Javian
@@nycflyertravel I would fly on those, this reminds that JetBlue is ordering A321XLRs. Also JetBlue should order A319NEOs, A320NEOs, and A321NEOs (the regular A321NEOs)
I think Virgin Atlantic flies the same route with an a350 if im not mistaken. I honestly would prefer Jet Blue for this route because the service and seat seems fantastic.
I have been to American, Delta, US Airways, Frontier, and JetBlue.
JetBlue is by far the best one of all.
So true,best airline for me
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I've never flown on an international flight, but I will say that I fly JetBlue within the US all the time and it has become my go to airlines. The review on this video about JetBlue solidifies my decision to make JetBlue the only way to fly. Great video.
Thanks Frank! Hopefully you can fly internationally sometime soon!
I've flown overseas in a narrow-body as well, so I really don't understand this prejudice against it. Hope this video changes some minds!
Thanks for watching! Flying on wide bodies is great, but there’s really nothing wrong with narrow bodies on these longer routes too.
I can see why flying a narrow body might feel claustrophobic after a 10 hrs in one but they don't fly that long.
@@mmtot Honestly if the seat is the same or better, I don’t think it matters much. The seat room/comfort, food and IFE are what defines a good flight versus a bad one and all things being equal it doesn’t matter too much if the plane has one aisle or two except perhaps in the issue of the lavatory situation, as shown on the video. On my narrowbody TATL flight, I didn’t need to use the lav but waiting in the aisle for one to open up isn’t ideal.
I think the narrow body airplanes, and here the A321XLR in particular, have a max flight altitude of 10800 meters, while the wide body planes can (and do) usually fly at 11900 meters, and when flying over the Atlantic those additional 1100 meters can convert a bumpy ride into a more comfortable ride when hitting the jet stream.
@@marcd6897 I’ve never heard of that but it’s possible. Not sure how different the extra couple of thousand feet are in terms of ride comfort though- my JetBlue flight was glass smooth. It was probably just a good day to travel. I’ve been on plenty of widebody aircraft across the pond and hit turbulence. It’s not much fun (for me) no matter what plane type it is.
Love to see the route gain popularity - excited to see what jetBlue does as they ramp up and expand!
I really hope it works out for them and they continue to grow. Thanks for watching
@@nycflyertravel How long was the flight? and how long to go through immigration/ custom. Enjoyed the video.
@@ferdinandfrancis9673 thanks, it was about 7 hours and customs was a nightmare at Heathrow.
Nice video
@@nycflyertravel Yeah i had a trip about a month ago and I had to make a connection through Heathrow and its very tiresome after a long flight.
707s and DC-8 were used a lot on transatlantic flights. Additionally, most flights from LAX to Hawaii are narrow bodies like the A321 and 737. Really makes no difference to me.
Also the british VC10s, no IFE ,or WIFI in those days as well,
The meal service looks great. Looks like a downgraded business class meal and not some type of bad economy meal
It was better than many business class meals i have had in the past
Great review ! As a passenger I wouldn’t mind flying a narrow body aircraft overseas, but as a flight attendant I’m a bit concerned… I assume they rest on the last row of economy class ? For a 6hrs flight it can be tolerable but when the XLR will be operated on 8/9hrs flights it will be a challenge. I used to work on the A320 and the space is already challenging on a short haul flight so I can’t imagine on a long haul with a full meal service. But as we know aircraft manufacturers don’t really care about flight attendants.
Thanks for the comment! Yes, the last row was reserved for the flight attendants. I felt bad for for them because it really seemed difficult to operate with only a single aisle. They were really doing their best, but you could tell that meal time was definitely a stress.
Might be the best trip report format I've seen on TH-cam. Detailed but to the point. Great review!
Thank you!
I remember when we (From Australia).. flew Jet Blue...they had humorous quotes like... " glad u are here with us otherwise we would just be flying around empty planes all day"..!
@Journey correct. They don't. But that's not what Jo said...
I like the average person review in economy
Thanks! I was surprised that other TH-camrs hadn’t already done it
surprised how long it took for an economy video to pop up
Yeah, I guess it’s because traveling abroad is still a bit tricky with all the restrictions.
