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A JetBlue ad joked about $39 flights for 'remote work or study' as news broke that one of its passengers tested positive for coronavirus

A JetBlue ad joked about $39 flights for 'remote work or study' as news broke that one of its passengers tested positive for coronavirus

Many Twitter users have called JetBlue's email "irresponsible."

At least two users have also said the email was "too soon"...

Dear @JetBlue, perhaps your email announcing a fare sale with the line “Work or study remotely. 😉” was too soon. How irresponsible can you be??? https://t.co/DexjBRVFbq

— NatsDugoutLibrarian (@NatsLibrarian) March 12, 2020

...with some tweets more lighthearted than others.

“Sale extended. Work or study remotely” with a winky face?

Too soon @JetBlue too soon 😂 pic.twitter.com/AX175Hkh3o

— Brit (@BritniMDiaz) March 12, 2020

Another Twitter user was quick to bring up a recent JetBlue passengers who had tested positive for COVID-19 following a flight from New York to Florida.

Source: ABC News

@JetBlue email about sale fares stating you should work or study remotely (with 😉) is quite poorly timed and inappropriate given someone with the virus was on one of their flights from NY to FL.

— Cody Quirk (@CQuirkMSK) March 12, 2020

Another Twitter user said JetBlue should have just called it a "[Coronavirus] sale."

JetBlue extended their sale and the subject line is: "Sale extended. Work or study remotely 😉." Just call it the CoronaVirus sale and go.

— Newbie (@health_newbie) March 12, 2020

"Not a good look right now," Twitter user Molly Jarman wrote.

.@JetBlue sending email advertising a sale on flights through June, complete with jokes about working remotely. Not a good look right now. pic.twitter.com/POYiP719FH

— Molly Jarman (@MollyJarman) March 12, 2020

However, not everyone on Twitter has been outraged at JetBlue for its "irresponsible email."

JetBlue: “Sale Extended. Work or study remotely 😉”

Me:
pic.twitter.com/TWtibsYeNX

— Elaine Benes 🇯🇲🇺🇸 (@yusukeuramesssy) March 12, 2020

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