JetBlue Mint Food Rave
WSJ’s Dawn Gilbertson praised JetBlue’s Mint lie-flat seats on a London–NY flight and singled out the food as a highlight — a notable shout for travelers weighing premium transatlantic options. The endorsement is increasing chatter about Mint as a competitor on long-haul comfort and cuisine. (x.com)
Wall Street Journal travel columnist Dawn Gilbertson’s first‑person piece “I Flew JetBlue Business Class to London and Came Home a Fan” published March 18, 2026, and was republished across aggregator sites the day after the original ran. (msn.com) JetBlue operates its transatlantic Mint product on single‑aisle Airbus A321LR aircraft featuring a 16‑seat Mint cabin made up of lie‑flat suites and Mint Studio seats in a 1‑1 configuration. (jetblue.com) The airline’s transatlantic menus are chef‑curated and rotate quarterly; the Apr–Jul 2025 London transatlantic menu lists Delicious Hospitality Group (chef Ryan Hardy) as a partner while JetBlue’s inflight pages also note past and ongoing collaborations with New York restaurants such as Saxon + Parole and farm‑forward partners like Dig Inn. (jetblue.com 1) (jetblue.com 2) Price context: independent reviews and fare trackers have shown Mint transatlantic fares varying widely but historically dipping below $2,000 roundtrip during competitive periods, and award redemptions for Mint seats often require substantially more points than economy redemptions. (onemileatatime.com) Travel trade outlets and recent firsthand reviews have repeatedly highlighted Mint’s food and service as distinguishing features, with outlets such as Thrifty Traveler and Live and Let’s Fly publishing positive dining‑focused reports on Mint in the past two years. (thriftytraveler.com) (liveandletsfly.com) The WSJ column and its social amplification have coincided with wider industry attention as JetBlue adjusts deployment of Mint‑equipped aircraft seasonally and signals plans to broaden premium offerings and lounges—moves industry trackers say could raise Mint’s profile against legacy carriers. (thepointsguy.com)