Looks like amazing service and love the Airspace cabin with those huge new bins, super cool lighting and new lavs! Also love the tapas style meals and free booze! Well done JetBlue!
Loving the JetBlue product on the LHR - JFK route. Definitely has a more premium feel compared to some of the existing carriers. Hopefully I’ll get to try it myself sometime. ✈️
You definitely should! I think they’re much better than BA/Virgin.
Please note to all visitors, theres no requirement to be "vaccinated" to travel to the United Kingdom👍🏻
As an American expat living overseas, I can say why I favor a wide body on international flights: international flights typically provide a higher level of catering services when compared to domestic flights. That’s much more food, snacks, and multiple drink services. And as you pointed out, that means too many people, and not enough lavatories. As a premium cabin customer, I find that many main cabin passengers come forward because of blocked aisles, long lines at the rear lavatories, etc.
My airline of choice when flying back to the USA is American. We lost our 767-300ER on this route, but now have the 787-8 Dreamliner.
I LOVE jetBlue if for nothing else the fact there is MORE leg space (and overhead storage bins) than any other carrier I've been on! JetBlue has become my favorite airline for both International and Domestic flights.
Flying with them for the first time this June . Looking forward to see how they compare against AA , United and Delta .
I've flown both types over the Atlantic. But I prefer widebody aircraft over narrow body. I'm 6'3 so I have much more leg room on bigger planes. Congratulations to JetBlue though 😊
Only 2 bathrooms !!!? Oh...no -! Lol.That's crazy for an international flight !! 💜🥁🐉🎤💞
Excellent trip report 😍
The A321LR is such a fantastic plane and the Jetblue Service is superb 👍👍
Thanks! I completely agree
Great review. Glad the service was good. I have zero interest in crossing the Atlantic on a narrow body, but If I have to, this looks like an OK way to go. Thanks for reviewing coach.
Thanks for watching Benjamin!
An entire row transatlantic.....thats just cheating lolol. How does one get that lucky.
Haha yeah I lucked out!
A321 great plane but across the atlantic is like riding a moped on the turnpike 😁, nice flight though
The service was great 👍🏻
Dig Inn is one of my favorite parts of visiting NY. Huge plus for JetBlue to have it on their service. Thanks for making an economy class review of this route--I didn't think the food was offered outside of Mint.
Thanks! The food was amazing 🤤
I always loved JetBlue for domestic flights and now I can't wait to try their transatlantic service. Great video!
Thanks, they really are a great airline!
Narrow body aircraft never bothered me...I have flown from JFK to Iceland on a 757 with Iceland Air and Panama City to Santiago Chile on a 737 with Copa Airlines. Both were just as comfortable as anything else.
Hopefully Southwest will start flying across the pond with there new 737 max jets.
I'm really impressed with JetBlue, they really stepped their game up. These other European airlines better watch out!
Yeah, they’re really impressive! Thanks for the comment
@@nycflyertravel You're welcome! :))
@@SignatureAJ haha yeah that’s a bunch of facts right there. I’ve been to Europe a few times on British Airways and they are like the worst airline in my opinion. Now that JetBlue flies to Heathrow I might have to do that at some point because they are a very good airline.
Won’t be long until you see a Boeing 787 jet blue if they expand further, would be nice to see them accomplish this. Never flown with them, but heard great things about them.
They’re a great airline! Thanks for the comment
What you said about JFK-LHR/GTW being similar length to the LAX-JFK route is very true. My home airport is SAN, and I have a lot of family in the northeast. I frequently have to fly the ~5 hour flight on narrowbodies without IFE and the food/ drink being the same as a 2 hour flight on the same airline (although done one more time)
Nothing beats 2-3-2 on a Boeing 767 for the common Coach class passenger. This was cool though. I applaud the push towards more point-to-point flying with these smaller jets.
Yeah, plus the two aisles are better for walking(remember not to stay seated for too long)
I've been wanting to see an in-depth review on the jetBlue transatlantic for quite some time -- surprisingly I haven't been able to find one to save my life. This video answered a lot of my questions and I really enjoyed watching it! Hope to try out this route some time. jetBlue truly goes above and beyond with the new A321LR.
Thank you! Hopefully you can fly on it soon.
