-- Now offering 32 nonstop destinations from Boston --
-- Up to 10 daily flights to D.C.-area airports --
-- Fares to BWI start at $39 each way (a) --
NEW YORK, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:
JBLU), the airline that gives customers more, today announces plans to again
expand its focus city at Boston's Logan International Airport with more
service to the Washington area. Award-winning JetBlue will begin four daily
flights to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
on Sept. 9, 2009, complementing its existing six daily flights between Boston
and Washington Dulles International Airport.
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Prices between BWI and Boston start at just $39(a) each way for flights
purchased before May 4, 2009. Every fare comes packed with JetBlue's
award-winning service, assigned seating, 100 channels of XM Satellite
Radio(R), 36 channels of live DIRECTV(R) programming, unlimited free snacks,
plus the most legroom in coach (b). Lock in your low fare now at
www.jetblue.com.
With its new service to Baltimore/Washington, JetBlue will now offer
Boston customers nonstop service to 32 destinations, including business and
leisure destinations across the United States and into the Caribbean and
Mexico. Other upcoming new routes from Boston include nonstop service to San
Francisco International Airport (begins May 1), Los Angeles International
Airport (begins June 17) and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (begins June
19).
JetBlue's schedule between Boston and Baltimore/Washington:
Boston (BOS) to Baltimore/Washington (BWI) to
Baltimore/Washington (BWI): Boston (BOS):
Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive
6:35 a.m. - 8:03 a.m. 8:40 a.m. - 10:04 a.m.
10:50 a.m. - 12:16 p.m. 12:55 p.m. - 2:23 p.m.
3:45 p.m. - 5:16 p.m. 5:55 p.m. - 7:26 p.m.
7:00 p.m. - 8:33 p.m. 9:15 p.m. - 10:40 p.m.
-- Daily service begins Sept. 9, 2009 --
"JetBlue's in the business of giving customers more than the other guys,
so today we are pleased to announce even more flights to the Washington area,"
said Scott Laurence, JetBlue's vice president of network planning. "Together
with our six daily flights to Dulles, our new service to BWI will make jetting
between the Hub and the Washington area a breeze, regardless of which airport
you prefer."
"As a longtime fan of JetBlue, I am delighted to see the airline offering
service at the airport that proudly bears my father's name," said Thurgood
Marshall, Jr., son of groundbreaking Supreme Court justice and airport
namesake, civil rights attorney Thurgood Marshall. "JetBlue's everyday low
fares and award winning customer service will be a great addition to
Baltimore/Washington-area travelers. Welcome to Maryland!"
"By adding Baltimore service, JetBlue cements its position as the airline
offering the most nonstop destinations from Logan," said Edward C. Freni,
Director of Aviation for the Massachusetts Port Authority, which owns and
operates Logan. "We congratulate them on number 32 and look forward to their
continued growth."
"JetBlue is a quality addition to the family of airlines operating at BWI
Thurgood Marshall," said Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. "Their decision
to fly out of BWI Marshall once again validates the investments we have made
to create a first class airport that is Maryland's gateway to the world."
Cape Air connections throughout New England
Customers traveling through Boston from Baltimore/Washington may also take
advantage of convenient connecting service operated by JetBlue's marketing
partner, Cape Air, to fly onward to some of New England's most beautiful
destinations including Hyannis, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and
Provincetown, Mass., and Rutland/Killington, Vt.
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 600 daily flights. 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), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530 or visit
www.jetblue.com.
(a) For travel between Baltimore and Boston: travel must be booked by May
4, 2009, 11:59 PM MT. All fares are subject to change without notice. Travel
costs $15 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 take
place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and/or Saturday. Fares may not
be available on all days or on all flights. 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 $100
per person at 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530, or 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 $3.60 per domestic segment. A segment is a takeoff and
landing. All taxes and fees must be paid at the time of purchase. JetBlue
reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without proper
documentation. A second bag fee of $20 applies. DIRECTV(r) service is not
available on flights outside the continental US. Service between Baltimore and
Boston begins September 9, 2009. Other restrictions apply. (C)2009 JetBlue
Airways
(b) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach, based on average fleet-wide
seat pitch for U.S. airlines, excluding premium coach products
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;
increases in fuel prices, maintenance costs and interest rates; our ability to
implement our growth strategy, including the ability to operate reliably the
EMBRAER 190 aircraft and our new terminal at JFK; our significant fixed
obligations; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and
maintain our culture as we grow; our reliance on high daily aircraft
utilization; our dependence on the New York metropolitan market and the effect
of increased congestion in this market; our reliance on automated systems and
technology; our being subject to potential unionization; our reliance on a
limited number of suppliers; changes in or additional government regulation;
changes in our industry due to other airlines' financial condition; and
external geopolitical events and conditions. Further 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 2008 Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We undertake no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
SOURCE JetBlue Airways
04/23/2009
/CONTACT: JetBlue Corporate Communications, +1-718-709-3089,
CorporateCommunications@jetblue.com; or
JetBlue Reservations, 1-800-JET-BLUE
(538-2583), TTY/TDD: 1-800-336-5530, www.jetblue.com/
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