JetBlue Continues to Grow Cuba Presence With New Service to Holguín
November 10 2016 - 11:17AM
Business Wire
Service Between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and
Holguín Extends JetBlue Service to Three Cuban Cities, With Havana
Starting Late-November
JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) today announced the start of new daily
nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Airport (FLL) and Holguín’s Frank País Airport (HOG) in Cuba.
Holguín becomes the third city served in Cuba from the airline’s
south Florida focus city. With service to Holguín, JetBlue now
operate 42 nonstop flights each week between the two countries and
more coming in late November with the launch of Havana.
“Each time we launch a new Cuba destination we expand
affordable, customer-friendly air service further between the U.S.
and Cuba,” said Robin Hayes, president and CEO, JetBlue. “These
historic flight launches are great news for those traveling between
our two countries.”
Situated in eastern Cuba, Holguín is the fourth largest city on
the island and is located more than 400 miles from Havana. The city
center features colonial buildings, plazas and several notable
museums. The broader Holguín province is made up of national parks,
mountains, nature reserves, beaches and scenic cays.
Holguín, JetBlue’s 99th city, joins a growing list of more than
50 nonstop destinations offered from JetBlue’s Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood focus city as the airline expands to 140 daily
flights in the coming years. For many JetBlue customers across the
growing network, Holguín is now a convenient connection away from
many JetBlue cities.
“We commend the work of both U.S. and Cuban officials
for making today possible. We also commend the Cuban Ministry of
Transportation, IACC, and the Holguín Airport for entrusting us to
operate this route and look forward to our long-term partnership as
we continue to grow our presence in Cuba,” said JetBlue
President & CEO Hayes.
JetBlue Sets Out to Remove Cost & Complexity for
Customers
With affordable fares in each of its Cuban markets, JetBlue has
removed the high costs and complexity of travel to Cuba while
offering the same award-winning service that has made the airline
popular throughout the Caribbean. True to its customer focus,
JetBlue is taking a number of steps unique to its Cuba launch to
set it apart from competitors known for offering high prices and
inferior service:
- Affordable fares: JetBlue offers
a low starting fare to make Cuba more accessible to those visiting
family members or traveling to Cuba for cultural, business or group
travel.
- Health insurance included:
JetBlue includes Cuban government-required health insurance
coverage for all travelers on all Cuba-bound flights so that
customers do not have to worry about obtaining the insurance
separately.
- Affidavit in a few clicks: Under
U.S. regulations, every customer traveling to Cuba must complete an
affidavit affirming the customer is going for one of 12 reasons of
approved travel from the U.S. Department of Treasury. JetBlue has
built the completion of the affidavit right into the booking
process so it can be finished in only a couple of clicks.
- Day-of-travel Cuban Tourist Visa
(Tourist Card): Separate from the U.S.-regulated 12 categories,
Cuba requires visitors to obtain an entrance visa onto the island.
For customers who qualify for a Cuban Tourist Visa (Tourist Card),
JetBlue will make those available for purchase upon check-in at one
of its gateway airports or at the gate for connecting customers on
the day of travel. All travelers to Cuba should make their own
determination with respect to the appropriate type of visa required
by Cuba for their purpose of travel.
- Breeze in, breeze out of Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood: Broward County’s Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport (FLL) is considered South Florida’s most
convenient airport, centrally located just 30 minutes north of
Miami, and 45 minutes south of Palm Beach. With convenient parking
located a close walking distance from the terminals, travelers can
breeze in and clear security within minutes.
JetBlue to Be Preferred Airline to Cuba, and Throughout
Caribbean
In addition to Santa Clara, Camagüey and Holguín, JetBlue will
launch service between Havana’s José Martí International Airport
(HAV) and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK),
Orlando International Airport (MCO), and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
later this month. With up to seven daily flights between the U.S.
and Cuba JetBlue is committed to investing in and growing new Cuban
markets.
JetBlue’s commercial service follows nearly five years of
successful charter service operating multiple routes between Cuban
markets and U.S. cities. In that time, JetBlue has built strong
relationships with airport authorities and worked closely together
to make the launch of commercial service possible.
Flights between the U.S. and Holguín feature the most legroom in
coach (a) and complimentary and unlimited name-brand snacks and
soft drinks.
(a) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach,
based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.
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 99 cities in the
U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America with an average
of 925 daily flights. For more information please visit
jetblue.com.
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