Nothing will ever beat Emirates transatlantic service on the a380.
But Emirates do not fly a USA direct transatlantic service into Heathrow. So that's a bit like comparing apples with oranges.
In your next short can you do JetBlue Airbus A320?
@@Dreamlandzzx I’ve done a few videos on their A320
I’ve always operated under the assumption that a transatlantic flight on a narrowbody is pure torture, but now I’m having second thoughts
JetBlue is the best US carrier.
This was a great video! It was so well edited, and all of my questions were answered! ;)
Thank you! It’s definitely a great service
I never leave comments on these trip report videos, but I must say as a strict BA only flyer on transatlantic flights (mainly due to my mum working with them for two decades and only travelling with BA since I was young and it becoming my favourite airline and experience) I must say this JetBlue service absolutely knocks BA services out of the park, especially for an economy service. I can't believe how intuitive the IFE was, it looks a lot more faster to respond to touch and more interactive and the ordering your meals through the IFE is a brilliant idea! Also the amount of selection food you have to choose from, not to mention how delicious those options were! And that ice-cream sandwich for dessert as well omg! Never would see that on BA. Personally for me, all of those options including dessert and breakfast are better than BA Business Class on occasions. I'm not really into all the fancy stuff BA serves sometimes. I can't believe you even get a snack Bar in Jetblue and it's in economy! I believe BA only every had a snack Bar on the 747 and it was just for Business Class passengers. I last travelled in 2020 on a 777 in Business and dont recall ever seeing one, had to keep asking the crew. One of biggest surprises has to be the free WiFi... on a long haul as well?! I must try JetBlue one day for sure
Thanks for the comment! I really like BA too, but this service with JetBlue is definitely better. I just hope that they’re able to sustain it in the long run.
I flew the inaugural to LHR in August. I think you were spot on, it was a great flight and really not much more of challenge being a single aisle than on a US transcon except with meals and upgraded amenities. Thank you for review.
Thank you!
You’re right, that actually didn’t look too bad like you needed a widebody. However, I live on the West Coast in California so that would mean at least five hours to New York and then several more hours to London so I have to have a widebody. Also it’s kind of hard to get flights on JetBlue here in California. They’re predominantly in the east. Great trip report as usual!❤️👍✈️
Thanks for watching Diane! Hopefully JetBlue expands more on the West Coast. They’re a great airline 👍🏻
JetBlue has tons of flights out West and partners with American as well.
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I'm considering a trip to NYC this year and previously wouldn't have considered a narrow-body but this looks pretty inviting. I would ask how JetBlue compare on price with the usual transatlantic carriers. Nice report BTW!
Fantastic, that you also showed us the vegan food!! All the best to you!
Thank you Tomas!
I didn’t know Jet Blue doing transatlantic flight.
Yeah, hopefully they continue to grow their network.
I love wide bodies but this is very impressive! Would love to try this!
Great to hear!
I flew the now defunct British Airways Club World London City. It was a narrow body A318 with just 32 business class seats on board. London City is a small regional airline in London s docklands with a short runway so the A318 couldn’t upload enough fuel to get to JFK so it had a refuelling stop in Shannon, Ireland where US CBP was completed so you arrived as a domestic passenger. Sadly covid saw this service permanently suspended but it was great.
I wish I could easily travel from one country to another, unfortunately in these nazi times, countries prohibit me to visit their country just because of the place I was born on
bro where are you from
@@cxbble Russia, around a hundred of countries made it impossible either to even enter to their countries or get their visas for Russians, no matter if they don’t support the war… a real nazism that nobody talks about
I don't fly over Atlantic with that small plane just because is $100 cheaper. Airbus 380 and boeing 777 are the best.When jetblue get this type of planes than i will think flying with them. For now no thank you jetblue
I don't think jetblue will ever have widebodies in their fleet.
Do you fly Southwest even though they fly Boeing 737-MAX planes.
Concorde was a narrowbody…😉
I only like travelling on big birds !
Is it me, or has the tradition of applauding when landing disappeared
No it hasn’t
You lucked out. Full row in coach? On a turbulent winter night crossing the North Atlantic, you are going to wish you were on a wide body. The 321 is not going to be able to cross at the altitude of a wide body. It is going to be limited in speed and cruise altitude thus keeping it at the lower more turbulent altitudes.
