Airlines Confidential · Wednesday, July 29, 2026
JetBlue reported a net loss of $76 million for the second quarter, a sharp contrast to its $172 million profit in the same period last year. The airline's cash cost per available seat mile increased by 9.8%, the highest among the discussed carriers, as it continues integration efforts.
“Yeah, Jet Blue. Uh, Jet Blue had, uh, net losses for the quarter, losses of $76 million. Uh, last year at this time, Alaska, uh, Jet Blue earned $172 million.”
“Jet Blue's cash cost per available seat mile, uh, was up 9.8%. That's pretty high.”
“They've got to get rid of some of these planes, they've got to get rid of the spirit planes, uh, to, to kind of, you know, manage that cost structure.”