The airline is in the middle of a plan to reduce costs by culling unprofitable routes and drumming up revenue with higher-priced seats.

Shares of JetBlue Airways lost a quarter of their value after the company laid out tepid guidance for the first quarter, overshadowing solid results for the last three months of 2024. JetBlue is in th

Unit costs in 2025 will rise as much as 7% excluding fuel, the airline said Tuesday in a statement, outpacing analysts’ estimates on higher spending for compensation and aircraft maintenance. JetBlue shares fell as much as 18% as markets opened in New York, their biggest slump since Aug. 12.

JetBlue’s fourth-quarter results beat expectations, but the outlook for a key revenue metric was below forecasts.

JetBlue Airways forecast higher costs and unit revenue below analysts' expectations for the first quarter on Tuesday, sending the New York-based carrier's shares down 26% in morning trade. The carrier forecast first-quarter revenue per available seat mile (RASM),

JetBlue Airways Corp. shares fell after the company projected higher costs in 2025 than expected. Despite the setback, the airline reported a smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter loss. Brooke Sutherland reports.

The company also expects the average fuel price per gallon to increase to a range of between $2.65 and $2.80 in the first quarter from $2.47 in the fourth quarter. The stock fell