Mint Seats Now On-Sale for First Time for Las
Vegas and Expanded San Diego Routes
Boston to Enjoy New Caribbean Routes and More
Los Angeles Service
JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) today announced it is progressing with its
Mint transcontinental expansion plan with the on-sale of new
routes, introducing competition in east and west coast markets
where customers are faced with decreasing choices and where other
carriers sell dated business class options at a high cost.
For the first time, JetBlue is now offering Mint seats
out-for-sale on the following new and expanded routes:
- New York (JFK) and Las Vegas (LAS)
- New York (JFK) and San Diego (SAN)
- Boston (BOS) and San Diego (SAN)
In addition to the new Mint routes, JetBlue will expand Mint
service between Boston and Los Angeles. JetBlue will also continue
to leverage its Mint fleet opportunistically by bringing back
seasonal favorites and growing Caribbean Mint routes, including new
seasonal service between Boston and St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana
International Airport (SXM).
Customers on many of these routes have never had the option to
fly a modern and customer-focused premium experience, including the
longest fully-flat bed seating in the U.S. domestic premium market
(a), fully enclosed private suites, a 15-inch flat screen with
complimentary entertainment and the unmatched hospitality of
JetBlue crewmembers.
The wave of new Mint flights grows the airline’s popular premium
service to approximately 70 daily Mint flights before the end of
the year. By December 2017, roughly one in every 14 JetBlue flights
will offer Mint.
“When we set out to reinvent premium travel nearly three years
ago, we knew we were on to something revolutionary,” said Marty St.
George, executive vice president, JetBlue. “But even as a constant
innovator, we could have never imagined that we would be landing
Mint in cities up and down the east and west coasts.”
New Mint Routes Serve Markets With Strong Demand for Premium
Travel
Later this year JetBlue will add Mint on four new routes and in
two new cities that have not previously had scheduled Mint service.
On each route, JetBlue will be the only airline to offer a
regularly scheduled lie-flat domestic product.
New York – Las Vegas
Beginning in November, JetBlue will offer two daily roundtrip
Mint flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International
Airport (JFK) and Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport (LAS).
With world-class hotels and entertainment options, Las Vegas
attracts more than 42 million annual visitors.
Mint Schedule Between New York (JFK) and Las Vegas (LAS)
Beginning November 6, 2017; Second Beginning November 10,
2017 JFK – LAS Flight #1611 LAS – JFK
Flight #748 8:49 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 12:55 p.m. –
8:46 p.m.
JFK – LAS Flight #711 LAS – JFK
Flight #948 5:55 p.m. – 8:52 p.m. 10:06 p.m. –
5:49 p.m.
Boston – San Diego
JetBlue Mint flights between Boston Logan International Airport
(BOS) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) will start in
December. JetBlue is the top airline in Boston, offering 150 daily
flights and carrying more customers than any other airline at
Logan. Last year JetBlue launched Mint service between Boston and
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and between Boston and San
Francisco International Airport (SFO). The airline also operates
seasonal Mint service between Boston and Aruba’s Queen Beatrix
International Airport (AUA) and between Boston and Barbados’
Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI).
Mint Schedule Between Boston (BOS) and San Diego (SAN)
Beginning December 10, 2017; Second Beginning December 20,
2017 BOS – SAN Flight #619 SAN – BOS
Flight #620 7:15 a.m. – 10:49 a.m. 11:59 a.m. –
8:11 p.m.
BOS – SAN Flight #19 SAN – BOS
Flight #20 4:34 p.m. – 8:05 p.m. 9:15 p.m. – 5:27
a.m. (+1)
New York-JFK – San Diego
JetBlue also announced an expanded schedule for Mint flights
between New York-JFK and San Diego. Earlier this year JetBlue
announced a single daily roundtrip starting in August between the
cities, but the airline is pleased to announce a second roundtrip
that will begin in October. By the end of the year every JetBlue
flight between San Diego and the northeast will be operated on a
Mint aircraft.
Mint Schedule Between New York (JFK) and San Diego (SAN)
Beginning August 15, 2017; Second Beginning October 10
JFK – SAN Flight #189 SAN – JFK Flight
#190 9:00 a.m. – 12:04 p.m. 1:15 p.m. – 9:48 p.m.
JFK – SAN Flight #89 SAN – JFK Flight
#90 4:45 p.m. – 8:01 p.m. 9:11 p.m. – 5:11 a.m.
(+1)
Boston – Caribbean
Travelers in Boston looking for a winter warm up this season
will benefit from a new Caribbean Mint route from Logan. On
Saturdays between November and April, JetBlue will operate Mint
flights between Boston and St. Maarten. St. Maarten is home to
world-class resorts and calm waters and also serves as a gateway to
nearby St. Bart’s and Anguilla which are two of the top luxury
destinations in the Caribbean.
Mint Schedule Between Boston (BOS) and St. Maarten (SXM)
Saturdays Beginning November 4, 2017 – April 2018: BOS –
SXM Flight #77 SXM – BOS Flight #78 7:15
a.m. – 12:32 p.m. 1:57 p.m. – 5:24 p.m.
More Mint Flights in Existing Markets
JetBlue will increase Mint frequencies on three popular
routes:
- Beginning October 20, JetBlue will add
a fourth roundtrip Mint flight between Boston and Los Angeles.
Since launching last year, the route connecting JetBlue’s Boston
focus city in New England with southern California has grown in
popularity and the fourth roundtrip is being added to meet demand.
At Los Angeles-LAX JetBlue now operates the majority of its flights
using Mint aircraft.
- One of JetBlue’s first Caribbean Mint
routes is also getting a boost in service. Mint service between New
York-JFK and Barbados will expand to include a second Saturday
roundtrip beginning November 4. This will complement existing
year-round Saturday Mint service between JetBlue’s hometown and the
popular Caribbean destination.
- JetBlue is also adding more premium
service on peak travel days between New York-JFK and St. Maarten, a
Mint route it first introduced last fall. A second daily roundtrip
is being added over the Christmas peak and on the Saturdays before
and after Thanksgiving.
Favorite Seasonal Caribbean Mint Routes Return
JetBlue is bringing back many of the same popular Caribbean Mint
routes it has previously operated. Seats are on sale now for
service between:
- New York-JFK and Grenada’s Maurice
Bishop International Airport (GND)
- New York and St. Lucia’s Hewanorra
International Airport (UVF)
- New York-JFK and St. Maarten
- New York-JFK and Aruba
- Boston and Barbados
- Boston and Aruba
Seattle Mint to Come
The start date for already announced Mint service in Seattle
will be announced in the coming months.
Why Customers Love Mint
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 Milk Bar.
JetBlue is the only U.S. airline to operate regular service with
lie-flat seating to multiple Caribbean destinations. Additionally,
customers can expect the same Mint experience they love on
transcontinental routes, with an added twist: Mint's northbound
menus from Caribbean destinations will feature regionally inspired
small plates such as ginger-marinated shrimp, jerk pork tenderloin
and pan seared flying fish, curated by a local culinary team. Mint
customers on these flights will also be treated to a welcome drink
featuring rum and island flavors.
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.
JetBlue’s Airbus A321 With Mint Offers Every Customer A
Better Flight
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 (b) 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 contiguous U.S.(c), 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 38 million customers a year to 101 cities in the
U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America with an average
of 1,000 daily flights. For more information please visit
jetblue.com.
(a) Based on avg. length of lie-flat beds on domestic flights
operated by U.S. airlines.
(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
contiguous U.S. For flights originating outside of the contiguous
U.S., Fly-Fi will be available once the aircraft returns to the
coverage area.
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