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JetBlue Continues Orlando Expansion With More Flights to Puerto Rico

Posted on: Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 09:00 CST

Now Offering Up to Six Daily Flights to the Enchanted Isle Caribbean Expansion Takes Off in March With Service to Cancun and Santo Domingo

ORLANDO, Jan. 30, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU), the airline with the most flights between Orlando and Puerto Rico, today announces it will add a second daily nonstop flight to/from Aguadilla beginning May 1. Customer-favorite JetBlue will this summer offer Orlando travelers a total of six daily nonstop flights to Puerto Rico, including three to San Juan, two to Aguadilla, and one to Ponce. Fares to Aguadilla, on the island's west coast, start at $89(a) each way -- with no extra charge for JetBlue's award-winning travel experience.

"Low fares aren't the only thing fliers have to look forward to this summer as JetBlue expands travel options from Central Florida," said Jim Fuoco, the airline's manager of route planning. "With JetBlue, customers enjoy tasty snacks, lots of legroom, and award-winning in-flight entertainment -- plus a customer service spirit that doesn't cost a dime extra. We invite you to experience all that flying should be on your next trip to Aguadilla, or any one of JetBlue's 17 nonstop destinations from Orlando."

JetBlue's schedule between Orlando and Aguadilla:

-------------------------------------------------------------------- Orlando (MCO) to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (BQN) to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (BQN) Orlando (MCO) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Depart -- Arrive Depart -- Arrive -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 4:00 a.m. - 6:08 a.m. (eff. May 1) 11:20 p.m. - 2:52 a.m. 11:25 a.m. - 2:10 p.m. (next day) (eff. May 1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- All times local -- --------------------------------------------------------------------

"We are delighted to learn about JetBlue's recent announcement to increase operations to Aguadilla International Airport. Porta del Sol, the western region of the island, is quickly becoming one of the favorite Caribbean destination for U.S. travelers who want to experience amazing natural attributes together with outstanding cultural and historical attractions," said Terestella Gonzalez Denton, Executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. "We would like to congratulate JetBlue for their bold business initiatives and sound agenda, consistent with our island economic growth strategies aimed to make Puerto Rico the premier destination of the Caribbean."

At Orlando International Airport, JetBlue currently offers daily nonstop service to 15 popular destinations across the United States and Puerto Rico. The airline adds two more destinations in March when it kicks off the only daily nonstop service to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (starts March 6) and Cancun, Mexico (starts March 13) (b). In addition, JetBlue intends to begin service to Bogota, Colombia later this year -- Orlando's only nonstop service to South America -- pending route authority from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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 the most legroom throughout coach (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines). 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 550 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) or visit www.jetblue.com.

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(a) All fares are subject to change without notice. Fares are only available for flights booked at jetblue.com. Travel costs $10 more per person if purchased by telephone or at an airport or city ticket office. Fares require up to a 21-day advance purchase. Fares may not be available on all days or on all flights. Fares are most often found on midweek travel dates. 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 $50 at 1-800-JETBLUE or $40 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 $3.50 per domestic segment. A segment is a takeoff and landing. Puerto Rico fares also do not include a U.S. Departure Tax of $15.40 each way. All taxes and fees must be paid at the time of purchase. JetBlue reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without proper documentation. DIRECTV(r) service is not available on flights outside the continental U.S.; however, where applicable FOX InFlight is offered complimentary of these routes. Other restrictions apply.

(b) Service is subject to receipt of government operating authority.

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; 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 2006 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.

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CONTACT: JetBlue Airways Corporation Corporate Communications (718) 709-3089 CorporateCommunications@jetblue.com Reservations (800) JET-BLUE (538-2583) http://www.jetblue.com/?source=pr

Source: PrimeNewswire

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