American Vs. Delta Vs. JetBlue: We Tracked 3 JFK–LAX Flights On The Same Afternoon
We tracked a widebody, a transatlantic narrowbody, and an A321neo flying from JFK to LAX on one afternoon. All three landed within eight minutes.
By Brandon ShawZimbabwe
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On Monday, October 12, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and JetBlue each flew from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) within a few hours of each other, using three different aircraft types. Delta assigned an Airbus A330-300, a widebody built for transatlantic flying. American assigned an Airbus A321XLR, a narrowbody designed for thin long-haul international routes. JetBlue assigned an Airbus A321neo. Three fleet strategies, three cabin products, one city pair.
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- 80 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 23, 2026
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- Brandon Shaw
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- Simple Flying