- Three weekly flights from New York proposed to begin in the fall -
- JetBlue's 13th international destination -
NEW YORK, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:
JBLU) plans to further develop its growing international route network this
fall with new service to the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, subject to
receipt of government operating authority. Award-winning JetBlue intends to
serve Saint Lucia's Hewanorra International Airport with flights to/from its
home at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. From JFK, JetBlue
plans to offer onward connections to/from other U.S. cities. Flights are
expected to go on sale in June at www.jetblue.com.
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Saint Lucia, located in the eastern Caribbean, is one of 13 international
locations on JetBlue's expanding route map, and one of the more than 50
destinations throughout North, South, and Central America with JetBlue
service. In addition to its new Saint Lucia flights, JetBlue will also begin
new service to Montego Bay, Jamaica on May 21 and to Bridgetown, Barbados on
October 1 (also subject to receipt of government operating authority).
"We're pleased to be growing in the Caribbean region yet again with new
flights between New York and Saint Lucia," said Scott Laurence, JetBlue's vice
president of network planning. "JetBlue is proud to bring to the eastern
Caribbean what we believe is the best airline product in the Americas. We look
forward to introducing Saint Lucians to a refreshing kind of air travel
experience, with low fares, new aircraft, delicious (and free) snacks and
drinks, complimentary seatback television programming and some of the
friendliest crewmembers in the skies."
Senator Allen Chastanet, Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation for the
Government of Saint Lucia said he was very excited at the introduction of new
JetBlue service to Saint Lucia from the largest market in the United States:
"JetBlue is rapidly becoming a major player in the U.S. airline industry and
has great plans for the Caribbean. We are happy to be one of the first
destinations in the eastern Caribbean to be served by JetBlue. We do not see
JetBlue as competition to existing US carriers but as opening up a brand new
market for Saint Lucia."
JetBlue intends to operate its Saint Lucia service with spacious 150-seat
Airbus A320 aircraft. The A320 offers travelers all of the amenities for
which JetBlue has become well-regarded: complimentary seatback television
programming including free first-run movies, comfortable leather seats, the
most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline (a), unlimited free snacks and
industry-leading customer service.
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) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach, based on average fleet-wide
seat pitch for U.S. airlines, excluding premium coach products
SOURCE JetBlue Airways
04/29/2009
/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/
/Web Site: http://www.jetblue.com /
