The service is operated with a fleet of Airbus A321 aircraft in a premium configuration, with lie-flat seats in business class.
JetBlue first announced its intention to introduce premium seats on some of its transcontinental flights in March 2013.
[1] The company officially announced Mint on September 30, 2013, between New York and San Francisco and Los Angeles, with fares starting at US$599 each way.
[3] On March 15, 2015, JetBlue announced seasonal expansion of Mint to Caribbean routes, with service from JFK Airport to Aruba and Barbados.
More routes utilizing the Mint configuration were to be launched to Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, San Diego and Seattle, with service beginning during 2017 and 2018.
[16] A 15.6-inch (40 cm) video screen provides Live TV 4.0, SiriusXM Radio, and some films as in-flight entertainment.
[13][14] Amenity kits are provided by Hayward & Hopper, a cosmetics company based in New York.