ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) today announces new daily nonstop service between Orlando and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to begin March 6, 2008(a). The low-cost airline is celebrating the new route with special introductory fares at $79(b) each way for travel between March 6, 2008 and April 30, 2008. Introductory fares must be booked by November 27, 2007. Regular fares between Orlando and Santo Domingo will range from $99 - $349(b) each way.
JetBlue first introduced its award-winning service to Orlando in June 2000 and has grown to become the fifth largest carrier at the airport in terms of passenger traffic. This winter JetBlue will offer up to 44 nonstop flights per day between Orlando and 15 destinations across the United States and Puerto Rico.
"JetBlue's international service to the Caribbean from New York and Boston has grown tremendously in recent years," said Marty St. George, JetBlue's Vice President of Network Planning. "We're pleased to capitalize on that success by adding our first international service from Orlando. This will also provide both Floridians and Dominicans with the only nonstop service between these two exciting cities."
"We are very excited about this new route connecting Santo Domingo to Orlando, Florida's largest airport," said Astrid Diaz, CEO of Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI. "This will be welcome news to thousands of Dominicans who travel to Orlando each year for vacations or to visit family and friends, many who have discovered the excellent shopping and other attractions of central Florida. Likewise, it will draw thousands more U.S. visitors to Santo Domingo, one of the Caribbean's most popular and hospitable destinations."
JetBlue's new service between Orlando International Airport and Aeropuerto Internacional Las Americas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic effective March 6, 2008:
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Orlando, FL (MCO) to Santo Domingo, DR (SDQ) to
Santo Domingo, DR (SDQ) Orlando, FL (MCO)
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1:55 p.m. - 5:35 p.m. 6:20 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.
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Customers flying JetBlue between Orlando and Santo Domingo will travel in style aboard JetBlue's modern EMBRAER E190 fleet, which features a spacious cabin and all-leather seating as well as complimentary first-run movies and bonus features from FOX InFlight(tm) on JetBlue's signature seatback televisions.
From Orlando, JetBlue also offers daily nonstop service to Aguadilla, P.R.; Boston; Buffalo, N.Y.; Burlington, V.T.; Newark, N.J.; Newburgh, N.Y.; New York/JFK; New York/LaGuardia; Ponce, P.R.; Portland, M.E.; Rochester, N.Y.; San Juan, P.R.; Syracuse, N.Y.; Washington, D.C./Dulles; and White Plains, N.Y. New nonstop service from Orlando to Buffalo and Rochester, N.Y. begins November 15, 2007; new nonstop service to Burlington, V.T. and Portland, M.E. begins January 10, 2008. From Santo Domingo's Aeropuerto Internacional Las Americas, JetBlue flies daily to New York/JFK.
Customers enrolled in JetBlue's customer loyalty program, TrueBlue, will earn four TrueBlue points each way for nonstop flights between Orlando and Santo Domingo. Double TrueBlue points are awarded for travel purchased online at www.jetblue.com. Customers can earn TrueBlue points even faster by using the JetBlue Card from American Express. Every time cardholders purchase JetBlue travel with the Card, or earn at least one TrueBlue point through other purchasing using the Card, all TrueBlue points in the member's account automatically extend for another 12 months.
New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on value, service and style. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue is now pleased to offer customers the most legroom throughout coach (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines). JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 53 cities with up to 550 daily flights. New service to St. Maarten and Puerto Plata begins in January 2008. 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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(a) This service is subject to receipt of government operating authority.
(b) All fares are subject to change without notice. Fares are only available for flights booked at jetblue.com. Travel costs $10 more per person if purchased by telephone, or at an airport or city ticket office. Fares require up to a 14-day advance purchase. Travel must be booked by November 27, 2007, 11:59 PM MT. Travel must take place between March 6, 2008 and April 30, 2008. Travel must be completed by April 30, 2008. Blackout dates for travel are March 20 through March 26, 2008 to Santo Domingo and March 15 through March 24, 2008 from Santo Domingo. Fares may not be available on all days or on all flights. 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. Cancellations and changes can be made prior to scheduled departure for $45 at 1-800-JETBLUE (1-809-200-9898 if located in the Dominican Republic) or $35 at jetblue.com, with applicable fare adjustment. Cancellations are for a JetBlue travel credit only, 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 $3.40 per domestic segment. A segment is a takeoff and landing. International fares also do not include government fees and taxes of up to $75.90 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.
DIRECTV(r) service is not available on flights outside the continental United States; however, where applicable FOX InFlight(tm) is offered complimentary on these routes. FOX InFlight(tm) is a trademark of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. JetBlue's in-flight entertainment service is provided by LiveTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue.
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