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.