BRIEF-Fitch Revises Jetblue's Outlook To Negative Affirms IDR And EETC Ratings
BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 04/24/25 12:09 PM EDTApril 24 (Reuters) - Fitch on Jet Blue:
* FITCH REVISES JETBLUE'S OUTLOOK TO NEGATIVE; AFFIRMS IDR AND EETC RATINGS
* FITCH ON JETBLUE: OUTLOOK REVISION REFLECTS ANTICIPATED IMPACT OF SOFTENING DOMESTIC LEISURE TRAVEL DEMAND
* FITCH: ANTICIPATES LOW-COST CARRIERS SUCH AS JETBLUE TO BE AT DISADVANTAGE COMPARED TO FULL-SERVICE AIRLINES AMID WEAKER DOMESTIC TRAVEL DEMAND
* FITCH: CURRENT PRESSURES WILL LIKELY DELAY JETBLUE'S PATH TO PROFITABILITY
* FITCH ON JETBLUE: EXPECTS UNIT COST PRESSURE TO REMAIN A HEADWIND IN 2025
* FITCH: BELIEVES JETBLUE MIGHT REDUCE CAPACITY PLANS BASED ON SOFTENING DEMAND, PRESSURING UNIT COSTS FURTHER
* FITCH ON JET BLUE: MARGIN HEADWINDS STEMMING FROM PRATT; WHITNEY-RELATED AIRCRAFT GROUNDINGS ARE ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 2026 Source text: Further company coverage: