Although the revenue and EPS for JetBlue (JBLU) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
JetBlue Airways (JBLU) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.87 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.72. This compares to a loss of $0.59 per share a year ago.
JetBlue Airways said it is cutting capacity to try to make up for rising fuel costs.
JetBlue Airways replies to customers on social media every day—from assuaging their customer service woes to thanking them for choosing their flights. But one seemingly innocuous JetBlue response may have set a class action lawsuit in motion, after customers became convinced that the airline implicated itself in using surveillance pricing.
JetBlue's response to a social media post raised concern that the carrier employed "surveillance pricing" to make flying more expensive.
JetBlue is facing scrutiny over whether it uses surveillance pricing. Two members of Congress said in a Tuesday (April 21) press release that they sent the airline a letter Monday (April 20) requesting information about whether it uses customer data and artificial intelligence to set prices for consumers.
JetBlue (JBLU) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Two Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday asked JetBlue Airways to answer questions about whether it was using customer personal data to set ticket prices after a company social media post sparked concerns.
JetBlue is now walking back advice given to a customer via social media to search for fares in incognito mode.
JetBlue Airways Corporation remains a Sell due to persistent margin pressure, high debt, and macroeconomic sensitivity despite a turnaround plan. Recent fuel price spikes have severely impacted JBLU's margin outlook, with Q1 fuel costs far exceeding prior guidance and threatening 2026 profitability. Even excluding fuel volatility, JBLU's capital intensity, negative margins, and volatile demand make long-term margin recovery uncertain.
JBLU expands its transatlantic reach with Boston-Barcelona service, targeting summer demand and boosting its premium travel push in Europe.
JBLU hikes bag fees to counter the fuel cost surge from the Iran conflict, shifting the burden to add-ons while keeping base fares competitive.