Dumping or burning off fuel was the least of the pilot's worries. There
was no emergency in the sense that the plane had to land immediately.
The pilot took his time consulting with experts on the ground. Jet Blue
doesn't serve LAX. They fly out of Long Beach so where to land was part
of the consultation.

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...
In the case of the A320, or the 737, they can both land with a full
load
of fuel.

Then why did Jet Blue fly around for 3 hours burning fuel before
landing back in LAX? It seems like if there is a real reason to want
to
burn off fuel there would be a real way to get rid of the fuel. I can
dump fuel even in my Mooney.

-Robert