NEW YORK , June 10, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) will add more coast-to-coast service today with a daily flight between San Jose, CA and New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
JetBlue's new route is currently being offered with a sale fare of $99(see Note 1) each way, when booked at JetBlue's website, www.jetblue.com. The sale fare, which requires a 7-day advance purchase, must be purchased by June 17 and is valid for travel through June 30. For an additional $3 each way, this sale fare can also be booked by calling 1-800-JETBLUE. Seats are limited and customers are encouraged to book early.
"San Jose will be the sixth California city served by JetBlue," said Dave Barger, President and COO of JetBlue Airways. "We're excited to provide our customers with even more options for experiencing JetBlue's low fares, free DIRECTV(r) programming, leather seats, and the incredible customer service that creates the JetBlue experience."
"We look forward to a long and successful partnership with JetBlue in San Jose that will bring many benefits to our businesses and residents," said San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales. "JetBlue understands the critical importance of Silicon Valley to the nation's economy, and we are confident their expansion in San Jose will strengthen the competitive advantage for both of us."
The airline's regular one-way fares on this new route will range from $136(see Note 1) to $296(see Note 1) each way if booked via www.jetblue.com. For an additional $3 each way, fares can also be booked by calling 1-800-JETBLUE.
JetBlue's flight schedule is: New York (JFK) to San Jose (SJC) San Jose to New York Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive 5:30pm - 8:45pm (eff. 6/10/04) 9:45pm - 6:00am (eff. 6/10/04)
JetBlue is a low-fare, low-cost passenger airline, which provides high-quality customer service. JetBlue operates a fleet of 60 new Airbus A320 aircraft and plans to add another nine A320s to its fleet in 2004. The airline has 100 Embraer E190 aircraft on order with options for an additional 100 with deliveries scheduled to begin in mid 2005. All JetBlue aircraft feature roomy all-leather seats each equipped with free live satellite television, offering up to 24 channels of DIRECTV(r) Programming at every seat.(see Note 2)
Based at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, JetBlue currently operates 246 flights a day and serves 26 destinations in 11 states, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. JetBlue also plans to initiate service between JFK and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on June 17. 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 1-888-751-2241 if calling from the Dominican Republic. This press release, as well as past press releases, can be found on www.jetblue.com.
Note 1: Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9.00 each way, September 11th Security Fees of up to $5.00 each way and a Federal Segment Tax of $3.10 per segment.
Note 2: DIRECTV(r) service is not available on flights between New York City and Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic.
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