The Most Underrated Way to Fly to Europe (JetBlue Mint Class)
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Today, Kara and Nate are flying across the Atlantic from Boston to London in JetBlues new and improved Mint Class suites! This is one of the most affordable ways to fly business class across the Atlantic so of course, since this is Daily Drop, we will show you how you can book this suite using miles and points!
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I'm laughing as I say this, but I truly think that you guys are part of the reason the lounges are more crowded now. I never thought lounges were accessible to me until I started following your travel journey years ago. You gave us that secret, and it's not a secret anymore. No regrets though. I get in 95% of the time, and that's not bad odds.
We fly JetBlue all the time domestically. Great airline . Last year we flew NY to London mint and it was great
In the UK, the majority of airport lounges that aren’t airline specific, have waiting lists because a lot of people either book it themselves online in advance for around £40 or it comes included with people’s holiday package when they book with a travel agent.
kinda confused, is the audio super out of sync in the last half of vid or is it jst a glitch on my end? lol....for a sec i thot u guys were trying out a new vlog style, but now towards the end, i'm like this has 2 be unsynced audio, still enjoyed the vid! luvin these dbl features btw (even tho it must b a lot of xtra work, kudos 2 ya'll & ur team!) ❤
Having the same problem
I’ve had priority pass for 6 years and it has definitely gotten way more popular over the last couple of years. The lounges are always overcrowded now and there is a solid chance that if you’re flying over a weekend that there will be a wait to get in
I’m pretty sure the audio on the last part of the video was messed up😮
Woohoo! A double feature Saturday with Kara and Nate! 🎉 This one was quite informative. 1. I didn't know that lounges could be wait-listed when full...what? It is not guaranteed entry? Well, I guess it makes sense because, during busy times, I can imagine it gets full and they have to manage it. Okay. 2. The Transfer partner cheatsheet ❤ A must-have! I never imagined myself ever traveling on Jet Blue however, the comparison of Southwest to Jet Blue, makes me want to give it a try. Onwards to the look for the Kara and Nate main channel video! What a great start to a 3 day weekend! 🥰
Yah there's always going to be a safety-related maximum number of people allowed in any place.
"the comparison of Southwest to Jet Blue, makes me want to give it a try." What? I am not a SW fan, but JetBlue is much better. SW is more like Frontier or Spirit IMHO.
I first flew on Jet Blue four years ago and have not flown another US airline since. They are amazing and always super friendly plus always clean and nice new planes
Anyone else's audio not matched up with the video or just me?
It happened when watching in the tv but was ok in phone app. Restarting everything!
I had the same issue playing on my tv via my switch, but as the other comment says, audio is synced on my phone. So weird!
Having the same issue using AirPlay
Yes it happened to me watching on Tv too
Weird me too
Watching on a Roku stick - audio video sync gets out of whack around 6:30 - and it’s massively off (like 30 seconds) looks like the editor did a delete and move with some tracks locked
Same watching it on my Xbox, super annoying
Thank you - I have never seen one of their videos and wondered if it was some kind of strange editing style 😃
Definitely agree on priority pass - I used to use it almost every trip, but now I find it either (a) is too busy to get into the lounge like you mentioned or (b) the lounge that you can access through it is just really subpar or in a terminal so far away it doesn't make sense to use.
Same experience. Not used in Heathrow yet. Marrakech lately was really poor.
SAME! I let my PP Lounge access expire & didn't renew because of these reasons. It just wasn't worth it. Not to mention the number of airports that I fly in and out of regularly that don't even have a lounge!
Thanks for staying on more on topic during the credit card/points talk portion. Really great improvement over the last video.
Thanks so much for the feedback, glad to hear we are improving!
Thank you so so much for amazing!! I’m so excited for y’all’s main channel video to come out today!! Thank you for always putting a smile on our faces 🩵🩵
Thanks so much for the support, we really appreciate it!
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I love the uniqueness JetBlue had, Kara! And the amenities kit was👌🏼
Stay you✌🏼
0:48 I think Nate meant to say the flew San Francisco to NYC? SF to LA would be a rather short hop to upgrade on.
Haha good catch! It must’ve been such a fun flight that it went by too fast🤔
We love travel hacks! JetBlue Mint has definitely been on our radar when flying so it's great to see the features it has to offer. 🎉
Jeb Brooks is on to something--in a video released the same day as this one, he flew to London during the day so that he could go to bed after landing and thus avoid jet lag.
loving these videos
Going to have to try JetBlue mint. Just flew to london last month and immediately took the tube to kings cross and jumped on a train to Glasgow. Was the perfect way to cure jet lag because we’d been up for over 24 hours by the time we got to our hotel in Glasgow but it was 8 pm so we could shower and go straight to bed. Slept for 10 hours straight and were perky and ready to sightsee the next morning.
