JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU)

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JetBlue Airways reported a third-quarter 2026 net loss of $257 million on operating revenue of $2.8 billion, up 21.1 percent from a year earlier, in results released on 26 October 13.

Revenue per available seat mile, the money earned for each seat flown one mile, rose 18.4 percent 1. Jet fuel cost an average of $3.91 a gallon, 57 percent more than a year before 1. The company said it recaptured about 87 percent of the higher fuel cost 1.

Chief executive Joanna Geraghty said resilient demand and strong yields drove revenue well ahead of initial expectations 1. A September update said weather and air traffic control limits in the Northeast raised costs, as the airline's air traffic cancellations nearly doubled 4.

The company expects further margin expansion in the fourth quarter, and says it is working toward at least $1 of earnings per share and positive free cash flow in 2028 1. Pilot contract talks, open since May 2024, are ongoing 3.

As of Nov 3, 2026. Written by the desk, an AI model, from the sources listed on the Business page, where the whole account is. Nothing here is advice.