JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes discusses what his company is doing to increase passenger confidence in flying and the challenges travelers face, such as mandatory quarantines in different countries and some in the United States
Senator Chuck Schumer personally pleaded with the JetBlue boss not to shrink the low-cost airline’s Big Apple workforce while evaluating shipping jobs to Florida, the Post found.
The senior senator from New York said he defended his position in a phone call with JetBlue Chief Executive Robin Hayes on Wednesday night – the day after the Post reported exclusively that the carrier was considering transferring some jobs from its Long Island City headquarters for existing offices in the State of the Sun.
Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., speaks during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (Samuel Corum / Pool via AP)
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On Thursday, Schumer told The Post that he wanted to remind Hayes that “JetBlue’s roots and its future are here in New York.” He also highlighted the billions of dollars in federal aid that airlines like this received during the coronavirus crisis.
| Ticker | Safety | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBLU | JETBLUE AIRWAYS | 20.92 | +0.22 | + 1.06% |
“With the critical pandemic relief dollars that we just delivered to help save airlines like JetBlue and the thousands and thousands of New Yorkers they already employ, the airline should really pave the way to grow here, not back down,” said the Democratic Senate majority leader told The Post in a statement on Thursday.
“In short, I am confident that JetBlue will continue to be the airline of the hometown of New York for a long time,” said the senior senator for New York. (iStock)
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“In short, I am confident that JetBlue will remain New York’s home airline for a long time.”
This story was originally published by the New York Post.