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I Flew on JetBlue’s First Flight From LAX to the Bahamas — Here’s What It Was Like
16.11.2023 - 16:39 / travelandleisure.com / Pasquale Jones
JetBlue just added a new flight to Caribbean paradise, and lucky for me I was on the first flight out.
The airline, which has been continuing to expand its routes outside the U.S., recently launched a route from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nassau, Bahamas' Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS), providing west coasters an easier, approximately 5-hour, path to the popular destination. The flight will operate once weekly.
With a 7 a.m. departure time, I woke up bright and early for the Saturday flight. Upon arrival to the gate, I was met with celebrations — a balloon arch for photo opportunities, refreshments, and a podium set up for remarks — to kick off the new route. Erik Hildebrandt, Director, Domestic Cities, JetBlue; The Honourable I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Minister of Tourism; Michael Christensen, Chief Operations and Maintenance Officer at LAX; and Nikia Deveaux-Christie, Director of Marketing for Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board all spoke to celebrate the historic event.
In a one-on-one interview, Hildebrandt talked about the new partnership and route.
“It's currently the only nonstop from the west coast to The Bahamas, which is absolutely fantastic,” he told Travel + Leisure. “Not only are we offering this for those wanting to visit the amazing islands of the Bahamas, but you have the tourism sector from the amusement parks to the business to the great weather to everything that California has to offer out here, for those traveling the other way, so it's a win-win.”
When it was time to board, I headed to my seat in JetBlue's Mint — the airline's version of first class — on the Airbus A321 Classic. With the option to sit in a single or double seat, my seat was a single and was complete with a Tuft & Needle blanket and pillow, over-the-ear headphones, an amenity kit filled with essential toiletry items, and more.
From left: Samantha Leal/Travel + Leisure; Courtesy of JetBlue
A water bottle was also nicely put in a holder on our seat, and we soon got our menus for the in-flight service. JetBlue is partnered with Delicious Hospitality Group, which owns and operates a number of well-known NYC restaurants including Charlie Bird, Pasquale Jones, and Legacy Records. On this flight, we had a menu from Pasquale Jones and espresso options made with Brooklyn Roasting Company beans. I ordered an iced Americano with oat milk, and it came served in a real glass with sugars on the side.
I also got to order 3 out of the 5 small plates listed for the main event. My options included pineapple with lime and chile flakes, chia seed pudding made with preserved blackberry, smoked trout with a house-made bagel crostini and buttermilk dressing, bread pudding
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