You Trip Report

	DATE	FLIGHT NUMBER	SEAT	AIRCRAFT
10 Oct 21	B6 636	25C	A320
CLASS	VIEWS	LANGUAGE	AUTHOR
Economy	74221	English	jetsetpanda

Prologue:

Hello and welcome to the last segment of my return on Jetblue.

I really want to like B6 but for some reason I've had issues whenever I take their flights. The last time that I flew them from LAS-SFO a few years ago my flight was diverted to OAK and pax had to be accommodated in a taxi from OAK-SFO.

Fast forward to the present and on today's flight I am experiencing a delay of about 1 hr. Thankfully the delay was not extended and we even managed to leave a few minutes earlier.

Upon arrival into LAX I headed to the Admirals Club. AA has 2 of them at LAX - one in T4 and the other at T5 which used to be a DL Skyclub some time ago.

Unfortunately AA's Flagship lounge @ LAX has not re-opened so I had to settle for the regular Admirals Club. The big one at T4 was closed due to a plumbing issue so pax were referred to the one at T5. This worked out for me since my Jetblue flight would leave from this terminal.

Reception desk. I find that some AA agents are not very knowledgeable about lounge access for transcon pax on a premium cabin. Technically we are supposed to receive access on arrival as well but on AA's website this is not clear and only states departing flights. I had 2 agents ask their co-workers about this.

Sitting area next to the reception desk.

There is a rotunda in the middle of the lounge.

Buffet area.

Sitting area behind the buffet.

Bar in front of the buffet.

More hearty dishes for sale at the bar.

Faxes and copying machines in the back of the room.

View from the lounge.

This is a bit anticlimactic having just visited the Flagship lounge in MIA. The buffet looks like it's back to normal with the usual offerings before covid.

Spreads and dips.

Crudites and salad.

Cookies and brownies.

Fruits.

There were 2 types of soups offered - kale minestrone type and a broccoli cheddar one. I tried both and liked the last one better.

Going to my gate.

The agent at the gate was very professional despite the delay. Soon boarding started and the agents were very strict when it came to group boarding checking each pax boarding pass before they were scanned.

At first the screen was showing our 19:50 dept delayed to 20:50. Now it was showing 20:22. We ended up departing at 20:41.

My boarding pass.

Friendly welcome aboard. One thing I noticed is that there was no distribution of sanitizing wipes. Nothing during boarding or after.

My seat.

Cabin.

IFE.

I didn't forget you Seb.

Garbage in the seat pocket.

View of the back galley.

At one point a pax asked me if I could switch to his aisle seat in 21D. Apparently the trio was separated. Since this was an aisle for an aisle change I accepted.

Mood lighting.

Take off.

After we leveled off service started. There were 4 FA's aboard and B6 service is a bit different from others. Each FA had a cart and they were in the aisle at the same time offering beverages. I think this seemed more efficient since there was a better coverage of all the cabin during drink service.

I asked for a tea and this is another way that B6 does things differently. The FA was very polite and she handed me my cup of tea with a cover placed on top. Never seen this on any other airline before.

There were about 3 kinds of snacks offered. Popcorn chips cookies and some type of nut bar candy.

I had the sweet and salty (Kettle) popcorn chips.

There were 2 WC's in the back but I was surprised that they were part of the galley in the back.

Space inside the WC was tight and resembled a closet. Never seen a WC configured like this.

========== Los Angeles Intl Arpt (LAX) - ==========

Security/Immigration efficiency: 9/10

Access and parking: 9/10

Services and activities: 9/10

General cleanliness: 9/10

========== AA Admirals Club T5 ==========

Staff Service: 8/10

Entertainment: /10

Business Center: /10

Food: 7/10

Lounge Design: 7/10

Spa and Bathroom: 8/10

Wifi: 10/10

========== JetBlue - Airline ==========

Cabine comfort: 8/10

Crew: 9/10

Entertainment: 9/10

On-time performance: 5/10

Appetizer: 0/10

Starter: 0/10

Main Meal: 0/10

Main Meal-2: 0/10

Cheese: 0/10

Desserts: 0/10

Alcohols: 0/10

Mid-flight snack: 0/10

Breakfast or light meal before arrival: 0/10

========== San Francisco Intl Arpt (SFO) - ==========

Security/Immigration efficiency: 9/10

Access and parking: 10/10

Services and activities: 9/10

General cleanliness: 10/10

Summary:

Jetblue has a good reputation among many travelers and their service has always gathered praise from the industry. Unfortunately my previous experiences with them has been marked by delays and irregular operations. Having said that I found their crew both in the air and on the ground to be professional and cordial.

Aboard the IFE system looks varied and B6 is the only carrier to offer fast and free wifi to all pax. I think that their Y seats are some of the roomiest in the industry.

14 Comments

Thomas — Oct 16,2021

B6 is on my to-do list but unless I can earn valuable points, it's hard to picture myself flying with them anytime soon. Thanks my friend.
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jetsetpanda — Oct 18,2021

Unless you have an Advantage account with AA where you can credit your B6 trips I see your point. Their LHR service looks tempting though.
Casper — Oct 17,2021

I'd like to sample B6 on the LHR route, I've heard great things so it's worth looking at it.

A good report amigo
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jetsetpanda — Oct 18,2021

I've heard that too. It seems that their catering is pretty generous for Y.
Bibopaul — Oct 17,2021

A good review for a good guy :)
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jetsetpanda — Oct 18,2021

Goodness pays off I guess. ;)
AAFlyer — Oct 17,2021

You killed the game this weekend.
Thanks for sharing Adan and see you around.
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jetsetpanda — Oct 18,2021

LOL. I don't know about that. There are others that do a better job but thanks.
Emile — Oct 18,2021

Great report Panda, another good addition.
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jetsetpanda — Oct 19,2021

Thanks Emile. It's always exciting to bring a new carrier to the site.
Capoune — Oct 19,2021

Hi Adan!

A very nice flight with B6... and a very noce safety card, lol!
Thank you for sharing with us.

Take care.
See you soon.
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jetsetpanda — Oct 19,2021

Hi Seb,

Not much to complain about. They handled the delay well although cleaning could be better.

See you soon.
Nomascoach — Oct 17,2021

Thank you for this report. Not bad at all.
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jetsetpanda — Oct 18,2021

B6 is very unique in some ways. It was worth it.