-- Low-Fare Airline Offers Six Daily Roundtrips --
-- Sale Fare Starting at $40(a,b) Each Way --
NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) launches its nonstop flight between Washington, DC and Boston today with six daily roundtrips during the week and five roundtrips on weekends. The new nonstop service will be flown with JetBlue's new EMBRAER 190 100-seat aircraft, which features more than 100 channels of XM Satellite Radio. When combined with the airline's current offering of 36 channels of DIRECTV(r) programming, JetBlue will offer the most live entertainment options of any airline.
"Washingtonians and Bostonians travel between each other's cities more than any other destination," said David Neeleman, Chairman and CEO of JetBlue Airways. "JetBlue is the only low-fare airline between Washington-Dulles and Boston Logan airports."
JetBlue's service from Washington, DC increases to 16 daily departures with the start of new nonstop flights to Boston, the most popular destination for Washingtonians. JetBlue also serves the No. 2 (South Florida) and No. 3 (Southern California) most popular destinations for Washington residents, with nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale, FL and Long Beach, CA. Additionally, JetBlue serves San Diego, CA from Washington, DC.
By April, JetBlue will have 50 daily departures from Boston. JetBlue recently introduced new nonstop service from Boston to New York (JFK), and to Seattle. The low-fare airline also tripled the number of destinations available to Bostonians via new connecting service through New York. In addition, JetBlue will begin nonstop service from Boston to: Austin, TX (Jan. 19, 2006), to Nassau, The Bahamas (Feb. 2, 2006) and to Richmond, VA (April 6, 2006).
JetBlue is offering a sale fare between Washington, DC (Dulles Airport) and Boston (Logan Airport) of $40(a,b) each way. This sale fare must be purchased by Jan. 26, 2006 and is valid for travel through April 4, 2006. The carrier's regular fares will range from $55 to $140(b) each way, and the regular fares do not require any advance purchase.
JetBlue's Schedule:
Boston, MA (BOS) to Washington, DC (IAD) to Washington, DC (IAD) Boston, MA (BOS) Depart -- Arrive Depart -- Arrive 6:45 a.m. -- 8:20 a.m. 6:50 a.m. -- 8:20 a.m. except Sunday except Sunday, eff. 01/18/05 8:50 a.m. -- 10:25 a.m. 9:00 a.m. -- 10:30 a.m. 1:10 p.m. -- 2:45 p.m. 11:00 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m. 5:25 p.m. -- 7:00 p.m. 3:20 p.m. -- 4:50 p.m. 6:25 p.m. -- 8:00 p.m. 7:40 p.m. -- 9:10 p.m. 9:45 p.m. -- 11:20 p.m. 8:35 p.m. - 10:05 p.m. except Saturday except Saturday
JetBlue Airways is a low-fare airline based in New York City that operates 352 flights daily to 33 destinations. JetBlue offers customers roomy leather seats with 36 channels of free DIRECTV(r) (c) programming, the most live television offered by any airline. On flights longer than two hours, the airline also features a selection of first-run movies and bonus features from FOX InFlight(tm). Customers enjoy brand name snacks and beverages, including fine wines selected by JetBlue's "Low Fare Sommelier," Joshua Wesson, founder of Best Cellars. 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 travel must be booked by Jan. 26, 2006 and must be complete by April 4, 2006.
(b) Sale fares may not be available on all days or on all flights. Sales fares are most often found on midweek travel dates. All fares must be purchased at time of reservation, and are one-way, nonrefundable, and nontransferable. Changes can be made prior to scheduled departure for a fee of $30 per person plus any applicable difference in airfare. Changes can be made online at jetblue.com, by calling 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), or if located in the Dominican Republic, by calling 1-200-9898. Cancellations are valid for a JetBlue air-only travel credit, which is valid for one year. If a reservation is not changed or canceled prior to scheduled departure, all money associated with the reservation is forfeited. Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9 each way, September 11th Security Fees of up to $5 each way and a Federal Segment Tax of $3.30 per domestic segment. A segment is a takeoff and landing. Caribbean fares also do not include government fees and taxes of up to $71.45 each way. All taxes and fees must be paid at the time of purchase. JetBlue reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without proper documentation. Other restrictions apply.
(c) 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.
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, our extremely competitive industry, our ability to implement our growth strategy including the integration of the EMBRAER 190 aircraft into our operations, our significant fixed obligations, our ability to maintain our culture, our reliance on high daily aircraft utilization, increases in maintenance costs, fuel prices, insurance costs and interest rates, our dependence on the New York market, our reliance on automated systems and technology, our reliance on sole suppliers, additional government regulation and future acts of terrorism or the threat of such acts or escalation of U.S. military involvement overseas. 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 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and 10Q/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.
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