Viator

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Jet Blue Expands Ft. Lauderdale, L.A. Service

JetBlue Airways announced the expansion service from both Ft. Lauderdale and Los Angeles. The airline will launch two new international flights from Ft. Lauderdale, and two new domestic flights from L.A.

From Ft. Lauderdale, JetBlue will fly two new international flights to Cancun, Mexico and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. JetBlue will offer daily roundtrip flights to each destination.

"JetBlue is proud to continue our international expansion from Ft. Lauderdale by expanding south of the border to Cancun and Santo Domingo," said Scott Laurence, JetBlue's vice president of network planning.

Service to Santo Domingo will be on a 150-seat Airbus A320 aircraft, while flights to Cancun will be aboard a 100-seat Embrear 190 jet. Both feature roomy leather seats, seatback entertainment, industry-leading legroom and unlimited free snacks and drinks.

JetBlue is also expanding its domestic routes from LAX to both New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Boston's Logan International Airport. Both are now available as non-stop flights. With the new flighsts, LAX becomes JetBlue's 56th destination offering twice daily service. LAX joins Burbank and Long Beach offering flyers more options for coast-to-coast service.

"As one of the world's largest entertainment, cultural and business centers, savvy Los Angeles travelers continue to select JetBlue's higher standard of service for their travel needs and today we are excited to give the L.A. Basin even more options," said Dave Barger, JetBlue's CEO.

No comments: