MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 16, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- -Low-fare Carrier's 5th Anniversary Promotion Benefits The Greater Boston Food Bank-
WHAT: The New York based, low-fare airline celebrates its
fifth anniversary by giving away 250 free tickets in Boston
to benefit the food charity.
Beginning at 8:00 AM on Friday, February 18, Bostonians
are invited to dress as their favorite JetBlue
destination (visit www.jetblue.com for route map) and bring
non-perishable food donations to the location below to win
one of 250 JetBlue tickets that will be given away.
The beneficiary for the food donations is The Greater
Boston Food Bank, a non-profit organization founded in 1995,
is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England,
and one of the largest food banks in the country.
WHEN: 8:00 AM - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005
WHERE: Terrace Food Court at the Shops at Prudential
Center (800 Boylston Street; Food court is located in the
Boylston arcade off the Boylston Street Entrance)
VISUALS: Bostonians dressed in JetBlue destination themed costumes
donating canned goods to The Greater Boston Food Bank - all
for a chance for free tickets on JetBlue.
CONTACT: Brandon Hamm
brandon.hamm@jetblue.com
Cell: (646) 379-9069
BACKGROUND:
JetBlue is a low-fare, low-cost passenger airline, which
provides high-quality customer service. JetBlue operates
a fleet of 71 new Airbus A320 aircraft and plans to add 14
additional A320s and 7 Embraer E190s to its fleet in 2005.
Based at New York City's John F. Kennedy International
Airport, JetBlue currently operates 276 flights a day and
serves 30 destinations in 12 states, Puerto Rico, the
Dominican Republic and The Bahamas.
All JetBlue aircraft feature roomy leather seats; all
equipped with an in-seat digital entertainment system
offering up to 36 channels of free DIRECTV(R) programming.
On many flights, a selection of first-run movies and bonus
features from FOX InFlight Premium Entertainment may be
available.*
With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is
ticketless, all fares are one-way, and a Saturday night
stay is never required. For more information, schedules
and fares, please visit www.jetblue.com or call JetBlue
reservations at 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), 1-888-538-2583
if calling from Puerto Rico, or 1-200-9898 if calling from
the Dominican Republic.