JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes certainly has a lot on his plate these days. But that¡¯s what you expect from the head of a major airline like JetBlue.

Hayes recently spoke with Bloomberg Television about a variety of topics, including whether the carrier's Memorial Day Weekend success is sustainable.

¡°Yes, things are really busy. We had a really great Memorial Day Weekend and bookings for the summer look really, really good," said Hayes. "It¡¯s early. We¡¯re all sitting here wondering if the other shoe is going to drop at some point. But right now, summer looks good.¡±

When asked about a potential appeal following a recent court ruling breaking up its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines, Hayes said that "It¡¯s something we¡¯re still looking at. We¡¯re going to focus on what¡¯s the right thing for JetBlue, and we¡¯ll have more news on that soon."
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The executive was also asked about a potential connection between the NEA ruling and the carrier's blocked merger with Spirit Airlines. "No, I don¡¯t. We¡¯ve said throughout that they are both pro-consumer...Spirit is about making JetBlue a more national, low-fare challenger to the big four airlines. The NEA was really about making JetBlue bigger in the northeast and in Boston.¡±

Hayes doesn't believe that the days of consolidation are over. "No, not necessarily...at the end of the day, it¡¯s what¡¯s right for the consumer."

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