Married airline pilots balance careers and global travel

For Tyler Bell and Jenn Hoare, a marriage in the aviation industry involves navigating complex work schedules that often keep the couple separated for days at a time. The pair, both airline pilots, frequently spend up to a week apart while managing their respective flight duties.

Bell, 28, serves as a first officer at JetBlue Airways, while Hoare, 33, is a first officer at Breeze Airways. The couple, who married in 2025 at the New England Air Museum in Connecticut, rely on flight benefits to travel globally. When their routes happen to overlap, they occasionally coordinate brief meetings, such as coffee dates in airport terminals.

Bell described one such encounter at a coffee shop inside the San Diego airport as an unusual but necessary option for the couple. He noted that while their professional lives can feel like a long-distance marriage, the career path allows them to pursue their interest in aviation and travel.

The couple, who reside near Boston with their two cats, share a history in the industry. Hoare began her career as a JetBlue flight attendant in 2016 before moving into pilot training, and Bell previously worked as a flight instructor.