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• Sri Taylor
JetBlue’s first domestic first-class product, BlueFirst, will add 12-16 premium recliner seats to Airbus A220 and A320-family aircraft later this year. The offering includes seatback screens, upgraded meals and sommelier-selected wines as the carrier positions the product as a potential profit driver.
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JetBlue’s first domestic first-class product, BlueFirst, will add 12-16 premium recliner seats to Airbus A220 and A320-family aircraft later this year. The offering includes seatback screens, upgraded meals and sommelier-selected wines as the carrier positions the product as a potential profit driver.
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American Airlines is adding more than 60 technicians and dedicated repair teams at six hubs to address broken seats, failed entertainment systems, cleanliness and other cabin defects. The airline is also restoring seatback screens, correcting an upgrade-system glitch and emphasizing flight-attendant de-escalation and resilience as it works to improve service.
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