JetBlue Airways starts London route

LONDON - JetBlue Airways has officially entered the transatlantic market with new, nonstop service between New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The first customer-carrying JetBlue flight between the U.S. and the U.K. touched down at Heathrow Thursday just before 10 o’clock.

007 arrived at Heathrow Airport: JetBlue Airways will maintain a daily A321LR service under the flight number (007 inbound, 020 outbound) between New York and London through September before switching to a four flights per week roster.

"For the first time in JetBlue’s 21-year history we are crossing the North Atlantic and competing in one of the busiest travel markets in the world," said Robin Hayes, chief executive officer, JetBlue. "Our flights are well timed to meet the pent up demand for travel between our two countries."

JetBlue will gear up its transatlantic venture with New York flights to Gatwick September 29. The airline will add flights from Boston to the UK 2022.