NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- JetBlue Airways Corp. (Nasdaq:JBLU) today introduces JetBlue Getaways, a one-stop value-priced vacation website, designed to meet customers' demand for self-directed, packaged travel planning. Packages include air travel on JetBlue, a selection of JetBlue-recommended hotels and resorts, and car rental.
"Our customers have consistently asked us not 'if' we offered vacation packages, but 'when'," said Tim Claydon, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing for JetBlue. "By working with the hotels directly, rather than through an intermediary, we are able to offer our customers only the finest properties at great prices. Using the latest technology to combine the lowest JetBlue airfare with the best hotel or resort rate, we are able to offer our customers a new level of value with vacations beginning and ending on JetBlue Airways -- something not available on any other online travel site. All this provides a great opportunity for us to drive incremental sales and increase revenues."
"JetBlue Getaways offers a variety of unique vacation options for a great price," said Rusty McNeal, director, JetBlue Getaways. "Customers can choose each element of their vacation experience, from where they want to go, to when they want to travel, to where they want to stay, all through JetBlue Getaways. Alternatively, customers may also choose a featured theme-based package, where all the elements of the vacation are put together for you. As our airline grows, we look forward to increasing the number of vacation options that are meaningful to our customers."
Featured JetBlue Getaways include:
-- The "Royal Flush" Getaway: Two nights at the Monte Carlo
Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, starting at $365 per person(1).
We'd tell you more, but what happens in Vegas ... .
-- The "Deep Sea" Getaway: Three nights at the Atlantis, Paradise
Island in The Bahamas. The Atlantis hosts the world's largest
marine habitat, second only to Mother Nature, and more than
50,000 sea animals representing over 200 species. Packages begin
at $465 per person(1).
-- The "Find Magic" Getaway: Three nights at the Caribe Royale
Resort in Orlando, starting at $319 per person(1).
-- The "Spa-ahhh" Getaway: Three nights at the Westin Rio Mar Golf
and Beach Resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico, offering something for
everyone, including golf, spa therapy, or exploring the rain
forest next door, beginning at $399 per person(1).
In addition to the sample Getaways above, all JetBlue Getaways can be customized by the customer as part of the "Make Your Escape" functionality on www.jetblue.com/getaways. Customers can choose their desired destination, hotel or resort, day and time of travel, and select an optional car rental for their JetBlue Getaway. TrueBlue members earn points for the air portion of their JetBlue Getaway.
Customers can book their JetBlue Getaways online at www.jetblue.com/getaways or by calling JetBlue at 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583), option 3.
JetBlue Airways is a low-fare airline based in New York City, with operations to 33 cities with 318 flights daily. All JetBlue aircraft feature roomy leather seats with 36 channels of free DIRECTV(r) programming, the most live television offered by any airline, and brand name snacks and beverages. On flights longer than two hours, a selection of first-run movies and bonus features from FOX InFlight(tm) is also available(2). With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583) or visit www.jetblue.com.
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(1) Advertised prices were available on JetBlue Getaways on
11/01/2005 and may not represent current prices. Advertised
prices are per person, based on double occupancy, and departing
from New York City (JFK). Prices may vary depending on the
departure city, day of week or season of travel. Availability is
limited, may be restricted to specific hotel room categories, and
is most often found with Monday departures. Prices may vary
during holiday or peak periods. Advertised prices are inclusive
of hotel rates and air fares, including government fees and taxes
applicable to hotel rates and air fares (including passenger
facility charges of up to $9.00 each way, federal segment tax of
up to $3.20 per segment, the September 11 Security fee of up to
$5.00 each way, and, for travel between Puerto Rico, The Bahamas,
and The Dominican Republic, government fees and taxes of up to
$71.05 each way). JetBlue does not guarantee that changes can be
made on all or parts of packages. Changes, where permissible, and
cancellations are subject to restrictions and penalties. Please
see the full Getaways Terms and Conditions for other terms and
restrictions.
(2) FOX InFlight(tm) premium movies are available on flights
longer than two hours. DIRECTV(r) service is not available on
flights between JFK/Newark and Puerto Rico or the Dominican
Republic; however, FOX InFlight(tm) is offered complimentary on
these routes.
DIRECTV is powered by LiveTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue.
This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature which represent our management's beliefs and assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are based on information currently available to us. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to many factors, including without limitation, potential hostilities in the Middle East or other regions, our ability to implement our growth strategy and our dependence on the New York market, our fixed obligations and our limited operating history, seasonal fluctuations in our operating results, increases in maintenance costs, fuel prices and interest rates, our competitive environment, our reliance on sole suppliers, government regulation, our failure to properly integrate LiveTV or enforce its patents, our ability to hire qualified personnel, the loss of key personnel and potential problems with our workforce including work stoppages, and continuing changes in the airline industry following the September 11th terrorist attacks and the increased risk of future attacks, the potential risks with the delivery, placing into service and integration into our operations of the EMBRAER 190 aircraft as well as the potential liability relating to our handling of customer data. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and 10-Q/A. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.