Last week I wrote about a trip on jetBlue from Jacksonville to New York, this Delta Platinum frequent flyer’s first jetBlue flight in several years. It won’t be my last. The trip back was every bit as enjoyable as the trip up. Not unlike the outbound leg of the journey, this trip was direct (no connections to make), on time, comfortable, and featured a friendly, helpful, and professional crew. The satellite TV worked, and provided a nice break from working on my laptop, which was easy to do, given the ample space between me and the seat back in front of me.

And whatever off-putting feelings you may have about the John F. Kennedy Airport, you may, for the most part, throw them out when considering jetBlue’s new terminal 5. It’s new, clean, spacious (but not so large that you walk your legs off between your plane and ground transportation), and when I was there, had enough TSA staff to get you through security in a reasonable amount of time.

But the best thing about JFK’s Terminal 5 is the Cibo Market eatery. Hard to describe. Very Euro/Manhattan. Buffet, gourmet salad bar, Cheeburger, Cheeburger, Boar’s Head Deli, and a couple of other things all wrapped up in one location. Actually makes me look forward to eating…in an airport.

One word of caution. If you’re returning a rental car, then flying jetBlue from Terminal 5, allow about 20 minutes from the time you get your rental receipt until you end up in the terminal, via the easy-to-use, but elaborate, and long, train system at JFK.

So, I still love Delta, and will continue to earn most of my miles with them. But – I can’t imagine taking Delta’s little Comair regional jets, (whose seats have all the comfort of the bleachers on the losing side of the stadium), to that dark, crummy hole in LaGuardia ever again. In fact, I’ve already booked my next trip.

Richard Hadden is a leadership speaker, author, and consultant who helps organizations improve their business results by creating a great place to work. He and Bill are the authors of the new book Contented Cows MOOve Faster, as well as the acclaimed business classic Contented Cows Give Better Milk. Learn more about them and their work at ContentedCows.com.