B6 Confident LHR will be a Blockbuster next Summer..

London remains JetBlue Airways’ number one priority but other markets in Europe are under consideration as the US carrier pushes ahead with its transatlantic expansion strategy, according to CEO Robin Hayes.
Speaking as part of Aviation Week Network’s Air Transport Month, Hayes said the planned launch of routes to London next year would be “brilliantly timed” despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-haul travel.
“There’s a reluctance to fly right now but very few people say that they don't ever want to fly again,” Hayes said. “By the time we get to next summer it’ll be nearly 18 months for some people before they’ve had a vacation or seen friends and family.
“We actually think next summer will be relatively strong and we therefore think our time to serve London is actually brilliantly timed.”
JetBlue intends to open multiple daily flights to London during 2021 from both New York (JFK) and Boston (BOS). The carrier is yet to reveal which of the UK capital’s airports will be served, but Hayes hinted that “more than one” London airport could be added to its network.
“The big opportunity for us in Europe is that we can come in and we can significantly reduce the price,” he said. “When we do this, we bring down fares in the entire market.
“Whether you fly us or not, you’re going to benefit from a lower fare—and by bringing down the fares, you stimulate traffic.”

I sure hope he turns out to be right.

Update..Jet Blue locked STN and LGW Slots.

JetBlue Airways has secured slots at London Gatwick (LGW) and London Stansted (STN), but was denied slots at the UK's main hub London Heathrow (LHR).
New York-based JetBlue currently plans to launch its first transatlantic service sometime during the 2021 third quarter (Q3), operating from Boston Logan (BOS) and New York (JFK) to London using Airbus A321LR jets.
However, JetBlue will not be flying to LHR next summer, after being denied slots at the IATA Level 3 slot-constrained hub. The airline had requested 42 slots, or 21 slot pairs, which would have allowed it to operate 3X-daily round-trips to the US from the airport.
Of the numerous carriers who applied for slots at LHR next year, only one—Shenzhen Airlines—received any, according to a report from Airport Coordination Limited International, which oversees slot coordination at the three UK airports. The slot awards were first reported by Paxex.aero.
At London Gatwick, the UK’s second-busiest airport, JetBlue was awarded 14 of the 28 slots it requested, enough to fly one daily transatlantic round-trip. And at London Stansted, the country’s fourth-busiest airport, the carrier secured all 28 of the slots it sought—enough to operate twice-daily round-trips.
Filings submitted to ACL indicate that JetBlue plans to fly from JFK to LGW, and from BOS to STN.
“We are confident that we have a viable path into more than one London airport,” JetBlue communications manager Phillip Stewart told Aviation Week Network in response to a query. “JetBlue has applied for multiple slots at various London airports and remains committed to launching service in 2021. We continue to review opportunities available to us and will share more details as this process advances.”