JetBlue is set to reopen applications for Inflight Crewmembers on July 15, with new hires being placed at three bases: Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Boston (BOS), and San Juan (SJU). We have, however, learned that New York JFK, Orlando (MCO), and Los Angeles (LAX) will not be offered to new hires this round, so if one of those three is your dream base, it is worth reading on before you get your hopes up.
There is no recruitment event or open day attached to this reopening. It is an online application process only, and the role is not yet live on JetBlue’s careers page as of writing. The smartest move right now is to create a profile on the JetBlue careers site and set up job alerts, so you are not refreshing the page manually on the 15th while everyone else beats you to it.
Where You’ll Be Based (and Where You Won’t)
Fort Lauderdale, Boston, and San Juan are all very well-established JetBlue crew bases with substantial route networks behind them. Fort Lauderdale gives you heavy exposure to the airline’s Caribbean and Latin America flying, Boston sits on a mixed domestic and transatlantic network, and San Juan is one of JetBlue’s most distinctive bases, given the airline’s scale in Puerto Rico.
Insight: If LAX is genuinely the only base that works for you, it is worth planning around a multi-year timeline rather than this specific hiring wave. Base transfers at JetBlue run on seniority, so getting in the door at FLL, BOS, or SJU now and bidding LAX later is a realistic path, but not a fast one, while Los Angeles remains overstaffed.
What’s the Package?
Based on JetBlue’s current published pay structure and recent crewmember postings:
- Pay scale: Flight attendant base pay has recently ranged from around $26 to nearly $70 an hour, depending on seniority, so the year-one figure and the experienced-crew figure are two very different numbers.
- Training: Six weeks at JetBlue University in Orlando, and, unlike some big U.S. airlines, it is paid training.
- Accommodation during training: No roommate requirement, which is not universal across US carriers.
- Meals during training: Three meals a day are provided.
- Uniform and luggage: Both are provided free of charge.
- Staff travel: Free space-available travel on JetBlue, extending to eligible family members.
Worth Knowing: JetBlue will not cover your transportation to and from the face-to-face interview stage. That cost rests with you, and you won’t get reimbursed if you get a conditional joining offer or not. This is very different from other U.S. airlines, which normally pay airfares for candidates to get to their F2F interview.
Paid training with no roommate requirement is genuinely a step above what several competitors offer new hires, where unpaid training and shared accommodation are still common. It is one of the more candidate-friendly parts of JetBlue’s process, even if the interview travel cost catches some people out.
What Does JetBlue Look For?
No previous flight attendant experience is required. JetBlue has not yet published formal minimum requirements for this specific reopening, so the following is based on the criteria the airline has used in its most recent Inflight Crewmember postings rather than anything confirmed for July 15. Treat it as a strong guide, and check the live listing once it drops.
- Age: Minimum age 20
- Height: Reach of 6’3″ without shoes
- Education: High school diploma or GED
- Language Skills: Fluent in English (Spanish fluency is a plus, not a requirement)
- Passport: Valid US passport with at least 12 months’ validity remaining
- Citizenship: Legal authorization to work in the US (no visa sponsorship)
- Background checks: Able to pass a ten-year background check and pre-employment drug test
- Flexibility: Willingness to work reserve, holidays, weekends, and non-traditional hours
How to Apply
- Create or update your profile on the JetBlue careers site and set up job alerts now, so you are notified the moment the Inflight Crewmember posting goes live on July 15.
- Submit your online application with your resume once the listing appears.
- Complete the online assessments and video interview stages if invited.
- Attend the in-person interview stage, remembering that travel costs to this stage are your own responsibility.
- If successful, begin the six-week paid training program at JetBlue University in Orlando ahead of assignment to FLL, BOS, or SJU.
Worth Knowing: LAX has been overstaffed for some time, and JetBlue is currently trying to encourage existing crew to transfer out of Los Angeles rather than bring new people in. JFK and MCO sitting this round out likely reflects the same kind of internal balancing rather than anything more dramatic.
Keep an eye on JetBlue’s official careers page for the listing itself.
Whichever base you’re aiming for, get your resume in proper shape before the 15th. Check out our Ultimate Recruitment Guide and free cabin crew resume templates so you’re ready to apply the second the posting goes live, rather than scrambling to update your resume at the same time as everyone else.
