Hi everyone! Welcome to yet another leg of this somewhat off-series trip report! After an amazing few days at a wedding and relaxing in Los Angeles, it was time to face reality yet again and head back to New York flying on JetBlue's Airbus A321-200 aircraft. I have to say, I'm glad I was able to trade in the cold weather in New York for some pleasant sunshine in Southern California. I even got a lot done while in LA, so I'm glad to check it off my bucket list of places to travel. Anyways, without further ado, let's get to this report! ;)
Inbound flight can be found here!
Pre-flight
We weren't staying far from the airport, so we had plenty of time to spare since the flight wasn't until 10:55 PM. In fact, my parents and I ended up spending our last day eating an amazing lunch and catching up after a while, as well as relax before finally heading to the airport at around 8:40 PM.
Terminal 5 Departures at Los Angeles International Airport
Terminal 5 Departures interior
Using the automated kiosks again to check-in for the flight
At least time time, I was able to check-in without any struggle like the last time. So, I was done within 10 minutes before I proceeded to security
Heading to security
Post-security
Airside in a nutshell
FIDS
Heading towards the gate
Gate area
Boarding pass
Spirit Airlines Airbus A319-100, N521NK, which will serve as NK128 to BWI
From what I could remember, it was about a 20 minute wait before we were able to board
Heading back home!
By the time I got to the gate, people already gathered to cue up
Heading down the aerobridges
Some pre-flight information:
Date: 23 November 2018
Airline: JetBlue
Flight Number: B6 1424
Route: Los Angeles (LAX) - New York (JFK)
Aircraft: Airbus A321-200
Registration: N964JT
Distance: 2472 miles
Scheduled Departure Time: 9:14 PM
Actual Departure Time: 9:23 PM
Scheduled Arrival Time: 5:32 AM
Actual Arrival Time: 5:03 AM
Flight Time: 5 hrs 18 mins
Departure Gate at LAX: 59
Arrival Gate at JFK: 22
Inflight
Mint
Even More Space rows
My seat: 9A
Snooze kit - consisting of ear plugs and an eye mask
View from my seat
The first thing I noticed upon settling into my seat is the entertainment system and how it is a huge leap ahead compared to the A320. There were a good selection of movies and television shows.
Legroom
Cabin view
It took about 15 minutes for boarding to be completed. The next thing I knew was that we were already pushing back from the gate.
Cabin lights dimmed in preparation for takeoff
Views while taxiing to the runway
After the short taxi to the runway, we took off at 9:23 PM
Views of Long Beach post-departure
Thanks for everything, LA! See you soon!
The inflight wifi known as Fly-Fi came on almost 5 minutes after takeoff! I have to say, it was quite remarkable
Then, I got my laptop yet again and watched some movies and TV shows on Netflix
After a few minutes, the cabin crew started to come around to take drink orders which were complimentary as always
Sprite
Inflight snacks
Cruising over Arizona
Cabin view inflight
I was quite a fan of the mood lighting on this flight. As far as I can remember, it remained in this colour scheme the entire way until we started to descend for landing in New York
The small "galley" area consisting of complimentary drinks and snacks
After streaming a few episodes into a TV show, I switched to the inflight map to find out our current location
I continued to watch more episodes of my Netflix content before ultimately calling it a night over New Mexico, with approximately 2-3 hours remaining for the flight
When I woke up, I ultimately realised that we were already starting to descend into New York.
Mood lighting change
Final shots before landing
Cabin lights dimmed in preparation for landing
We landed at 5:03 AM, which was half an hour ahead of the schedule arrival time
Views of JFK upon landing
Actual flight route
Taxiing towards Terminal 5
Docking at gate 22, with a view of JetBlue Airbus A321-200, N974JT, which will soon serve as B6559 to KIN
Post-flight
Disembarking/Arrival into JFK
It was quite a short walk to the baggage claim area
However, it did take some time for my bags to arrive
From then on, I proceeded outside where I met my Uber driver and then headed back home during the early morning
JFK Terminal 5 arrivals exterior
Thanks for this FR.
The small amenity kit is a very nice gesture on this redeye flight, kudos to jetBlue for providing that.
Otherwise it's a pretty common transcon product on a newer aircraft, the crew makes the difference and jetBlue's seem good at that
Thanks for the comment! I definitely agree that the small amenity kit was a nice gesture, especially with this red-eye flight. That's one of the reasons why I love flying with JetBlue, primarily due to its prices as well as friendly cabin crew. I'd definitely fly with them again! Happy travels!
May God protect me from ever having to fly with an American airline, let alone within the US. Premium Economy; a flight duration of 5:15 hrs; and then just a drink and lousy cookies. And that is still rated with 7.5 points of 10 (?).In comparison: a LH-service in Economy or with SQ would be rated with a minimum of 25 or 35 points. a lot also depends on the passenger's claim.Today is not the way to the goal, but how to get the cheapest from A to B only. Under these circumstances then could niverauloses travel establish themselves.
You're comparing international flights to a domestic service. This may be a 5 hour flight, but it is purely a domestic U.S. service. It is unfortunate, but no meal services in Economy have been the standard for domestic U.S. flights for the last 2 decades.
doobie-doobie
Your priorities are misplaced.
1. This is a red-eye flight meaning most people are sleeping and ate in the terminal or before the flight. A full meal service is not a priority on this flight.
2. Most US consumers would rather place better priority on legroom, seat comfort, and connectivity, which JetBlue does better than just about any international airline. Hell that's more service than British Airways offers intra-europe.
3. There's food available for purchase if you so desire, and it is of higher quality than the disgusting meals serviced in economy on international carriers. I seriously cannot fathom why you insist on a complimentary plate of re-heated slop. You're complaining about the $8.00 for a more substantial food offering?
4. This is a low cost carrier. Most Asian low cost carriers charge for drinks and snacks. Scoot doesn't even allow you to bring your own on the plane. Even SAS will charge you for more than one non-alcoholic drink on an *international* flight.
Well said BKojote! ?
Everything is a matter of inner attitude. You can eat fast food only. You should not be surprised about the consequences then. Isolated considerations lead to a dead end, because the causal relationships are not taken into account.
You’re comparing a red-eye US domestic flight to an international flight. There’s different price points and different priorities.
I like JetBlue. I think they're flight crews are much nicer than any of the big 3. Nice report.
It may well be that the crew at JetBlue stand out for their friendliness over other American airlines. However, this in no way justifies the documented sparse meal service at JetBlue in Premium Economy at 7.5 out of 10 points.The described mealservice/catering was not even close to fast food standard.
And another hint: Take a look at the latest report on Air Arabic Maroc flight FEZ SXB. On a 3-hour flight in Economy there was served for a hot meal. This justifies the rating of 6.5 points of 10.There are worlds to JetBlue. Or do I see that wrong?
Again, you're comparing an international flight to a domestic flight, so yes, the comparison is not correct.
Hey RBix, thanks for another well written and interesting report. As far as LCCs go, JetBlue is one of the best in North America. They keep hinting about starting TATL service with the A321LR and o really hope it happens soon! A mint-style service on TATL would be great! They would just need to invest in some sort of lounge option.
PS I sent you an email recently, let me know if you didn’t get it.
Thanks for sharing!