JetBlue reported third-quarter 2026 operating revenue of $2.8 billion, up 21.1% from a year earlier, driven by higher yields. Its net loss widened to $257 million, or $0.68 per share, from $143 million, or $0.39 per share, as fuel costs rose 57.4% per gallon. The company also gave fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 outlook figures and said it expects further operating margin expansion in the fourth quarter.
Q3 2026 operating revenue was $2.8 billion, up 21.1% year-over-year; operating loss was $144 million versus $100 million a year earlier.
Net loss was $257 million ($0.68 per share) compared with $143 million ($0.39 per share) in Q3 2025.
Average fuel cost was $3.91 per gallon, 57.4% higher than a year earlier; Q4 2026 fuel price is estimated at $4.64 per gallon.
JetBlue expects 1 to 2 points of year-over-year operating margin expansion in the fourth quarter and reported $2.2 billion of liquidity at September 30, 2026.
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From JetBlue's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$9.06B
-2.3%
$-1.66
—
-6.6%
FY2024
$9.28B
-3.5%
$-2.30
—
-8.6%
FY2023
$9.62B
+5.0%
$-0.93
—
-3.2%
FY2022
$9.16B
+51.7%
$-1.12
—
-4.0%
FY2021
$6.04B
+104.2%
$-0.57
—
-3.0%
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What did JetBlue earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, JetBlue reported diluted EPS of $-0.68 on revenue of $2.81B (+21.1%).
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