That sounds like the perfect jet lag cure for that trip. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you loved my airline! We love our Mint product just as much as our customers!!
Two of my favorite you tube channels together what a surprise. Love Kara and Nate and magnified money
Yall make everything so interesting and very much fun! 😊 You are the best!
Thanks so much, we really appreciate it!
Awesome video as always Daily Drop Crew.
Yes, I had the same experience with the Priority Pass during a departure at the Cancun airport. The lounge was too busy during the lunch hour rush and we were asked to be on a wait list which could take 2 hours.
Because Amx Platinum stopped giving free access to the guests of the cardholder, I had to add my husband as an additional card holder which cost $175/yr which was not too bad considering the single pass to the lounge is $50-60 pp. However, during our recent layover (again at lunch time) in Houston, we had to wait in line for about 20-30 minutes to be allowed in. Not the best scenarios to have when you pay $800+ per year to have the perks that a lot of time don't work
My family and I are taking the Mint Studios across the country. We looked at plenty of the first class flights and we loved the look of this one the most!
Great quality video! I definitely want to fly Mint soon
Mint studio,look very nice. Have a Fantastic time in the Uk looking forward to hearing what your plans are 😊🥰
I’m flying the new route from Boston to Amsterdam in December in the Mint class! Can’t wait!
@dailydrop the audio is completely out of sink when they are going through the seat and meals.
Thanks so much! Great to see plant-based meals - makes the video much more enjoyable.
The menu looks like an old school rock concert poster. :) Love it.
Yes we've had more problems being waitlisted for both PP and Centurion lounges recently. I flew back from Alaska and didn't have long layovers and needed some food quickly. I ended up buying McD (ugh) because that was the only option I could get quick enough. DH said the wait for the Centurion lounge was not short.
Brendan 😂
SWA is the best. Snack mix and open seating can’t be beat 😁
I agree about eastbound 7 hour flights. We go to Florida regularly and the jet lag on the way back is horrendous (not helped by the fact we always go economy!).
Went to LA a few years back and the jet lag coming home was fine.
I put it down to the fact that a Florida flight arrives around 6am then you have the whole day to get through, whereas the west coast flights land mid afternoon.
Yep...audio is off from video on second half of video on TV but works on phone...so weird 🤔
Yes, we have had to wait multiple times for lounges and sometimes have not been able to go in because of short layovers as well.
Yay! Audio is fixed! Now to rewatch!
just u man, mine was fine. amazing video from a fellow nashvillian and a loyal subscriber
I used to fly Jet Blue a lot from my favorite airport from Orlando to Costa Rica, after a fly down to from Alaska, cheap, and fun... well the cheap ended. Reminded me a little of Alaska Airlines, although we could never count on good fares within the state, anywhere down below was great prices... and gone is the Champaign and Fresh Halibut, and they were never there with Jet Blue unless now of course you do the luxury points!
The only place I've ever had issues with PP is at Heathrow - I think that Heathrow is just so overworked at the moment. But it is definitely frustrating as I justify my CC annual fee by the money that I save on food at airports by eating in lounges!
Agreed…I guess we’ll see what priority pass does if it gets more crowded. Thanks for sharing!
In general, I found non-Amex PPS is a lot more useful than the Amex ones. The PPS card came with Chase Sapphire Reserve can be used for restaurant as well besides lounge. In Boston, there's a restaurant called Stephanie's and with non-Amex PPS, you can get $25ish dollar per person for 2. Plus, I've seen PP lounge put a sign out that specifically says no Amex PP is accepted at this time. Furthermore, since I live in Boston, I can't wait to experience the new Chase Sapphire lounge.
😻 Thank you for sharing!!!
Loved 💛
Yes we have a priority pass with used it in Florida and in Buffalo New York, we had about a 30 minute wait to get into the Florida which left us with about 45 minutes until we needed to board our flight got delayed, so on the positive side our flight was delayed so we stayed in the lounge for a little longer. We actually walked out of the lounge went to a gate saw it was delayed, went up to the desk and were able to walk straight back in and skip the line they was still existing. Then when we used it in Buffalo New York the lounge came in really handy when we were delayed over five hours, breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks all day made the wait bearable.
There are 100% better lounges, but we’ve been inside the lounge each time that our flights have been delayed
We just flew from JFK to LGW and upgraded at the gate to Mint from Core. I didn’t pay for the originally seats (got with points for my gf and I) and upgraded both of us for $1,198 (599 per person). You have to hope for availability but most don’t know about it!
Great video guys!!! 😄😄
Thanks so much!
