Review: Free wifi and Mint business class on JetBlue, Dublin Airport’s new airline

Our travel editor tests out the new service promising low fares, free ‘Fly-fi’, and a business class offering ‘a taste of SoHo in the sky’

Free wifi in economy and private suites in business class - inside JetBlue, the new airline flying from Dublin Airport

Pól Ó Conghaile

JetBlue has landed. Dublin Airport has seen disruptors like Norwegian and Wow air come and go, but this one is different. The US carrier is more established, has legions of loyal fans, and promises perks like fast and free wifi, onboard pantries and business-class suites with sliding doors and meals “like dining in NYC’s SoHo while being so high in the sky”.

JetBlue began flying daily from Dublin to Boston and New York JFK this March on single-aisle, A321neo aircraft. The promise is “customer-focused, low-fare travel” but can it tempt passengers away from Aer Lingus, Delta, United and the like? I flew economy to Boston, and Mint back to Dublin, to see if this disruptor delivers.