JetBlue Will Keep Its Headquarters in Long Island City and Strengthen Its Queens Presence (New York: lease)

[Aeran]

They're staying.

https://licpost.com/jetblue-will-kee...ueens-presence

“New York’s hometown airline” will stay in Queens and add 1,800 jobs at New York City-area airports, the company announced Tuesday.

JetBlue will keep its headquarters in Long Island City when its current lease ends in July 2023, despite earlier reports that the company was considering a move to Florida.

The airline has called LIC home for nearly a decade, but it was considering shifting its headquarters to the sunshine state ahead of its lease expiration. However, the airline now plans to remain in the Brewster Building, located at 27-01 Queens Plaza North and the site of its headquarters since 2012.

The company decided to stay put after conducting an in-depth review and competitive bid process, JetBlue’s CEO Robin Hayes said.

“New York is in JetBlue’s DNA and inspires everything we do,” Hayes said. “Our comprehensive review found that keeping our headquarters in the city was the right thing for our crewmembers, our brand, and our business.”

[LOVEROFNYC]

It makes sense. They are trying to break into the European market with flights from NYC. It would be better for staffing to remain here until they have those flights stabilized.

They should start flights to London by the end of this year, early next year.