NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) offers the following options for Independence Air customers booked for travel January 5 and beyond:
Customers who hold a valid proof of purchase for confirmed flights on Independence Air may fly standby (space available) on JetBlue for a fee of $50 each way by March 6, 2006. Independence Air customers who are interested in booking confirmed space on JetBlue may take advantage of JetBlue's Winter Clearance Sale, which offers fares as low as $40(a) each way between Washington, DC and Boston, MA, and starting at $69(a) each way to Florida destinations. Full details are available online at http://www.jetblue.com/.
JetBlue offers nonstop service in the following Independence Air markets:
Between Washington, DC (Dulles International Airport) and:
-- Boston, MA (JetBlue service begins Jan. 17, 2006)
-- For Independence Air customers booked to West Palm Beach, FL,
JetBlue offers nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale, FL
JetBlue offers service from the following Independence Air cities. Customers may check JetBlue's route map at http://www.jetblue.com/travelinfo/routemap.asp to verify their destination city is within JetBlue's network.
Northeast Florida Boston, MA Orlando Buffalo, NY Tampa Burlington, VT West Palm Beach Newark, NJ Fort Myers New York, NY (JFK, LaGuardia) Rochester, NY Syracuse, NY Puerto Rico Washington, DC San Juan Alternate city options: Independence Air customers May travel to or from the nearest booked for travel to or JetBlue city: from: Albany, NY Syracuse, NY or Boston, MA Hartford, CT New York, NY or Boston, MA Manchester, NH Boston, MA Portland, ME Boston, MA Providence, RI Boston, MA West Palm Beach, FL West Palm Beach or Fort Lauderdale, FL White Plains, NY New York, NY
Independence Air customers who wish to travel standby on JetBlue may call the low-fare airline at 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583). Customers may book JetBlue online at www.jetblue.com.
JetBlue Airways is a low-fare airline based in New York City, with operations to 33 cities with 340 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.(b) 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.
(a) All sale fares (except between Boston-New York and Boston-WashingtonD.C.) require a 7-day advance purchase. All travel must be booked byJan. 19, 2006. Travel for Florida, New Orleans and the Caribbean mustbegin no earlier than Jan. 3 and must be complete by Feb. 15, 2006. Allother travel must begin no earlier than Jan. 3 and must be complete byApril 4, 2006. Sale fares may not be available on all days or on allflights. Sale fares are most often found on midweek travel dates. Allfares must be purchased at time of reservation, and are one-way,nonrefundable, and nontransferable. Changes can be made prior toscheduled departure for a fee of $30 per person plus any applicabledifference in airfare. Changes can be made online at jetblue.com, bycalling 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), or if located in the DominicanRepublic, by calling 1-200-9898. Cancellations can be made prior toscheduled departure for a fee of $30 per person by calling 1-800-JETBLUE(538-2583), or if located in the Dominican Republic, by calling1-200-9898. Cancellations are valid for a JetBlue air-only travelcredit, which is valid for one year. If a reservation is not changed orcanceled prior to scheduled departure, all money associated with thereservation is forfeited. Fares do not include Passenger FacilityCharges of up to $9 each way, September 11th Security Fees of up to $5each way and a Federal Segment Tax of $3.30 per domestic segment. Asegment is a takeoff and landing. Caribbean fares also do not includegovernment fees and taxes of up to $71.45 each way. All taxes and feesmust be paid at the time of purchase. JetBlue reserves the right to denyboarding to passengers without proper documentation. Other restrictionsapply.
(b) DIRECTV(r) service is not available on flights between JFK or Newark and Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic; however, FOX InFlight is offered complimentary on these routes. FOX InFlight is a trademark of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. JetBlue's in-flight entertainment is powered by LiveTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue.
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