JetBlue Puts New Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cancun and Santo Domingo on Sale
Posted on: Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 10:07 CST
- Low fares start at $71(a) to Cancun and $99(b) to Santo Domingo -
- Every flight comes with free snacks, seatback entertainment, and great service -
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) will add two new international routes from its Fort Lauderdale focus city this June to Cancun, Mexico, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, subject to receipt of government operating authority. The customer-friendly airline will offer daily nonstop service to both cities beginning June 18, with low fares starting at just $71(a) each way to Cancun and $99(b) each way to Santo Domingo. Every JetBlue fare comes packed with friendly customer service, unlimited free snacks and drinks, seatback entertainment options, and the most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline(c).
Cancun and Santo Domingo are the latest additions to JetBlue's growing operation in Fort Lauderdale, where the airline offers nonstop flights to 18 destinations. Last week JetBlue began its first-ever international service from Fort Lauderdale with two daily flights to Nassau, Bahamas.
JetBlue's schedule between Fort Lauderdale and Cancun:
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Cancun, Mexico (CUN) to
Cancun, Mexico (CUN) Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
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Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive
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11:35 a.m. - 12:19 p.m. 11:59 a.m. - 2:41 p.m.
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-- Daily service begins June 18, 2009 --
-- All times local --
JetBlue's schedule between Fort Lauderdale and Santo Domingo:
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
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Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive
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12:45 p.m. - 2:53 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 11:14 a.m.
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-- Daily service begins June 18, 2009 --
-- All times local --
Travelers looking for a value-priced vacation package to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, or other top destinations need look no further than JetBlue Getaways. Customers can create customized packages that include air travel on JetBlue, a selection of JetBlue-recommended hotels and resorts to choose from, and a car rental. Book yours online at www.jetblue.com.
"JetBlue is proud to expand on our success in Fort Lauderdale with new service to Mexico and the Dominican Republic," said Scott Laurence, JetBlue's vice president of network planning. "Customers have come to prefer JetBlue for our inflight entertainment, generous name-brand snacks, and award-winning customer service -- all for one low price. We invite you to experience our low fares and lots of frills on our newest service between Fort Lauderdale and the Caribbean."
JetBlue will operate its Santo Domingo service with 150-seat Airbus A320 aircraft and its Cancun route with the spacious 100-seat EMBRAER 190 jet, both of which feature industry-leading legroom, roomy leather seats, personal seatback entertainment, and unlimited free snacks and drinks.
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 52 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; 1-809-200-9898 from the Dominican Republic, or 001-800-861-3372 from Mexico) or visit www.jetblue.com.
(a) For travel between Ft Lauderdale and Cancun: All fares are subject to change without notice. Fares are only available for flights booked at jetblue.com. Travel costs $15 more per person if purchased by telephone or at an airport or city ticket office. Fares require up to a 21-day advance purchase. Travel must be booked by February 18, 2009, 11:59 PM MT. Travel must take place between June 18, 2009 and September 8, 2009. Travel must be completed by September 8, 2009. 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 up to $100 per person at 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-861-3372 if located in Mexico) or 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 $3.60 per domestic segment. A segment is a takeoff and landing. International fares also do not include government fees and taxes of up to $127.60 each way. Puerto Rico fares also do not include a US Departure Tax of $16.10 each way. JetBlue reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without proper documentation. A second bag fee of $20 applies. DIRECTV(r) service is not available on flights outside the continental US. Service between Ft Lauderdale (FLL) and Cancun (CUN) starts June 18, 2009, pending receipt of government operating authority. Other restrictions apply. (C)2009 JetBlue Airways
(b) For travel between Ft Lauderdale and Santo Domingo: All fares are subject to change without notice. Fares are only available for flights booked at jetblue.com. Travel costs $15 more per person if purchased by telephone or at an airport or city ticket office. Fares require up to a 7-day advance purchase. Travel must be booked by February 11, 2009, 11:59 PM MT. Travel must take place between June 18, 2009 and July 15, 2009. Travel must be completed by July 15, 2009. Travel must take place on Monday, Tuesday, and/or Wednesday. 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 up to $100 per person at 1-800-JETBLUE (1-809-200-9898 if located in the Dominican Republic) or 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 $3.60 per domestic segment. A segment is a takeoff and landing. International fares also do not include government fees and taxes of up to $127.60 each way. Puerto Rico fares also do not include a US Departure Tax of $16.10 each way. JetBlue reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without proper documentation. A second bag fee of $20 applies. DIRECTV(r) service is not available on flights outside the continental US. Service between Ft Lauderdale (FLL) and Santo Domingo (SDQ) starts June 18, 2009, pending receipt of government operating authority. Other restrictions apply. (C)2009 JetBlue Airways
(c) 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
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