Alaska Airlines is a company that provides flights to over 100 destinations across North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe. The company was founded in 1932 and based out of Seattle, Washington.

JetBlue Airways was founded in 1998 by David Neeleman and named after his favorite Beatles song "Jet Blue." The airline started operations on January 1, 1999 with one plane flying from Boston to Fort Lauderdale.