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Press Release Source: JetBlue Airways Corporation
Hi There, Ohio! JetBlue to Start Service From Columbus to New York and Boston in October
Thursday July 13, 8:30 am ET
Fares Up to 69% Lower Than Pre-JetBlue Fares
Up to Four Daily Flights to JFK Start October 3
One Daily Flight to Boston Starts October 18
NEW YORK, July 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU - News) today announces it will begin service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Columbus, OH with up to four daily nonstop flights starting October 3, and one daily nonstop flight between Boston's Logan International Airport and Columbus starting October 18. To celebrate the new service, JetBlue is offering introductory one-way fares to/from New York starting at $69(a), with regular fares ranging between $89(a) and $199(a) each way, up to 69% lower than pre-JetBlue fares. The airline's introductory one-way fare to/from Boston is $79(a), with regular fares ranging from $99(a) to $209(a) each way, up to 68% lower than pre-JetBlue fares. Introductory fares, which are subject to availability, must be purchased by July 24, and travel must be completed by November 15
``We look forward to serving the people of Columbus, Ohio with nonstop flights to New York and Boston, two business centers vital to the heart of Ohio,'' said David Neeleman, founder and CEO of JetBlue Airways. ``In addition to the convenience of low-fare, nonstop flights, our customers will enjoy the extra legroom, live entertainment options like DIRECTV and XM Satellite Radio at every all-leather seat, and our friendly, award-winning customer service.''
``We are committed to connecting Columbus to the world and working hard to open new doors of opportunity with companies like JetBlue,'' said Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman. ``JetBlue will bring jobs and energy to Port Columbus and help deliver our citizens to the destinations of the world.''
``We are very pleased that JetBlue, with its reputation for outstanding customer service and affordable fares, has decided to serve the Columbus market,'' said Kathy Ransier, Board Chair of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, which operates Port Columbus International Airport. ``We welcome JetBlue to Port Columbus' impressive group of airlines and will work closely with them to ensure a successful entry into our market.''
JetBlue will operate flights to Columbus using its brand-new EMBRAER 190 aircraft. This 100-seat aircraft offers customers comfy all-leather seats and the most live entertainment options in the skies today, with 36 channels of DIRECTV® programming (B) and more than 100 channels of XM Satellite Radio®. JetBlue customers enrolled in the airline's flight gratitude program, TrueBlue, will earn two TrueBlue points each way, with double points awarded for travel purchased online at
http://www.jetblue.com. Customers can earn free travel even faster by using the JetBlue Card from American Express.
Columbus customers will also have access to 39 other JetBlue destinations via convenient connecting service at JFK, including Raleigh-Durham, NC (service begins July 20); Houston Hobby Airport (service begins September 7); Sarasota, FL (service begins September 21); and Tucson, AZ (service begins September 28).
JetBlue's New Service between New York JFK and Columbus, OH, starting
October 3:
New York, NY (JFK) to Columbus, OH (CMH) to
Columbus, OH (CMH) New York (JFK)
Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive
8:35am - 10:25am 6:30am - 8:15am (eff. 10/4, except
Sundays)
12:50pm - 2:40pm 11:00am - 12:45pm
4:55pm - 6:45pm 3:15pm - 5:00pm
9:40pm - 11:30pm (except Saturdays) 7:20pm - 9:05pm
JetBlue's New Service between Boston and Columbus, OH, starting
October 18:
Boston, MA (BOS) to Columbus, OH (CMH) to
Columbus, OH (CMH) Boston, MA (BOS)
Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive
9:15am - 11:20am 11:55am - 1:50pm