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Tuesday, July 17, 2012  A Jet Blue pilot flying from Syracuse to JFK over the weekend was hurt in the cockpit by a laser that had been pointed at the plane by someone on the ground.

Monday, March 12, 2012  A JetBlue flight from Boston to Chicago was diverted to Buffalo due to a telephoned bomb threat.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  Passengers hate them, but airlines can't afford to give them up - those aggravating bag fees.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  An upstate New York man has been arrested at Boston's Logan International Airport after allegedly slapping a male flight attendant on a JetBlue flight from Florida.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  JetBlue Airways announced it will add a second daily non-stop flight between Syracuse and Orlando, Florida.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  The former flight attendant whose famous New York City meltdown landed him in court has pleaded guilty to attempted criminal mischief and will undergo counseling.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010  JetBlue's CEO says his airline doesn't need to combine with another carrier to compete with Southwest.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  The flight attendant accused of onboard antics that captured the nation's attention when he told off a passenger and slid down the plane's emergency chute with a beer will undergo a mental health evaluation with the aim of avoiding jail time in a possible plea deal.

Monday, September 06, 2010  A flight attendant who captured America's attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and then slid down an emergency chute resigned from his job last week and wasn't fired, his lawyer said Sunday.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  JetBlue is bringing back its popular All-You-Can-Jet pass, which allows anyone to travel to an unlimited number of cities over a one-month period.

Thursday, August 12, 2010  Here's to some self reflection and the end result should tell you if you are more like the renegade flight attendant or the hero captain who saved lives when he managed a splash-down in the Hudson River.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  In response to all the hoopla surrounding Slater's meltdown, JetBlue is finally talking about its famously flippant flight attendant ... sort of.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  The lawyer for a JetBlue Airways flight attendant charged in an onboard tirade says his client is under stress because his mother has lung cancer.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  According to the FAA, there are close to 300 so called air rage incidents a year and the vast majority of those are alcohol related.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  A Jet Blue flight attendant was arrested on Monday after some rather bizarre behavior aboard Flight 1052, originating in Pittsburgh.