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Crewmember Retirement Plan
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Crewmember Retirement Plan Crewmember Retirement Plan
We sponsor a retirement savings 401(k) defined contribution plan (the "Plan"), covering our U.S. and Puerto Rico crewmembers, where we match 100% of our eligible crewmember's contributions up to 5% of their eligible wages. Employer contributions vest after three years of service and are measured from a crewmember's hire date. Crewmembers are vested immediately in their voluntary contributions.
Certain Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") licensed crewmembers received a discretionary contribution of 3% of eligible compensation, which we refer to as Retirement Advantage. As of January 2024, the Retirement Advantage program ended and these licensed Crewmembers now receive a discretionary contribution of 8% of eligible compensation, which we refer to as Retirement Non-elective Licensed Crewmember contributions. System Controllers also receive a Company discretionary contribution of 5% of eligible compensation, referred to as Retirement Non-elective Crewmember contributions. The Company’s non-elective contributions vests after three years of service.
Our Pilots receive a non-elective Company contribution of 16% of eligible compensation per the terms of the finalized collective bargaining agreement between JetBlue and the Air Line Pilots Association ("ALPA"), in lieu of the above 401(k) Company matching contribution, Retirement Non-elective, and Retirement Advantage contributions. The Company's non-elective contribution of eligible Pilot compensation vests after three years of service.
Total 401(k) company match and non-elective crewmember contribution expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $68 million and $75 million, respectively and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $195 million and $213 million, respectively.