According to the WaPo, a plane flew above the storm on Monday.
The FAA and its meteorologists were consulted by the airline.
It flew at 30,000 to 34,000 feet as the storm clouds grew.
Sometimes airlines have a way around the problem of avoiding large storms.
The Washington Post reported that in the case of a JetBlue flight from the Dominican Republic to Newark on Monday, the solution was to go over the storm.
At its peak, it became a Category 4 storm.
On its journey from the Dominican Republic, the A320 flew over the storm. The storm clouds reached as high as 45,000 feet.
It would have been difficult for the plane to avoid all aspects of the storm.
The airline told the Post that it consulted with the FAA before making a decision and that some flights were canceled.
The flights are planned by a team of experts who watch the progress of the flight and weather continuously, according to a spokesman for the airline.
Both the direction and the height of the weather system are taken into account when deciding on the route of a flight.
Bass said he wouldn't have wanted to be on that flight.
James Aydelott said in an interview with The Points Guy that it was safe to fly above a storm.
He said that tropical systems and hurricanes weren't as high. "As far as flying goes, there should be no issues flying above a storm in an aircraft with a radar echo top."
According to a report by the FAA, flying near a storm can make for an unpleasant journey, with the report saying that planes can encounter hail and violent turbulence anywhere within 20 miles of a storm.
A loss of air pressure or an engine failure can cause a plane to descend into a storm.
The company didn't respond to the request for comment.
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