ITTN Coffee Break – Shane Cullen chats to Caitriona Toner & Francis McCabe onboard JetBlue’s A321neo

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In the latest episode of ITTN’s Coffee Break series, ITTN’s Shane Cullen chats to Caitriona Toner & Francis McCabe onboard JetBlue’s A321neo in Dublin Airport. The airline operates two direct services from Dublin to the USA:

  • Dublin (DUB) : Boston (BOS)
  • Dublin (DUB) : New York (JFK)

Onboard JetBlue A321neo with Caitriona Toner & Francis McCabe

JetBlue launched in the Irish market in 2024 with 2 services to Boston & JFK in New York. Caitriona shares that “The Feedback has been phenomenal, we are really humbled by how the trade has embraced us here in Ireland”. For more, check out the interview on board JetBlue’s A321neo.

Award-Winning Travel Experience – JetBlue’s Core & Mint

JetBlue is a full-service airline with full meal service, complimentary alcoholic drinks, self-service snacks and soft drinks. The airline offers:

  • 102 Core (economy class) – free on-demand shows & movies plus complimentary self-service snacks
  • 40 Even More Space (additional legroom) – offers additional legroom of up to 38″, early boarding & fast track security
  • 16 Mint Suites (business class) – fully contained units in 1-1 configuration with fully lie-flat seats that stretch to 6’8″ when reclined
  • 2 Mint Studios (premium class) – fully contained, spacious studio in 1-1 configuration, amenity kit & headphones, full menu including cocktails

Throughout the aircraft, JetBlue offers free high-speed Wifi (on both Transatlantic and domestic US flights) and free on-demand entertainment with each seat having its own screen.

Check out Shane Cullen’s experience on board JetBlue’s a321neo (photographed by Shane Cullen, March 2024).

Dublin Services Resume in April 2026

JetBlue will be operating a DUB | BOS and DUB | JFK service from April 2026. Travellers onboard JetBlue’s service to JFK benefit from JetBlue’s own terminal, Terminal 5. This offers easy connectivity between JetBlue Transatlantic flights and JetBlue’s domestic US network with significant East Coast presence plus services to San Francisco, LA and San Diego.

Furthermore, by the end of 2025, JetBlue will have a new business class lounge at JFK. In addition, 2026 will see JetBlue’s new business class lounge in Boston (BOS).

A321neo – Aircraft Make a Difference

Shane Cullen explains how the A321neo aircraft offers a very comfortable journey. It is a quieter cabin, a notably better air filtration, sensitive lighting – all of which make for a more enjoyable experience and alleviate jetlag.

Caitriona shares that the airline has ambitious expansion plans to grow the network, including more Transatlantic routes, so stay tuned to ITTN for more.

For More in ITTN’s Coffee Break Series

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