US carrier JetBlue Airways could announce the launch of new transatlantic services as early as next month.
Chief commercial officer Marty St. George said executives were still making a business case for a potential launch of flights to London from New York and Boston.
Speaking at a JP Morgan conference in New York, St. George said JetBlue is ’emboldened’ by the growth and success of its premium Mint product which could make it commercially feasible.
The lucrative business market underpins a successful transatlantic service, as struggling low-cost leisure airlines like Norwegian Air and Wow Air have found to their cost.
A key consideration is whether JetBlue can secure slots at Heathrow.
It is thought JetBlue could announce launch details at an event with employees on April 10.To launch flights to the UK it would need to apply for a foreign carrier’s permit and the CAA said it had not yet received any application from the airline.
