MEDIA ADVISORY, May 2, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: JetBlue Airways will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony in
celebration of new coast-to-coast nonstop service from
Boston and New York City to San Jose.
Beginning May 3, Bostonians and New Yorkers will now have
more options to getting to the Bay Area -- additional
nonstop travel to San Jose from Boston's Logan
International Airport and New York's John F. Kennedy
International Airport.
Additionally, June 10 marks JetBlue's one year anniversary
of service out of Mineta San Jose International Airport.
WHO: JetBlue President and COO Dave Barger
Director of Aviation, Bill Sherry
San Jose City Manager, Del Borgsdorf
WHEN: TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2005
11:30 AM
WHERE: Mineta San Jose International Airport
(See parking information below)
INTERVIEWS: Available with:
-- JetBlue President and COO, Dave Barger
-- San Jose International Airport Director of Aviation,
Bill Sherry
-- San Jose City Manager, Del Borgsdorf
VISUALS: JetBlue personnel will be available to offer tours of one
of its new Airbus A320 aircraft. All JetBlue aircraft
feature all-leather seats each equipped with free inflight
entertainment system, offering up to 36 channels of
DIRECTV(r) programming at every seat.
CONTACT: Brandon Hamm, Cell: (646) 379-9069
brandon.hamm@jetblue.com
San Jose International Airport - Media Relations
Phone: (408) 501-7700
MEDIA PARKING:
North end of the Airport. Follow the signs to Airport Long
Term Parking. Pass the entrance to the Rental Car Center.
Further directional signage will be posted along the roadway.
Parking will be outside the airfield fence. Call SJC Media
Relations at (408) 501-7700 for assistance.
BACKGROUND: JetBlue is a low-fare, low-cost passenger airline, which provides high-quality customer service. JetBlue operates a fleet of 73 new Airbus A320 aircraft and plans to add 11 additional A320s and 7 Embraer E190s to its fleet in 2005. Based at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, JetBlue currently operates 287 flights a day and serves 29 destinations in 12 states, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and The Bahamas. JetBlue plans to commence new service from JFK to Portland, OR on May 17, and to Burbank, CA on May 24.
All JetBlue aircraft feature roomy leather seats; all equipped with an in-seat digital entertainment system offering up to 36 channels of free DIRECTV(r) programming. On many flights, a selection of first-run movies and bonus features from FOX InFlight Premium Entertainment may be available (See note).
With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For more information, schedules and fares, please visit www.jetblue.com or call JetBlue reservations at 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), 1-888-538-2583 if calling from Puerto Rico, or 1-200-9898 if calling from the Dominican Republic.
Note: DIRECTV(r) service is not available on flights between JFK and Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic; however, where available, FOX InFlight Premium Entertainment is offered complimentary on these routes.
The JetBlue logo is available at: http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=795