NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) announced today that it will waive its change fee and any fare differences to allow customers who have reservations for travel tomorrow, February 21 to or from New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York's LaGuardia Airport, Boston, MA; Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, NY or Burlington, VT to postpone their plans through Wednesday, February 23 to avoid the winter snowstorm in the area. Customers should call 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583) to arrange for ticket changes.
To check on the status of flights or to check the availability of alternate flights, customers are encouraged to log on to www.jetblue.com or to call 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583) for the latest flight information.
JetBlue is a low-fare, low-cost passenger airline, which provides high-quality customer service. JetBlue operates a fleet of 71 new Airbus A320 aircraft and plans to add 13 additional A320s and 7 Embraer E190s to its fleet in 2005. Based at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, JetBlue currently operates 276 flights a day and serves 30 destinations in 12 states, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and The Bahamas.
All JetBlue aircraft feature roomy leather seats; all equipped with an in-seat digital entertainment system offering up to 36 channels of free DIRECTV(r) programming. On many flights, a selection of first-run movies and bonus features from FOX InFlight Premium Entertainment may be available.*
With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For more information, schedules and fares, please visit www.jetblue.com or call JetBlue reservations at 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), 1-888-538-2583 if calling from Puerto Rico, or 1-200-9898 if calling from the Dominican Republic. This press release, as well as past press releases, can be found on www.jetblue.com.
* DIRECTV(r) service is not available on flights between New York City, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
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