Updated: 7/15/2008
JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) will expand its presence at Westchester County Airport this winter, growing to become the airline with the most seats to the most destinations as it begins nonstop service to Tampa, Fla., and adds more flights on routes to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Palm Beach. JetBlue's added service to all four cities takes flight November 2, bringing even more convenient and affordable service to Westchester County, Fairfield County, and Hudson Valley travelers just in time for the snowbird season.
JetBlue will offer the following 11 daily departures from Westchester County Airport this winter:
* Fort Lauderdale (3 daily flights)
* Fort Myers (1 daily flight)
* Orlando (4 daily flights)
* Palm Beach (2 daily flights)
* Tampa (1 daily flight)
JetBlue's new service from White Plains to Tampa, with fares starting at $114 each way.
"Here at JetBlue, we're thrilled that our customers in Westchester and Fairfield counties have made us the largest airline at Westchester County Airport," said Vice President of Network Planning Marty St. George. "Since we kicked off service here in early 2007, our operation has been a rousing success. JetBlue offers customers unmatched amenities and an award-winning travel experience, and we're pleased to add more of that signature service at HPN as we continue the ongoing optimization of route network."
JetBlue will operate its new Tampa route aboard the 150-seat Airbus A320. All JetBlue flights from Westchester County include JetBlue's signature 36 channels of DIRECTV(r) programming at every seat -- the most free live television of any airline -- in addition to more than 100 channels of XM Satellite Radio. JetBlue's fleet offers spacious all-leather seating plus the most legroom in coach (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines). Unlimited snacks and friendly customer service come free with every JetBlue flight.
About JetBlue Airways
New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on value, service and style. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue is now pleased to offer customers Lots of Legroom and super-spacious Even More Legroom seats. JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant messaging services on aircraft "BetaBlue," a first among U.S. domestic airlines. JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 53 cities with 600 daily flights. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583) or visit www.jetblue.com.