BOSTON, May 3, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) today officially welcomed customers to its new home in the Terminal C, Pier C facility at Boston's Logan International Airport.
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The carrier today occupies three gates in Terminal C as well as 14 ticket counter positions, with construction expected to be completed on two additional gates by June. JetBlue expects to add one new gate at Terminal C every six months between 2006 and 2009, to eventually operate a total of 11 gates at the facility. The carrier previously occupied two gates at Logan's Terminal E.
JetBlue today announced it has partnered with Massport and HMS Host to promote the "Meals to Fly" program allowing its customers to supplement the carrier's complimentary onboard snack program. JetBlue customers will find a wide range of tasty meals prepackaged to take onboard from any participating "Meals to Fly" vendor in Terminal C, including Au Bon Pain, Burger King, DaVinci's Cafe, Dunkin Donuts, Legal Sea Foods, Samuel Adams Pub, Starbucks, Fudgebar, Grab N Go, The Grove and Taste of Boston. For a limited time (and while supplies last), JetBlue customers who purchase a meal from the "Grab N Go" kiosk located in JetBlue's gate area will receive a FREE stylish, thermal-insulated "Meals to Fly" bag!
"Congratulations to JetBlue as it undertakes its mostsignificant expansion at Logan Airport to date," Governor Mitt Romney said. "JetBlue's continued growth has greatly contributed to the strength of our economy, helping to create a significant amount of new jobs in Massachusetts in the last few months alone."
"I'm tremendously proud of the great work our Boston crewmembers do each day to look after our customers," said David Neeleman, JetBlue's CEO. "We're excited to officially welcome JetBlue customers to our new home in Terminal C as we launch new service today from Boston to Las Vegas and San Jose. We're looking forward to sharing the JetBlue experience with even more Bostonians as we continue our growth at Logan Airport."
"JetBlue's expanded presence represents an important commitment to the region, its customers and its employees," said Craig Coy, Chief Executive Officer, Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). "This partnership is one Massport takes very seriously. And, as we move forward, our staff will continue to work diligently with our partners at JetBlue in offering our customers more choices and greater convenience."
Tishman Construction Corporation is serving as Construction Manager to JetBlue Airways for the interior renovation of the 11 new Terminal C gates at Logan International Airport.
The carrier today launched new nonstop service to Las Vegas, NV and San Jose, CA from its new Boston location. JetBlue's current daily flight schedule from Boston Logan is:
Boston (BOS) to San Jose, CA (SJC) San Jose to Boston Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive 3:40pm - 7:15pm 8:20pm - 5:00am Boston (BOS) to Las Vegas, NV (LAS) Las Vegas to Boston Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive 8:30pm - 11:20pm 12:20am - 8:30am Boston (BOS) to Oakland, CA (OAK) Oakland to Boston Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive 8:30am - 12:05pm 7:20am - 4:00pm 4:55pm - 8:30pm 10:05am - 6:45pm 8:00pm - 11:35pm 10:35pm - 7:10am Boston (BOS) to Long Beach, CA (LGB) Long Beach to Boston Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive 6:30am - 9:45am 7:00am - 3:30pm 11:30am - 2:50pm 10:55am - 7:25pm 4:35pm - 7:55pm 9:00pm - 5:20am Boston (BOS) to Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) to Boston Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive 8:40am - 11:55am 8:00am - 11:10am 11:50am - 3:05pm 11:25am - 2:45pm 8:20pm - 11:30pm 4:10pm - 7:30pm Boston (BOS) to Tampa, FL (TPA) Tampa to Boston Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive 7:30am - 10:45am 11:35am - 2:30pm 3:30pm - 6:45pm 7:30pm - 10:30pm Boston (BOS) to Fort Myers, FL (RSW) Fort Myers to Boston Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive 10:55am - 2:20pm 3:00pm - 6:10pm Boston (BOS) to Orlando, FL (MCO) Orlando to Boston Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive 6:45am - 9:45am 7:00am - 9:50am 2:10pm - 5:10pm 10:30am - 1:20pm 6:50pm - 10:00pm 5:25pm - 8:25pm Boston (BOS) to Denver, CO (DEN) Denver to Boston Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive 9:30pm - 11:59pm 11:40pm - 5:25am
JetBlue is a low-fare, low-cost passenger airline, which provides high-quality customer service. JetBlue operates a fleet of 74 new Airbus A320 aircraft and plans to add 10 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 318 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 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. This press release, as well as past press releases, can be found on www.jetblue.com
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.
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