The menu looked like a concert poster or ticket. Cool😊
I love how they gave you sunscreen on a flight to London. 😂
I love all of Kara and Nate video but now with this one here I like the video but the only down fall about this one here the voice doesn't mach up with the video that's the only thing I didn't like about it myself. ❤ Angel Franks from Florence Al.
Ive had priority pass for about 4 years. We have only successfully used it twice. The rest of the time it has either been full or the lounge that they originally offered was closed or partnership was discontinued. Centurion lounge is much more reliable but almost always still has a wait list.
I have priority pass as well through my Venture X card and works well for me at my hometown airport (Charleston SC) but if you show up at a "peak" time of the mornings or evenings, good luck. Lounges are getting more and more popular by the day.
I’ve experienced busy lounges recently too. A PP one had a waitlist. And then went to a Centurion one morning and it was nearly filled by 9:00am. Makes sense why centurion cut back on number of guests and PP is constantly taking away good lounges
The worst jet lag I have ever had was after a New York to London flight, so I understand how you were feeling
I have a free Priority Pass via Chase Sapphire Reserve. In March, flying from Maui to JFK, we had a layover on Oahu. That was the first time I encountered the "no room at the inn, get on a list" experience. I had never had in the previous six years. I think more and more people are getting hip to the lounges, so maybe it's something we will now be experiencing more and more.
Howdy Kara and Nate! I’m Luke, I’ve had priority pass since the start of 2023, honestly there have been times where I’ve just not been bothered to use it because I know the lounges at Sydney airport (my home airport) are usually busy…HOWEVER I do find the priority pass is excellent for say domestic operations from Sydney cause I get the perks of using the REX lounge - which is pretty good and is usually empty
I just got back from London yesterday on JetBlue mint and Wow! Good food, comfortable seats, free wifi. Made that 14 hours from london to SFO for less than half of what other airlines would charge for business.
We were wait-listed in Cancun airport earlier this year. It was a bummer, but when we got in we saw there were only two available seats and that's where we sat, so I guess they were trying to crowd control. Seemed like it made sense once we got in, but we had to wait at least an hour.
We have found the Priority Pass Lounges few and far between at the airports we have been to in the US.
that priority pass is so nice
jetblue mint is amazing
Love JetBlue for flying transatlantic to the east coast!
I have 2 Priority Pass memberships because of the AmEx Platinum and the Venture X. First, both the Centurion and the CapOne Lounge in Dallas are crowded. The Centurion always has a wait. The CapOne has a wait in the afternoons or if there’s weather. My experience with Priority Pass is largely positive but have had to wait in various airports over the years. Some of the Priority Pass lounges are major airline lounges that open to pass members in off hours or when not too busy. During the off hours, the food is worse too. Bottom line, I think of priority pass lounge access as a bonus of the credit card. I would never pay for a priority pass membership separately.
I use Dragon Pass for lounge access but Same Diff so far I have never had an issue getting into a lounge (mind you I don't fly internationally anywhere near as much as Kara and Nate). When I took a return flight from the US through Nadi back to Auckland I had no issue visiting all three Dragon Pass lounges in San Fransico Int.
Kara mimicking the pilot speaking was the best.
First time I'm jealous have ALWAYS loved JetBlue!!!
Boston is my home airport, and I gave up on my priority pass because I always got stuck on the waitlist to get in the lounge. The Air France lounge also turned us away about half the tie.
I haven't had this happen with priority pass recently. I had it happen twice before the pandemic but generally have had great luck!
Lounges partnered with the Priority Pass network straight-up rejecting Priority Pass customers is really becoming a common occurrence. Flew from JFK a few weeks ago to FLR and luckily I had a business class ticket because the attendants at the Air France lounge at T1 were rejecting Priority Pass customers like they would be fired on the spot if they accepted even one PP customer.
This also happened on my return flight from FCO to JFK at the Plaza Premium lounge as they only allowed people with business/first class tickets access. There was a line when I arrived at the lounge as the attendants told them to form a line. When I left 3 hours later, the line did not move at all.
I think Priority Pass has reached its limit when partners just reject serving customers.
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I come from delta and I REALLY liked jet blue. The only thing I didn’t love was the baggage situation and the app but other than that I loved it
I have an Amex platinum and the priority pass, and while I haven’t had to wait for lounge access, I’ve been finding most of the airports I go to either don’t have lounges or I have to have a certain airline ticket to get in. So annoying! Not to mention the centurion lounges at the airports I travel between for business are CLOSED for renovation! 😂🤦🏼♀️
Just had a waitlist for a seriously sad Priority Pass lounge at DFW a couple weeks ago. Thank goodness our Turkish Air Business lounge access came through for a way better lounge!