I love JetBlue I take it everywhere I got especially the route from Jfk to Gye Ecuador but my family and I tried the NYC TO LON route and it was amazing JetBlue for life 💙💙
Yeah agreed about the airline, but never tried the NYC to London yet, but I’m definitely gonna try going at some point.
say what you may but wide body jets like the B747-8I & B777-300 ER operating on transcontinental routes can never be outmatched by A321-200 Neo LR . . . that's the bottom line & no one knows this better than jetBlue® themselves . . . questionable jetBlue never opted for wide body jets the B787-9 or the A350-1000 . . .
I will never fly a narrowbody transatlantic. Never. I don’t care how nice it is.
I'll be going on jet blue from London to atlanta (jfk transfer) and I am impressed by this video. Can't wait for my flight. As I'll be in economy too
Awesome! Thanks for the comment Jessica
Main thing for me is the price. I don't care about meals, blankets, seats etc. I want to get from A to B as cheaply as possible.
Nice job! The service you get from the airline employees is so important! And the small incidentals help alot too..go JetBlue!
Thanks Bill! JetBlue is a great airline
For people that don’t like it. Airlines are a for profit business. They can’t make profits on a 777 or 787 or A330, A350. This is future. Deal with it or get your own private plane.
I have never been outside of the US my entire life! I wish to do so soon! Im glad jetblue now services to london UK! Now i can use the airways i like!
If you think Turkish has the best in economy you need to fly more. Lol. My first JetBlue narrow tomorrow transatlantic
Thanks for filming this. I'm flying this next month and wanted to know what the economy experience is like since there are about 100 reviews of this flight in Mint. Definitely looking forward to flying it!
Thanks for watching!
Horrible seats for long flights. How much can you get cheaper airline producers ffs. Comfy seats should come with long haulers automatically and not an option.
Looks like a nice product. My last London-US was on British Airway in First Class London-Dallas. It was incredible! But for $14,000 it should be.
Wow that must have been a great experience!
I don’t understand why people hate on narrow body when it comes to long haul. Does wide body planes offer more legroom or sum?
I love the blue color lighting on the plane; it 👀 looks relaxing; and, I think the advertisers doing an awesome job at his advertising for Jet Blue awesomeness to get people to where they want or need to go by the fast transportation, a plane.😘
Compare this to our Uzbekistan airlines...Great job jetblue
unrelated, but i love the design on the desert packaging with the little bird
Anyone who has flown JetBlue in the last six weeks knows how far and how fast an airline can fall. They suck now. They have no business expanding to London when they cant run operations here. The CEO is a clown. get your act together!
Wow, I can’t wait to try JetBlue next time I go to NYC. Their product looks so good and the plane looks fantastic. Reminds me of Virgin. Transatlantic on a narrow body is really no different other than spacial perception. I’ve done plenty of 757 trips. Once you’re seated with your eyes closed, it’s really no different, plus the boarding process is way quicker.
Yes you should fly them at some point. I fly them all the time and so far never had an issue with them.
That's me in 5:50 on the platform pushing the carts😄
Who needs an A380, 747, 777, A350, or A330 if you can use a A321XLR?
It always comes down to price for me. What will get me from point A to B. Just give me a aisle seat and all is well. If it's a long flight over 3 or 4 hours, allow me a meal option to purchase at minimum.
Thank you for posting. I've flown in the same brand of seat and it's not comfortable which would put me off. However, lots of innovation and I hope JetBlue make a success of it.
I recently flew from Jax to Lax on a narrow body. They are okay for 1-2 hour flights but anything longer not so much. If this is the new way to travel it want last long. I prefer big aircraft like 767's or larger. I kind of sad to see quad jets being retired. The best plane ride I ever had and nothing else has even come close was on a Lockheed L10-11. Felt like I was in a luxury car.
Narrow body aircraft have been used to cross the Atlantic for literally decades . So to say it won’t last long, doesn’t make any sense .
If you think a two hour flight is the maximum time limits for narrow body aircraft . Good luck traveling by air …
JetBlue airlines make applpluse for JetBlue airlines first time in London
I love JetBlue Airways ✈✈✈
hi, Can I connect my headphone via bluetooth to entertainment system?
