Launch Set for August 15, 2017, With
Introductory Fares Starting at $499 One Way (a)
JetBlue Is Only U.S. Airline to Offer Regularly
Scheduled Lie-Flat Seating on a Domestic Flight in San Diego
JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) today announced that San Diego will be the
next city in the airline’s network to be served by Mint flights, as
JetBlue executes its plan to expand Mint nationally on
transcontinental routes.
Mint – the airline’s award-winning approach to premium travel
featuring the longest fully-flat bed seating in the U.S. domestic
premium market (b), fully enclosed private suites and a 15-inch
flat screen with complimentary entertainment options – will launch
between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (SAN) and
San Diego International Airport (SAN) on August 15, 2017, offering
a new flat-bed experience with curated amenities for travelers in
southern California. Seats are on sale starting today with
introductory fares starting at $499 one way (a).
Mint has exceeded the airline’s expectations since its launch in
2014, transforming the financial performance of JetBlue’s
transcontinental franchise while winning over customers and
stimulating a new market for premium travel.
“When Mint lands in San Diego JetBlue will transform another
market where customers have faced outdated and overpriced ‘business
class’ choices for too long,” said Marty St. George, executive vice
president commercial and planning, JetBlue. “We can’t wait to show
even more of our customers in southern California the most
comfortable way to fly from coast-to-coast.”
JetBlue’s expansion of Mint will allow the airline to capture an
immediate opportunity to introduce competition in east and west
coast markets where customers are faced with a decreasing number of
choices and where other carriers sell dated business class options
at a high cost. A second daily roundtrip Mint flight between San
Diego and New York, as well as Mint service between San Diego and
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) will start later in
2017.
This wave of Mint expansion will bring new transcontinental
competition to San Diego, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas and Seattle
for the first time – while also increasing options from New York
(JFK), Boston, Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco. Once completed,
JetBlue will offer up to 70-plus daily Mint flights to 13
destinations across the east coast, west coast and Caribbean.
Mint Schedule Between New York (JFK) and San
Diego (SAN)
Beginning August 15, 2017:
JFK – SAN Flight
#189
SAN – JFK Flight
#190
9:00 a.m. – 11:57 a.m. 1:10 p.m. – 9:41
p.m.
JetBlue’s Airbus A321 With Mint Offers Every Customer A
Better Flight
Mint offers a completely rethought design and a more personal
approach to service, addressing the needs of the modern traveler.
Mint features exceptional hospitality from specially trained
crewmembers.
Favorite Mint features include a signature cocktail, a
tapas-style menu by New York City restaurant Saxon + Parole, fresh
espresso from the first purpose-built cappuccino machine for a U.S.
airline, amenity kits by Hayward and Hopper, and dessert from Blue
Marble and Mah-ze-Dahr Bakery.
Since launching in 2014, Mint has become a favorite way for
celebrities, technology executives, creatives, and entrepreneurs to
travel across the country. Mint was recognized by Fast Company’s
Innovation By Design Awards, which honors innovative and disruptive
design that pushes boundaries and seeks to change the world.
All customers will benefit from JetBlue's new Airbus A321 with
Mint aircraft, which features the airline's new core experience for
customers seated throughout the entire aircraft.
Features of the A321 core interior include 10-inch television
screens offering free entertainment, comfortable seats with the
most legroom in coach (c) and power outlets accessible to all
customers. JetBlue's popular marketplace, a self-serve station full
of free snacks, sodas and water for customers to enjoy at their
convenience, is also available throughout the flight. And all A321
aircraft offer JetBlue's free Fly-Fi high-speed broadband Internet
service when flying over the continental U.S., access to JetBlue's
Hub content on personal devices and 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 99 cities in the
U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America with an average
of 925 daily flights. For more information please visit
jetblue.com.
(a)
To learn more about our new fare options,
go to https://www.jetblue.com/travel/our-fares/. Fares include
government taxes and fees and must be purchased by 11/16/16 (the
earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local) for flights between 08/15/17 -
09/05/17. 21-day advance purchased required. Limited exceptions
apply. All fares are subject to limited availability; may not be
available on all days or all flights; may change without notice;
must be purchased at time of reservation; and are one-way, non-stop
(except as otherwise noted), nonrefundable, and nontransferable.
Proper documentation required for boarding. Reservations made one
week or more prior to a flight's scheduled departure may be
canceled without penalty up to 24 hours after the reservation is
made. For MINT fares first two checked bags are free (weight and
size limits and exceptions for itineraries including flights marked
or operated by other airlines apply). Fare does not include fees
for oversized/overweight/extra baggage or other fees for
products/services sold separately. To view baggage fees and other
optional services and fees, click here. For Mint fares: (a) Changes
and cancellations made 60 days or more prior to departure date for
(i) nonstop one-way base fares less than $950: $75; (ii) nonstop
one-way base fares $950 or greater: no fee; (iii) connecting,
one-way base fare less than $1,350: $75; and (iv) connecting,
one-way base fare $1,350 or greater: no fee. (b) Changes and
cancellations made less than 60 days prior to departure date for
(i) nonstop one-way base fares less than $950: $150; (ii) nonstop
one-way base fares $950 or greater: no fee; (iii) connecting,
one-way base fare less than $1,350: $150; and (iv) connecting,
one-way base fare $1,350 or greater: no fee. For changes, a
difference in fare may apply. Cancellations receive JetBlue travel
credit, valid for one year. Proper documentation required for
boarding. Other restrictions apply.
(b) Based on avg. length of lie-flat beds on domestic
flights operated by U.S. airlines. (c) JetBlue offers the
most legroom in coach, based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for
U.S. airlines.
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