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JetBlue Expands Fort Lauderdale Focus City with New Flights and Low Fares to Cancun and Santo Domingo

Posted on: Thursday, 18 June 2009, 05:00 CDT

- Cancun flights on sale starting at just $30(a) each way -

- Santo Domingo flights start at $69(a) each way -

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today expands at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport with two international routes linking its South Florida focus city with Cancun, Mexico, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Award-winning JetBlue, best known for its friendly crewmembers and low fares packed with amenities like free seatback televisions, unlimited free snacks, and the most legroom in coach(b) will offer one daily roundtrip flight to each city. Fares to Cancun start at just $30(a) each way, while fares to Santo Domingo begin at $69(a) each way, for travel purchased by June 26, 2009.

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JetBlue's schedule between Fort Lauderdale and Cancun:

JetBlue's schedule between Fort Lauderdale and Santo Domingo:

Earlier this month JetBlue relocated from Fort Lauderdale's Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 to offer customers easier connections and to provide the additional gates needed to serve the value airline's growing roster of destinations including recent additions San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Nassau, Bahamas. JetBlue currently offers 37 daily departures - increasing to 49 per day during the winter season - to 17 nonstop destinations across the United States and Caribbean.

"JetBlue is proud to continue our international expansion from Fort Lauderdale by expanding south of the border to Cancun and Santo Domingo," said Scott Laurence, JetBlue's vice president of network planning. "These two destinations are key markets for JetBlue and we're pleased to be linking them to our growing South Florida focus city. We look forward to welcoming our loyal customers aboard these new routes to once again prove that at JetBlue, low fares come with higher standards."

"We are delighted that JetBlue has added a new direct flight into Cancun from South Florida," said Jesus Almaguer, Director of Cancun's Convention and Visitors Bureau. "Cancun is one of the top destinations for North American travelers, and Fort Lauderdale's proximity to Cancun makes it even more attractive for those who are seeking excellent service, culture, beautiful beaches, great gastronomy, first class hotel infrastructure and lots of fun -- all within an hour's flight time and with the best value."

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 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 56 cities with 600 daily flights. New service to Baltimore; Barbados; Kingston, Jamaica; and Saint Lucia begins this fall, subject to receipt of government operating authority. 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 (TTY/TTD: 800-336-5530); 809-200-9898 from the Dominican Republic; or 001-800-861-3372 from Mexico, or visit http://hola.jetblue.com.

(a) For travel between Fort Lauderdale and Cancun and/or Santo Domingo: travel must be booked by June 26, 2009, 11:59 PM MT. Travel must take place between July 14, 2009 and October 6, 2009. Travel must be completed by October 6, 2009. Travel must take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and/or Saturday. All fares are subject to change without notice. Travel costs $15 more per person if purchased by telephone, or at an airport or city ticket office. Fares may not be available on all days or on all flights. 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 $100 per person at 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530, 1-809-200-9898 if located in the Dominican Republic, 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. All taxes and fees must be paid at the time of purchase. JetBlue reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without proper documentation. A second bag fee of $30 applies. DIRECTV(r) service is not available on flights outside the continental US. Travel between Fort Lauderdale and Cancun is subject to government approval. Other restrictions apply. (C)2009 JetBlue Airways

(b) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach, based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.

SOURCE JetBlue Airways

Source: PR Newswire

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