JetBlue Greets Guyana with Latest Route Made Possible by Extended Range and Fuel Efficiency of the Airbus A321neo
September 10 2019 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Service to Georgetown – Guyana’s Capital City –
Expands the Airline’s Leadership Role in Latin America & the
Caribbean
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced it is again expanding its
large Latin America and Caribbean network with new nonstop service
between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and
Georgetown, Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) (a).
Flights will operate daily on JetBlue’s new A321neo aircraft
beginning April 2, 2020 with seats available for purchase in the
U.S. starting today.
“Guyana service introduces a diverse and underserved destination
to the JetBlue route map which will benefit both leisure travelers,
as well as those visiting friends and relatives,” said Andrea
Lusso, director route planning. “Just as we’ve done in our South
American markets in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, we’re introducing a
new, low fare high-quality choice to travelers in Guyana.”
“The Government of Guyana is delighted to welcome the services
of JetBlue to Guyana,” said, Guyana’s Minister of Public
Infrastructure, the Honourable David Patterson. “The introduction
of this immensely popular low cost carrier will see lower ticket
prices to Georgetown and provide travelers with an opportunity to
fly on an airline of choice to their favorite destination. This
agreement with JetBlue is timely and comes on the heels of
continued and sustainable growth in several sectors of our economy,
including, service, tourism, mining and oil and gas.”
Just five hours from New York by air, Georgetown serves as the
gateway to Guyana. With pristine beaches in the north, mountain
ranges to the west, vast rainforests and never-ending savannahs in
the south, Guyana has emerged as a playground for adventurists and
modern-day explorers. JetBlue’s newest route will also connect New
York’s Guyanese American community – the largest in the U.S. – with
Guyana’s capital city, making the connections between friends and
family easier and closer than ever.
“We are extremely excited to welcome JetBlue's new non-stop
services from New York-JFK to Georgetown, Guyana," said Brian T.
Mullis, Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority. "2019 has been
quite a year – winning five international awards, increased route
options to Europe, new community-led and owned tourism product
development, increased stakeholder collaboration, growing demand in
our target markets and now JetBlue improving connectivity with one
of our core markets – North America."
Guyana becomes the fourth country in South America JetBlue
serves and grows the airline’s presence in Latin America and
Caribbean where it is a leading carrier serving nearly 40
destinations. The new nonstop flight between New York City and
Georgetown will be made possible by the A321neo’s extended range
and fuel efficiency.
Schedule between New York
(JFK) and Georgetown (GEO)
Beginning April 2,
2020
JFK - GEO Flight #1965
GEO - JFK Flight #1966
11:55 p.m. – 5:58 a.m. (+1)
7:20 a.m. – 1:09 p.m.
New Flying Opportunities with Comfort and
Connectivity
The A321neo – the newest aircraft type to join JetBlue’s growing
fleet of more than 250 aircraft – boasts a 20% increase in fuel
efficiency which supports some 500 nautical miles of extended
range. The longer-range flying capabilities of the A321neo open up
a host of new markets which JetBlue’s existing fleet could not
serve with nonstop flights, including recently announced service
between New York-JFK and Guayaquil, Ecuador, launching this
December. Additionally, each JetBlue Airbus A321neo will be powered
by two Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, which produce a smaller
noise footprint and lower operating costs when compared with
today's engines.
Inside the aircraft, JetBlue’s award-winning comfort and
connectivity will be the focus of the onboard customer experience.
The A321neo will feature the Collins Meridian seat – which is the
widest seat available for the single aisle Airbus family of
aircraft – with enhanced cushion comfort, adjustable headrests,
power connections at every seat and the most legroom in coach (b).
Inflight entertainment will be powered by Thales AVANT and ViaSat-2
connectivity. With this system – featuring 10.1 inch, 1080P high
definition screens, more than 100 channels of live television with
DVR-like pause and rewind functionality, picture-in-picture
function and more – JetBlue will offer customers expanded
entertainment choices in nearly every region the airline flies (c).
JetBlue is the only major U.S. airline with seatback entertainment
screens at every seat on every aircraft.
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 42 million
customers a year to 100+ cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin
America with an average of more than 1,000 daily flights. For more
information, please visit jetblue.com.
a. Subject to receipt of government operating authority.
b. JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach based on average
fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.
c. 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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