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  <xs:element id="jblu_CaribbeanAndLatinAmericaMember" abstract="true" name="CaribbeanAndLatinAmericaMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jblu_AtlanticMember" abstract="true" name="AtlanticMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jblu_NumberOfDestinationsManagementIncludeInLatinAmericaAndCaribbean" abstract="false" name="NumberOfDestinationsManagementIncludeInLatinAmericaAndCaribbean" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
