Are JetBlue’s Mint Business Class Seats Worth It?

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Are JetBlue’s Mint business class seats worth the upgrade? Senior Commerce Editor, Lyndsey Matthews, hopped on their inaugural long-haul flight from New York to Paris to find out. Watch our review of the new JetBlue Mint Business Class.  Read the full article: https://rebrand.ly/1drrpv7  ---- CONNECT WITH AFAR Afar.com is a digital and print magazine that publishes travel tips, guides, news, and stories: https://www.afar.com  Get updates on the latest articles, travel news, and more from AFAR by signing up for the AFAR newsletter: https://afar.com/newsletters  Follow AFAR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfarMedia Follow AFAR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afarmedia Follow AFAR on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afarmedia Follow AFAR on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/afarmedia  ---- CREDITS  Tiana Attride - Social Media & Video Editor Lyndsey Matthews - Senior Commerce Editor  ---  FOOTAGE / PHOTOGRAPHY Lyndsey Matthews

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00:00 Are JetBlue's Mint Class seats worth the upgrade?

00:02 Here's what I found out.

00:03 I was one of the first passengers who flew in Mint Business Class on JetBlue's inaugural

00:07 flight from New York to Paris last month.

00:09 The 22 private, live-flat Mint Suites offer maximum privacy thanks to their diagonal setup,

00:15 tall barriers, and sliding doors.

00:17 Each seat came with slippers and a small amenity kit, which included an eye mask, a toothbrush,

00:22 a small tube of toothpaste, and earplugs.

00:24 For entertainment, there's a large 17-inch TV loaded with new movies, noise-isolating

00:29 headphones, and free Wi-Fi.

00:31 Dinner and breakfast are both ordered via the seat back screen.

00:34 You get to choose three small plates plus dessert for dinner, and two items plus a croissant

00:38 for breakfast.

00:39 There's also a full bar available in Mint.

00:41 I had the Venetian Spritz.

00:43 Since this was an eight-hour red eye, I was so happy the seat turned into a live-flat

00:47 bed.

00:48 At 5'4", I had just enough space when I was fully stretched out, but taller passengers

00:52 might have to curl up to fit.

00:54 The Mint cabin comes with two bathrooms that are large and have a motion sensor on the

00:58 flusher so you don't have to touch it.

01:00 The only con I had with these seats was that I had to crane my neck to look through the

01:03 windows.

01:04 Thankfully, most of this flight to Paris is at night, so there's not much to look at

01:08 anyway.

01:09 A recent search found the lowest Mint fares on this route were about $2,600 this winter.

01:14 That's at least $300 cheaper than business class fares on United, Delta, and American,

01:19 so it's definitely worth flying business to Europe on JetBlue.

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