I'm in Love! (with an airline)

I've never been one to dedicate myself to a specific airline every time I fly. I book the cheapest ticket possible, and that's that. Imagine my surprise when the cheapest flight I found, also turned out to be on what would become my new favorite airline. I'm a pretty laid back person in general. It takes a lot to disappoint me, but it also takes a lot to thoroughly impress me. In August I went on four flights with JetBlue, and I was thoroughly impressed each time.

My first flight was a cross-country red eye to Boston. I was pleasantly surprised to see ear plugs and an eye mask waiting for me on my seat when I boarded. If you've ever taken a red eye flight, you know that these are essentials. Although I spent most of this flight sleeping, I did have a pleasant interaction with the staff before I fell asleep. There was some confusion with seating in my row, so when I told the flight attendant that I was fine sitting anywhere, she decided to upgrade me to an "extra space" row. I was lucky enough to sleep with legs outstretched on the quiet, comfortable plane.
My next flight was a short morning flight to Buffalo. This is when I noticed all of the amenities that JetBlue offers. They are one of the few airlines that still offer free unlimited snacks and drinks. I'm talking name brand snacks here; popcorn, doritos, animal crackers, blue corn chips, pretzels, cookies, and many more. There was also a nice selection of paid meals to choose from, and they were all reasonably priced.
When I flew on the 1.5 hour flight back to Boston, I was greeted by the most adorable little water bottle on my seat. Although it was a small thing, it was just another pleasant surprise that I wasn't expecting.

Then, on the long haul back to Portland, I took full advantage of my favorite part of JetBlue flights. Every Jet Blue plane that I was on had a small screen on the back of each seat. I was surprised to find that the planes had cable, which certainly made the flight go by much more quickly. If I can watch Castle and Friends on a flight (which I definitely did), you can color me a happy passenger.  All I needed was a pair of headphones and all of my favorite channels were available to me. There was also Sirius XM radio channels, and a channel which showed a live radar of where the plane was currently flying. If anyone forgot to bring headphones, they were made available to all passengers for a cheap $3.
As I landed in Portland, I was surprised yet again by a hot lemon towel provided to me by the flight attendant. Was I in first class and I just didn't know it? No. We're talking about a budget airline here. Jet Blue seems to consistently go above and beyond to make it's passengers endlessly comfortable. Four flights later, and I can't imagine using any other airline for my travel purposes. Next time you're hunting for plane tickets, keep an eye out for JetBlue, you won't regret it.