Priority Pass member here: To your question Nate - YES. But with the caveat I have only been denied access to lounges in the US. Europe, Middle East, no problem. But I have been denied by literally all domestic lounges with my PP, mainly due to over crowding. In NYC, I was straight up told they were specifically not allowing PP. I have thought about contacting PP about this but didn't want to make a fuss.
Pax with a PP were the first to get lounge access denied, in mixed use lounges during the peak periods.
Haven't had a problem with priority pass but I wouldn't be surprised that it's happening
Love the little hamster underneath Nate's nose
I have only had issues with PP in the US and I don’t know of anyone who would have eventually gotten off that waitlist haha. In London there are more lounge options so I have never actually had issues getting into Heathrow/Gatwick lounges.
I flew from Montréal earlier this month and we were turned away from the 2 Priority Pass and Amex Platinum lounges because they were too busy.. it was the first time this happened to us ever in over 10 years.
Hey guys, always enjoy watching your adventures, have a question, what is Kara's backpack? The white one that seems to be waterproof...
💙 I love JetBlue 💙
I’ve had issues twice. Once last year at London Heathrow. We had to wait 30 minutes. I’m guessing people tried to escape the crowds while the world was opening up again. The second time was 3 months later at London Gatwick. The lounges were closed even though they were advertised online as open. There were some people who’d even paid the booking fee. But I haven’t had any issues since.
Interesting…it definitely seems to be a pretty sporadic thing!
Living overseas I actually have priority pass and plaza premium access via two credit cards but I find myself using the CX lounge the most via my status with them.
Priority pass needs to expand all lounges everywhere!
Couldn’t agree more!
RE: Priority Pass - YES, over-crowding and long wait times are more and more of an occurrence in my experiences regardless of lounge/airport. I do feel lucky when I can get in, but also I've noticed a few times where the lounge attendant managing the flow of traffic treats me slightly differently as soon as I bust out my Priority Pass membership lol - Their entire demeanor changes and I'm made to feel like I'm trying to pay with an EBT card at McDonald's
Maybe I missed it, but who’s the new kid? Great content as always. I saw the long boat video and was pleased TheDailyDrop covered the jet travel from Nicaragua to “Whales”, hee hee.
“New kid” here!:) Huge fan of that name but I’m Brendan and am helping produce the content on this new channel. Thanks so much for watching!
I have priority pass from my platinum Amex. I have never had an issue accessing lounges.
0:45 well that's a fascinating SFO-LAX route.
Flew in the Mint last year and had the most impressive meal on an American airline company. It seems like a lot of the major Credit card companies are handing out Priority Pass like candy, hence the full lounges. Luckily I have Capital one X and Chase Sapphire Reserve who have the other Lounge company access and their own lounges.
My worst jetlag is 6-7 West, not east. FL to Hawaii, I just never could get adjusted and woke up at 2am every morning
Good video. NOTE to editor. Nate says he flew MINT from LA to San Francisco (or opposite) but map shows LA to New York. La/Sf is not impressive flight, only about an hour, wouldn't be worth spending points for MINT.
Has happened a few times to me with Priority Pass too
Whoop whoop 🙌🏼 🎉
Yes, the lounge overcrowding is an issue
As a pilot you're right about sitting in business class getting the looks. Especially in uniform if deadheading and some smartarse always has to chime in about being in the wrong seat or "shouldn't you be up the front". Frankly though if I'm paxing due work or personal I never have once taken advantage of priority boarding. I'll just have a coffee and wait for the line to die off a bit.
Using Priority Pass at Tijuana International Tijuana, Mexico over the Thanksgiving holiday in 2022 was a zoo & had a waitlist. Our plane took off before our name was called I guess. February 2023 SFO (San Francisco): We had only 5 minutes at the British Airways lounge - nice place - nobody asked us to leave after 11:30am but we didn't want to be persona non grata. Air France - KLM Lounge (we were flying Air France PREMIUM ECONOMY & ECONOMY) was rude and didn't let us get past the door, but gave us coffee & a sandwich-to-go at a kiosk. 🤬
Hey Kara and Nate, Have you ever taken a daytime flight to Europe (to avoid jet lag)?
It has definitely become more of an issue in the past year. i feel like because of things like tiktok, more people are signing up for credit cards with the priority pass bonus, but not enough new lounges are opening so lounges are always full. It sucks to be turned away when you pay a lot of money for the benefit.
Just came over here so fast from the K&N channel. All I had to hear was Jet Blue Mint.
I have found more lately that some of the opportunities with the Priority Pass are limited. As an example I was in St. Louis this week and a Restaurant was supposed to be included to get food up to $28 for free because of my Priority Pass but there was a note on the outside of the restaurant that said they were not excepting priority pass. I think the waiting list situation is happening due to the increase in travel this year. I heard we are at levels now higher than in 2019.