JSX (airline)

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JSX
Logo of JSX.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
XEJSXBIGSTRIPE
FoundedApril 19, 2016;8 years ago (2016-04-19)
AOC # 4DPA097O [1]
Operating bases
Fleet size48
Destinations22
Headquarters Dallas, Texas, United States
Key people Alex Wilcox (CEO)
Website jsx.com

JSX (originally known as JetSuiteX) is an American air carrier in the United States and Mexico that describes itself as a "hop-on jet service" [2] that operates point-to-point flights between and within Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, and Texas in the United States and Baja California Sur in Mexico. [3] [4]

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For regulatory purposes, JSX is setup as public charter operator and does not directly operate aircraft. JSX charters a 30-seat Embraer regional jet operated by its subsidiary Delux Public Charter (as JSX Air) and then resells seats on that aircraft to the public. Because charter operators have lower TSA screening requirements for passengers, the arrangement allows JSX to utilize fixed-based operator terminals, offering a more private jet-like experience for their customers. [5] [6] [7]

JSX operates Embraer ERJ 135 and ERJ 145 aircraft, each retrofitted with 30 seats, removed overhead bins, and in-row power.

History

The airline was originally founded as JetSuiteX in April 2016. According to chief executive officer (CEO) Alex Wilcox, the air carrier was created in response to declining short-haul traffic and the rise in fares on short-haul flights in the United States. [8] [9] Wilcox attributes these phenomena in part to long wait times in airports. [8] [10] [9]

The company started operations on April 19, 2016, with its first flight between Burbank and Concord, both in California. [11]

On August 8, 2019, JetSuiteX re-branded to JSX. [2]

In September 2020, Orange County Board of Supervisors notified JSX that the airline would be barred from operating flights to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, starting January 1, 2021. [12] [13] Wilcox publicly addressed the situation through emails and social media, and a customer outreach program invited fliers to voice support for the carrier to continue its flights to Orange County. [13] On December 14, 2020, JSX filed a lawsuit against the airport, stating that it has “refused to offer any accommodations” to the carrier and that the airport “discriminatorily chose" the termination "in favor of two large airlines [ Allegiant and Spirit Airlines]." The first of the two operates the same routes from the airport as JSX. [14] On December 23, 2020, the airline was granted a temporary restraining order against the airport, preventing airport officials from terminating the airline's operations on the planned date of January 1, 2021. A spokeswoman told a news outlet that the airport will comply with the order. [15] JSX continues to operate from the airport.

Corporate affairs

JetBlue and Qatar Airways are minority shareholders in JSX. [16] [17] CEO Alex Wilcox was a founding executive of both JetBlue and Kingfisher Airlines. [11]

Destinations

JSX serves or has previously served the following destinations as of April 2024: [3]

Country (State)CityAirportNotesRef.
The Bahamas Marsh Harbour Marsh Harbour Airport Terminated [18]
Mexico Cabo San Lucas Cabo San Lucas International Airport
San Jose del Cabo Los Cabos International Airport Terminated
United States (Arizona) Phoenix Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminated
Scottsdale Scottsdale Airport Base [19]
United States (California) Burbank Hollywood Burbank Airport Base
Carlsbad McClellan–Palomar Airport [20]
Coachella Valley Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport Terminated [21]
Concord Buchanan Field Airport
Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport
Mammoth Lakes Mammoth Yosemite Airport Terminated
Monterey Monterey Regional Airport Seasonal
Oakland Oakland International Airport
Orange County John Wayne Airport
San Diego San Diego International Airport Terminated
San Jose San Jose International Airport Terminated [22]
United States (Colorado) Broomfield Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport [23]
Gunnison Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport
Rifle Garfield County Regional Airport Terminated
United States (Florida) Boca Raton Boca Raton Airport Seasonal [24]
Destin Destin Executive Airport Seasonal
Miami Miami International Airport Terminated
Miami Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport Base [25]
Orlando Orlando International Airport Terminated
United States (Montana) Bozeman Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport Terminated [22]
United States (Nevada) Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport Base
Reno Reno-Tahoe International Airport
United States (New Jersey) Morristown Morristown Municipal Airport Seasonal [24]
United States (New Mexico) Taos Taos Regional Airport
United States (New York) Westchester County Westchester County Airport
United States (North Carolina) Pinehurst Moore County Airport Terminated [26]
United States (Tennessee) Nashville Nashville International Airport Terminated
United States (Texas) Austin Austin–Bergstrom International Airport Terminated [27]
Austin Executive Airport [27]
Dallas Dallas Love Field Base
Horseshoe Bay Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet CenterTerminated [28]
Houston William P. Hobby Airport
Lajitas Lajitas International Airport
United States (Utah) Salt Lake City Salt Lake City International Airport Terminated
United States (Washington) Seattle Boeing Field Terminated

Codeshare agreements

JSX does not participate in any major global airline alliances, but holds a codeshare agreement with JetBlue, which includes JetBlue's TrueBlue loyalty program.

It is possible also for passengers to enter United Airlines MileagePlus numbers to earn miles on JSX.

Since all flights operate from private FBO terminals, there are no ticketing or baggage agreements at any location.

Fleet

Customers boarding a JSX jet in Burbank. JSX Depart2022.0488 (1).jpg
Customers boarding a JSX jet in Burbank.

The JSX fleet comprises the following aircraft: [1]

JSX Fleet
AircraftIn ServicePassengersNotes
Embraer ERJ-135 1630
Embraer ERJ-145 321x1 seating [29] [30]
Total48

Services

JSX flights depart from private jet terminals separate from the passenger terminals used by Part 121 and some Part 135 airlines, commonly referred to as FBOs. [31] In most locations, the facility is operated by JSX, while in some, JSX utilizes existing facilities managed by other companies. [32] JSX utilizes the TSA Secure Flight program and additional passive security measures, including explosive and weapons detection. [33]

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