New Flying Will Support Revenue Recovery in
Leisure Markets Showing Strength in Current Environment, Bring the
JetBlue Experience and Low Fares to More Customers
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced it is adding 30 new
domestic routes to serve customers in markets where leisure and VFR
(visiting friends and relatives) travel is showing some signs of
strength. With business travel facing a less certain recovery
timeline, the new routes offer JetBlue the opportunity to generate
revenue, bring aircraft back into service that would otherwise sit
idle, and add more flying opportunities for JetBlue
crewmembers.
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JetBlue announced it is adding 30 new
domestic routes to serve customers in markets where leisure and VFR
(visiting friends and relatives) travel is showing some signs of
strength. (Photo: Business Wire)
Each market was identified as one in which JetBlue’s
award-winning service and low fares will benefit travelers as well
as support the airline’s cash position. The expanded service
focuses on:
- Growing relevance in JetBlue’s focus cities
- Launch Mint flights between Newark and LAX/SFO
- Playing to JetBlue’s strength in Florida with new
point-to-point routes
New markets will be phased in between July and October. Seats on
all new routes will be available for purchase Friday, June 19.
“Coronavirus has transformed airline route maps, and as we begin
to see small signs of recovery, we continue to be flexible with our
network plans to respond to demand trends and generate cash in
support of our business,” said Scott Laurence, head of revenue and
planning, JetBlue. “We’ve selected routes where customers are
showing some interest in travel again and where our low fares and
award-winning experience will be noticed.”
Mint Between the Garden State and the Golden State
JetBlue, New York’s Hometown Airline®, will expand its
successful Mint service in the broader metro area to Newark Liberty
International Airport (EWR) with daily nonstop service to both Los
Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International
Airport (SFO). Mint offers a rethought design and a more personal
approach to service with exceptional hospitality from specially
trained crewmembers. Favorite Mint features include lie-flat
seating – including individual suites with sliding privacy doors,
tapas style dining, fresh espresso from the first purpose-built
cappuccino machine for a U.S. airline, amenity kits by Hayward and
Hopper, and dessert from local artisanal ice cream makers based in
Mint cities.
All customers will benefit from JetBlue's Airbus A321 with Mint
aircraft. Features of the A321 core interior include 10-inch
television screens offering free entertainment, comfortable seats
with the most legroom in coach (a) 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 (b).
Filling Out Focus Cities & Florida Flying
Elsewhere in JetBlue’s focus cities and in Florida, the airline
will launch new routes where there are small signs of recovery in
leisure and visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel. Adding
more destinations in these key markets will help make JetBlue more
relevant to more travelers and drive loyalty.
Outside of JetBlue focus cities, the airline is launching
several new point-to-point routes that play to JetBlue’s strength
in Florida. These routes will gives customers a new option that
offers low fares with great JetBlue customer service and the layers
of protection offered as part of its Safety From the Ground Up
program.
“We don’t believe customers should have to choose between a low
fare and a great experience,” said Laurence. “These new routes are
a win for customers, and we believe they will work especially well
for us in this unique environment.”
JetBlue will reactivate some temporarily parked aircraft to
support the new routes. Like the rest of the JetBlue network, these
new routes will be regularly evaluated. The airline will remain
flexible, allowing market demand to determine how long a particular
route continues to operate.
Summer Capacity, Some Closures Lifted & Certain Seasonal
Flights Return
With the new routes and service announced today, as well as
additional capacity added back into the July and August schedules,
JetBlue intends to operate more than half of its typical capacity
this summer to better match demand trends.
Additionally, nine temporarily closed cities and several summer
seasonal destinations will reopen in early July:
- Aguadilla, Puerto Rico’s Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN)
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY)
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
- Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- Ponce, Puerto Rico Mercedita International Airport (PSE)
- Portland International Airport (PDX)
- Providence T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)
New Markets and Frequencies
Effective July 23,
2020
New Mint Service between
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and:
Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX) | Up to 3x Daily
San Francisco International
Airport (SFO) | Up to 2x Daily
New Service between Newark
Liberty International Airport (EWR) and:
Charleston International Airport
(CHS) | Up to 1x Daily
Jacksonville International
Airport (JAX) | Up to 1x Daily
New Service between New York
John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK) and:
Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airport (DFW) | Up to 2x Daily
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Airport (DTW) | Up to 2x Daily
Effective August 6,
2020
New Service between
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and:
Austin–Bergstrom International
Airport (AUS) | Up to 2x Daily
San Diego International Airport
(SAN) | Up to 1x Daily
Las Vegas McCarran International
Airport (LAS) | Up to 2x Daily
Phoenix Sky Harbor International
Airport (PHX) | Up to 2x Daily
Sarasota–Bradenton International
Airport (SRQ) | Up to 1x Daily
New Service between New York
John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK) and:
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
International Airport (MSP) | Up to 2x Daily
New Service between New York
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and:
Fort Myers Southwest Florida
International Airport (RSW) | Up to 1x Daily
Tampa International Airport (TPA)
| Up to 2x Daily
New Service between
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and:
Orlando International Airport
(MCO) | Up to 2x Daily
Palm Beach International Airport
(PBI) | Up to 2x Daily
Fort Myers Southwest Florida
International Airport (RSW) | Up to 1x Daily
San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín
International Airport (SJU) | Up to 1x Daily
Tampa International Airport (TPA)
| Up to 1x Daily
Effective October 1,
2020
New Service between New York
John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK) and:
St. Thomas Cyril E. King Airport
(STT) | Up to 2x Weekly
New Service between Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and:
Pittsburgh International Airport
(PIT) | Up to 1x Daily
Portland International Airport
(PDX) | Up to 2x Weekly
Seattle–Tacoma International
Airport (SEA) | Up to 3x Weekly
New Service between Orlando
International Airport (MCO) and:
San Francisco International
Airport (SFO) | Up to 1x Daily
New Service between Fort Myers
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and:
Cleveland Hopkins International
Airport (CLE) | Up to 1x Daily
Providence T. F. Green
International Airport (PVD) | Up to 1x Daily
New Service between Tampa
International Airport (TPA) and:
Providence T. F. Green
International Airport (PVD) | Up to 1x Daily
Washington National Airport (DCA)
| Up to 1x Daily
New Service between Palm Beach
International Airport (PBI) and:
Chicago O'Hare International
Airport (ORD) | Up to 1x Daily
Pittsburgh International Airport
(PIT) | Up to 1x Daily
JetBlue will operate all new, non-Mint routes using its Airbus
A320 aircraft offering the airline's award-winning service
featuring the most legroom in coach (a); free Fly-Fi, the fastest
broadband internet in the sky (b); complimentary and unlimited
name-brand snacks and soft drinks; free, live DIRECTV® programming
and 100+ channels of SiriusXM® radio at every seat.
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 customers across the U.S.,
Caribbean, and Latin America. For more information, visit
jetblue.com.
a.
JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach
based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.
b.
Fly-Fi and live television are available
on all JetBlue-operated flights. On ViaSat-2 equipped aircraft,
Fly-Fi will not be available on portions of some routes, and live
television will not be available while operating outside of the
contiguous U.S., or until the aircraft returns to the coverage
area. On all other aircraft, Fly-Fi and live television will not be
available while operating outside of the contiguous U.S., or until
the aircraft returns to the coverage area.
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