"Robert M. Gary" wrote

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.

The plane would be able to land at the weight that it was at, but that would
have been two negative things. One, it would have meant extra weight on the
already overstressed nose gear. Two, it would have meant a faster landing
speed, and faster speed that the nose would have been let down.
--
Jim in NC