First time I see a 3-3 with screens...😮
I used to fly Jet Blue on the regular San Diego to JFK. Even they were one of the first who offered up personal screens with live TV, and, almost free headphones. I love to see them improve their level of service.
Yeah, they’re definitely a step above almost everyone else.
Thank you so much for this. I regularly travel to the Caribbean with JetBlue but this will be (God's willing) my first time going across the Atlantic on a narrow body. They were the lowest price and I could use my points. This gives me hope..thank you..it was hell sifting through the mint reviews to find this.
Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy your trip!
Sorry. Did you mention what row you sat in? I love that fact that you have 2 windows
such bumpy flight. I would rather take a big bird.
From Queens to the Queen 😂😂 Who ever thought of that needs a raise
That’s fantastic!!!!
JetBlue seems to be really good not only for the domestic flights but also now with their international routes!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Yeah, they’re a great airline. Thanks for watching!
I wonder if JetBlue will do a New York-Paris next
That would be pretty cool
@@nycflyertravel indeed, maybe even tackle in some Scandinavian flights
Paris is very likely, probably Orly at first.
Fantastic Flight Report. Indeed in light looks weird to do a transatlantic flight on board a 321, buta as you mentioned doing NYC to LAX on an Airbus 320/21 or a Boeing 737 is same. And all the cabin layout and amenities makes flight very enjoyable. I like ppl saying No, yerk, without seeing or experiencing such a flight. Hopefully your report will convince more ppl…👍✅
Thank you! Yeah I really don’t know why people are so against it.
Going to London is literally my dream VK an also the hunger games thing
Great Jet Blue videos NYC-London and back! We just booked Boston to Heathrow and back as part of our trip to Crete this summer. Since we signed up for a special meal (Hindu) we are interested to see how that tastes...Keep up the excellent work!
@@johnbookis9833 thank you and enjoy your trip to Crete!
awesome video
Thanks 🙏
@@nycflyertravel ur welcome
Nope. No 3-3 transatlantic flying for me
I've been waiting for the economy review to pop up. Thanks for making it! Flying JetBlue from Gatwick and returning to Heathrow in January. Really excited as I used to fly them when I was living in the US. As someone who has flown TAP transcon as of late, I'm use to the a321LR and actually prefer it a bit more now. Bit worried about the stiff seats but we'll see.
Thanks again for making this trip report!
Thanks Ethan! I’m sure you’ll enjoy your flights. I really didn’t find the seats too uncomfortable, I just heard some others complaining a bit.
I went JFK airport to Guatemala city it was so fun
It is!!! It's the first economy flight review! The mint class looks great but it's about a thousand dollars for the studio and $400 above economy for mint seating. Thank you!!
Thanks Andres!
very interesting.
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This ain't the a320 I took to Fort Lauderdale in 2008 haha wow
Bet BA are taking note ( hopefully ) - the A320 looked very nice compared to BA's tatty old old old 777's usually used in this route ( even in First the cabin can be really shabby and grubby ).
Hopefully they are cause they are the worse airline.
Jetblue is my favorite U.S. airline. They're great!
I agree! Thanks for watching
Makes sense. Wear a mask until you eat, then put the mask back on again...
JetBlue is amazing, I hope very much that they will launch a flight from New York to Hamburg once they receive their A321XLRs. And by the way yes, nice to see a Economy Review on that route ...
Thank you! I really hope they expand.
@@nycflyertravel I think that very much depends on the success of the London routes. They have a big (potential) advantage because their product seems much better than the competition. Only problems are that JetBlue is not very well known in Europe and that they are nor Part of any Alliance. But with some good advertising and the right choice of destinations (mainly un-/underserved secondary markets with potential like OSL, BHX, HAM, BER, LYS or MRS) this may work out.
This is just what Continental did sucessfully with their 757s during the 2000s, expand into underserved secondary markets. United managed to ruin most of these routes, most of them are history now ...
Maybe hopefully JetBlue expand Orlando which is another big hub focus city for JetBlue to fly to London or maybe another European city like Paris or Dublin
Yeah, that would be cool to see.
I can't see the video my screen is black