JetBlue Offers Most Flights to the Caribbean of Any
Low-Fare, Low-Cost Airline
Now Offering the Most Flights From New York and Orlando to Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Customer-friendly JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) today announces plans to add flights to Puerto Rico this winter, bolstering its schedule with added service between San Juan and Boston, New York, and Orlando.
"At JetBlue, we understand how vital affordable and reliable air service is to the people and the economy of Puerto Rico," said JetBlue CEO Dave Barger. "We're pleased to demonstrate our commitment to the island by redeploying aircraft this winter into San Juan, one of our strongest markets."
"In the wake of recent route reductions to the island due to high oil prices, we applaud JetBlue for investing in our island by increasing service between San Juan and two of our island's most important markets -- Boston and New York," said Terestella Gonzalez Denton, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Tourism Company.
San Juan -- New York: Seven Daily Flights
Beginning in September, JetBlue will add an additional departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Juan, for a total of four daily roundtrips. A fifth daily flight begins in November, while sixth and seventh daily flights begin in December. In addition to its frequent San Juan service, JetBlue also jets daily from Aguadilla and Ponce to JFK and provides the most Puerto Rican flights and destinations from New York City.
San Juan -- Orlando: Four Daily Flights
Between San Juan and JetBlue's focus city at Orlando International Airport, the airline will add two daily flights to its schedule this fall, providing a total of four daily services on the route. In addition, JetBlue will add a fifth daily roundtrip during the peak December holiday travel season. JetBlue also jets daily from Aguadilla and Ponce to Orlando and operates the most flights between Central Florida and the Caribbean.
San Juan -- Boston: Service begins in September
Seasonal service on the popular route between San Juan and Boston's Logan International Airport will begin two months early this year. Nonstop flights will operate twice-weekly in September and three-times weekly in October before transitioning to daily service on November 2. JetBlue will also operate a second daily nonstop between San Juan and its Boston focus city during December and January.
JetBlue operates its convenient schedule to Puerto Rico with 100-seat EMBRAER 190 and 150-seat Airbus A320 jets, offering customers unrivaled comforts including all-leather seating, industry leading legroom, more than 100 channels of XM Radio free at every seat, and for a nominal $5 fee, first-run movies on its personal seatback televisions in both English and Spanish. JetBlue's generous snack and beverage selection -- plus its award-winning customer service -- is included in every low fare.
Award-winning JetBlue will offer up to 18 daily all-jet departures from Puerto Rico this winter with mainland connections available to cities from coast to coast including Washington, D.C. (Dulles); Newark, N.J.; Buffalo; Chicago (O'Hare); Austin, Texas; and Los Angeles/Long Beach. JetBlue is proud to employ 131 crewmembers throughout the Commonwealth.
About JetBlue Airways
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 Lots of Legroom and super-spacious Even More Legroom seats. JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant messaging services on aircraft "BetaBlue," a first among U.S. domestic airlines. JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 53 cities with 550 daily departures. 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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