JetBlue Marks the 100-Day Milestone of Its 100x35JetBlue Hurricane Relief Program in Puerto Rico
January 09 2018 - 3:05PM
Business Wire
JetBlue’s relief program encompassing 100 days
and 35 ways – and beyond - of caring for Puerto Rico now
transitions to its long-term recovery phase.
JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) announced the 100-day milestone of its
100x35JetBlue hurricane relief initiative, which launched shortly
after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017. A nod
to the island’s 100x35 mile dimensions, 100x35JetBlue outlined 100
days and 35 ways – and beyond – of caring for Puerto Rico and the
Caribbean. JetBlue has completed or launched 34 of the 35
initiatives, and now transitions to initiative #35: developing a
long-term plan for supporting Puerto Rico and fostering economic
growth.
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JetBlue’s relief program encompassing 100
days and 35 ways – and beyond - of caring for Puerto Rico now
transitions to its long-term recovery phase
As the largest airline in Puerto Rico, JetBlue made a commitment
to its crewmembers, customers and communities by pledging to assist
in the island’s rebuilding and recovery. Puerto Rico is home to
nearly 500 JetBlue crewmembers who support the airline’s operations
in its focus city of San Juan, as well as in Aguadilla and
Ponce.
With the help of crewmembers across JetBlue’s 101-city network,
including those in Puerto Rico, as well as partners such as New
York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló,
and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, the airline has spent the past
100 days implementing its plan. The initiative’s pillars included
providing free and reduced rate air transportation; charitable
fundraising support; donation and delivery of supplies and services
to meet the basic needs of the community; overall reconstruction
efforts; and activities to restore a sense of normalcy to those
most impacted by the storms. At the same time, JetBlue has focused
on raising awareness for Puerto Rico to ensure continued focus on
the island’s needs.
Some of the actions taken for Puerto Rico in the past 100 days
include:
- Operating over 450 special relief
flights for Hurricane Maria recovery efforts
- Providing more than 1,100 seats to the
island for emergency personnel, relief workers, and non-profits at
no cost
- Making a $1 million in-kind
contribution commitment to transport relief workers and cargo from
New York as part of the Empire State Relief and Recovery
efforts
- Offering reduced fares for customers
to/from Puerto Rico, including two free checked bags and waived pet
fees, in the immediate aftermath of the storm
- Sending more than 1.5 million pounds of
relief supplies on JetBlue and in partnership with Atlas Air
- Partnering with celebrities to conduct
relief flights to raise awareness for recovery efforts and deliver
much-needed supplies
- Quickly resuming service from all three
cities JetBlue serves in Puerto Rico: San Juan (SJU), Aguadilla
(BQN) and Ponce (PSE). During 2018, JetBlue plans to operate up to
30 daily roundtrip flights to/from Puerto Rico including 25 in San
Juan alone.
- Continuing to monitor booking trends
closely and adjusting flight schedules and seat capacity as demand
necessitates.
- Granting $1.2 million in grants to
impacted JetBlue crewmembers in Puerto Rico to get back on their
feet through the JetBlue Crewmember Crisis Fund
- Supporting Puerto Rico Tourism
Company’s efforts to promote tourism to the island
“In the aftermath of the hurricanes, our crewmembers rose to the
challenge of truly caring for one another and our customers in
incredible ways.” said Robin Hayes, President & CEO of
JetBlue.
“As Puerto Rico’s largest airline, we have an ability – and a
responsibility – to play a significant role in rebuilding the
economy by supporting the return of tourism,” Hayes continued.
“We’ve already begun planning these initiatives with our partners
at the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. We know that Puerto Rico has a
bright future, and we pledge to stand alongside the community as
the island recovers and thrives.”
Three Kings Day Celebrations
JetBlue’s 100-day milestone coincided with Three Kings Day, an
important holiday and tradition in Hispanic and Puerto Rican
culture that caps off the Christmas holiday season. The airline
commemorated the start of its long-term initiatives by celebrating
events on the island with crewmembers, their families and the
community. Three Kings Day and holiday season initiatives
included:
- Donation of 1,200 toys to Puerto Rico’s
First Lady’s event, Gran Fiesta de Reyes
- Donation of formula, diapers and other
essential supplies to the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) for
distribution at their San Jorge's Children Hospital event
- Title sponsorship of Promesa de Reyes,
which included the distribution of about 3,500 toys to children in
five different communities on the island with the help of
professional baseball players
- Three Kings Day celebration with
JetBlue senior leader to distribute gifts and toys to crewmembers
and their families
- Hosting Thanksgiving and Christmas /
Noche Buena meals for the community, crewmembers, and partners
throughout the season
For more information and updates on JetBlue’s 100x35JetBlue
initiative, and ways to assist in Puerto Rico’s continued recovery,
visit www.jetblue.com/100x35.
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.
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