MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 10, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
New EMBRAER 190 Routes Announced
New Service from Boston also Announced
WHAT: The low-fare carrier will hold a press conference
introducing the new EMBRAER 190 and announce new
EMBRAER 190 routes as well as new service from Boston.
DETAILS: JetBlue Airways is the first airline worldwide to
accept delivery of the EMBRAER 190, a 100-seat
aircraft, from the Brazilian manufacturer. JetBlue has
firm orders for 99 EMBRAER 190s with options for 100
more through 2016. The low-fare carrier currently has
two EMBRAER 190s in its fleet, and is scheduled to take
delivery of six additional EMBRAER 190s this year, and
18 in 2006.
JetBlue's EMBRAER 190 fleet will come with the most
live entertainment options of any airline. The airline
already offers 36 channels of free DIRECTV(R)
programming, FOX InFlight Premium Entertainment and now
all EMBRAER 190s will have more than 100 channels of
live XM Satellite Radio.
Scheduled service will begin in November 2005 to
destinations within North America, which will be
announced during the press conference.
WHO: Chuck Schumer -- New York State Senator
David Neeleman -- CEO JetBlue Airways
Dave Barger -- President JetBlue Airways
Glenn Latta -- Vice President of LiveTV
Horacio Forjaz -- Executive Vice President of Corporate
Communications, Embraer
Howard Jacobs -- Senior Vice President of Strategic
Partnership Marketing, XM Satellite Radio
WHEN: 10:00 AM ET, Tuesday, October 11, 2005
WHERE: JetBlue Hangar at John F. Kennedy International Airport
Building 81A
South Cargo Road, Cargo Area C
Jamaica, NY 11430
Media check in by 9:30 AM. (See directions below)
VISUALS: Media tours of new EMBRAER 190 aircraft
CONTACT: JetBlue Airways
Todd Burke, Cell: (646) 352-2336
todd.burke@jetblue.com
BACKGROUND:
JetBlue is a low-fare, low-cost passenger airline, which provides high-quality customer service. JetBlue operates a fleet of 82 new Airbus A320s and two EMBRAER 190s, and plans to add three additional A320s and six EMBRAER 190s to its fleet in 2005. Based at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, JetBlue currently operates 306 flights a day and serves 33 destinations in 14 states, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and The Bahamas.
All JetBlue aircraft feature roomy leather seats; all equipped with an in-seat digital entertainment system offering 36 channels of free DIRECTV(R) programming -- no other airline offers more live satellite TV options. On flights longer than two hours, a selection of first-run movies and bonus features from FOX InFlight is also available.
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.
The JetBlue logo is available at: http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=795
DIRECTIONS:
FROM NEW JERSEY:
Take Garden State Parkway (South) to Route 4 to George Washington Bridge to Tri-Borough Bridge to Grand Central Parkway to Van Wyck Expressway (South). Exit 1 "East 878 Nassau Expressway". Follow exit 1 signs until you get off exit (KLM Cargo Building on your right). Exit 2S "Kennedy Airport" "JFK Expressway". Stay on JFK Expressway -- take 2nd exit (the one after 150th street). There is no exit sign for it but you cannot miss the JetBlue Building. It is in between the Terminal 4 airline directory signs. At light, make a right onto South Cargo Road. Building is on your left.
FROM LINCOLN TUNNEL:
Take 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue (South) (going downtown) to 34th Street to Queens Midtown Tunnel to Long Island Expressway to Van Wyck Expressway (South). Exit 1 "East 878 Nassau Expressway". Follow exit 1 signs until you get off exit (KLM Cargo Building on your right). Exit 2S "Kennedy Airport" "JFK Expressway". Stay on JFK Expressway -- take 2nd exit (the one after 150th street). There is no exit sign for it but you cannot miss the JetBlue Building. It is in between the Terminal 4 airline directory signs. At light, make a right onto South Cargo Road. Building is on your left
FROM HOLLAND TUNNEL:
Take Delancy Street to Williamsburgh Bridge to Brooklyn/Queens Expressway to Long Island Expressway to Van Wyck Expressway (South). Exit 1 "East 878 Nassau Expressway". Follow exit 1 signs until you get off exit (KLM Cargo Building on your right). Exit 2S "Kennedy Airport" "JFK Expressway". Stay on JFK Expressway -- take 2nd exit (the one after 150th street). There is no exit sign for it but you cannot miss the JetBlue Building. It is in between the Terminal 4 airline directory signs. At light, make a right onto South Cargo Road. Building is on your left.
FROM DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN:
Take West Street to Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Brooklyn Queens Expressway to Belt Parkway East to Exit 19 (Nassau Expressway). Exit 19 "878 Nassau Expressway" "Van Wyck Expressway" "JFK Expressway". Stay to the left and follow signs for "East 878 Nassau Expressway". Exit 2S "Kennedy Airport" "JFK Expressway". Stay on JFK Expressway -- take 2nd exit (the one after 150th street). There is no exit sign for it but you cannot miss the JetBlue Building. It is in between the Terminal 4 airline directory signs. At light, make a right onto South Cargo Road. Building is on your left.
FROM LONG ISLAND (NORTH SHORE):
Take Grand Central Parkway (West) to Van Wyck Parkway (South). Exit 1 "East 878 Nassau Expressway". Follow exit 1 signs until you get off exit (KLM Cargo Building on your right). Exit 2S "Kennedy Airport" "JFK Expressway". Stay on JFK Expressway -- take 2nd exit (the one after 150th street). There is no exit sign for it but you cannot miss the JetBlue Building. It is in between the Terminal 4 airline directory signs. At light, make a right onto South Cargo Road. Building is on your left.
FROM LONG ISLAND (SOUTH SHORE):
Take Southern State Parkway (West) to Belt Parkway (West) to Exit 19 (Nassau Expressway). Exit 19 "878 Nassau Expressway" "Van Wyck Expressway" "JFK Expressway". Stay to the left and follow signs for "East 878 Nassau Expressway". Exit 2S "Kennedy Airport" "JFK Expressway". Stay on JFK Expressway -- take 2nd exit (the one after 150th street). There's no exit sign for it but you can't miss the JetBlue Building. It is in between the Terminal 4 airline directory signs. At light, make a right onto South Cargo Road. Building is on your left.