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• Seth Miller
JetBlue says its new domestic first-class product, BlueFirst, is available to book on more than 30 routes ahead of its Dec. 8 launch. Promotional one-way fares start at $249; the airline says the service will also reach destinations in Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Aruba.
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JetBlue says its new domestic first-class product, BlueFirst, is available to book on more than 30 routes ahead of its Dec. 8 launch. Promotional one-way fares start at $249; the airline says the service will also reach destinations in Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Aruba.
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