JetBlue Grows Presence in Both Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood And The Caribbean With New Aruba Flights
August 29 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
South Florida Focus City Becomes Third Gateway
for Travel Between U.S. and Aruba
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced it is launching service
between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and
Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA). Daily flights
between South Florida and the popular Caribbean destination take
off January 4, 2017. Seats are on sale today with fares starting at
$99 one-way (a).
“We are thrilled to announce more Fort Lauderdale growth and new
non-stop service to Aruba,” said Dave Clark, vice president network
planning at JetBlue. “With miles of picturesque beaches, a variety
of outdoor and beach activity options and fantastic resorts Aruba
continues to be a destination JetBlue customers can’t get enough
of. With new flights from Fort Lauderdale we are making it easier
than ever to get to Aruba no matter where our customers are flying
from.”
JetBlue currently serves Aruba from its New York-JFK and Boston
focus cities with daily flights. It also offers weekly Mint flights
seasonally from both airports, which feature the airline’s
successful premium service with lie-flat seating and tapas style
dining. Mint from New York launches September 10, 2016 and from
Boston on November 5, 2016. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood service will
provide a third nonstop Aruba gateway and allow for convenient
connections from across the growing JetBlue network
“Of Aruba's total 1.22 million stay-over visitors in 2015, we
welcomed a 7.7 percent increase in U.S. travelers,” said Otmar
Oduber, Minister of Tourism, Transportation, Primary Sector and
Culture. “As Aruba grows annually, JetBlue remains a valuable
partner in accommodating the increased demand for travel to our One
happy island — where year-round sunshine, award winning beaches and
diverse culture are only the beginning of the Aruba adventure.”
“Aruba’s expanded partnership with JetBlue will continue to
raise our island’s tourism to new heights,” said Ronella Tjin
Asjoe-Croes, CEO of Aruba Tourism Authority. “This new daily
service allows Aruba to cater to our key Ft. Lauderdale market —
while also serving as a crucial feeder market for U.S. westerners
who have shown an increased propensity to visit Aruba in recent
years."
This is the latest in a series of announcements from JetBlue
regarding new service at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood where the
airline is the largest carrier and where it intends to grow to up
to 140 daily flights in the coming years. Already this year,
JetBlue has added or announced new nonstop destinations including
Nashville, Tenn., New Orleans, San Diego, Barbados, and Quito,
Ecuador. Later this week, JetBlue will launch service to Santa
Clara, Cuba, the first of four Cuban cities the airline tentatively
plans to serve from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, subject to receipt
of government operating authority.
Flight Schedule Between Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL) and Aruba (AUA)Beginning January
4, 2017
FLL- AUA Flight #1411
AUA – FLL Flight #1412 11:22 a.m. – 3:24 p.m.
4:20 p.m. – 6:25
p.m.
Flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and Aruba will be
operated on the airline’s Airbus A320 aircraft offering the
airline's award-winning service featuring the most legroom in coach
(b); free Fly-Fi, the fastest broadband internet in the sky (c);
complimentary and unlimited name-brand snacks and soft drinks;
free, live DIRECTV® programming,100+ channels of SiriusXM® radio at
every seat and free first-run Hollywood movies.
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline™, and a leading
carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los
Angeles (Long Beach), Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries
more than 35 million customers a year to 96 cities in the
U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America with an average
of 925 daily flights. For more information please visit
jetblue.com.
(a) BLUE fare shown. Fares include government
taxes and fees and must be purchased by 08/30/2016 (the earlier of
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Limited exceptions apply; All fares are subject to limited
availability; may not be available on all days or all flights; may
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(b) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach,
based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.
(c) Fly-Fi is not available on flights
operating outside of the continental U.S. For flights originating
outside of the continental U.S., Fly-Fi will be available once the
aircraft returns to the coverage area. Fly-Fi is available on most
JetBlue-operated flights, with fleet-wide installation complete by
the end of 2016.
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