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13-Nov-2013 6:21 AM

JetBlue to Fly to 25 Caribbean Destinations This Winter and Expand Interline Partnerships to Even Mo

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12-Nov-2013 JetBlue to Fly to 25 Caribbean Destinations This Winter and Expand Interline Partnerships to Even More Islands

An Average of 200 Daily Flights Scheduled This Winter to, From, and Within Caribbean; New Destinations Available With Cape Air, LIAT, and Seaborne Airlines

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announces its expanded winter schedule in the Caribbean, featuring more flights than ever before. With the planned launch of service to two new island destinations, JetBlue will serve the Caribbean region this winter with an average of 200 daily flights.

In addition to its own network growth, JetBlue also announces the signing of two new interline agreements in the Caribbean, with LIAT and Seaborne Airlines, and a growth of its existing partnership with Cape Air. This expands the single-ticket options for JetBlue customers into a number of additional Caribbean destinations.

Two new cities and five new routes planned

JetBlue has announced five new Caribbean routes that will launch in the coming months, including service to two new destinations: Port-au-Prince, Haiti and Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (a). New routes include:

Five destinations to see added capacity with larger aircraft

JetBlue plans to meet peak winter demand this winter by deploying its brand new Airbus A321 aircraft to a variety of Caribbean destinations. The A321 is outfitted with 190 seats, featuring the most legroom in coach (b), and boosting the number of seats per departure by 40 compared to JetBlue's current 150-seat A320 aircraft. The following destinations will see select flights to/from New York (JFK) operated by the larger A321:

Additionally, JetBlue will offer even more frequencies between New York (JFK) and Barbados during peak holiday times, including President's Day and Easter.

JetBlue's A321s will be operating fresh from the factory and will not yet have in-flight television, radio or movies.

More destinations with new and expanded interline partnerships

JetBlue has added two new interline agreements, with LIAT and Seaborne Airlines, and expanded its existing partnership with Cape Air, bringing a number of new Caribbean destinations within reach for JetBlue customers.

LIAT now offers JetBlue customers connections to several new destinations including Antigua, Grenada, St. Kitts, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, when transferring at Barbados and St. Maarten. Founded in 1956, LIAT is one of the largest and most experienced carriers in the Caribbean region. Tickets are now available for sale through travel agencies.

Seaborne Airlines also opens up several new destinations for JetBlue customers, including St. Kitts, Dominica, and Guadeloupe and Martinique in the French Caribbean, all via San Juan, as well as connections to La Romana, Dominican Republic on a daily basis. In addition, Seaborne will offer more flight options for customers connecting at San Juan to/from both the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Seaborne's regional network includes 11 destinations from San Juan and a total of 625 weekly departures. JetBlue-Seaborne itineraries are now available for sale through travel agencies.

JetBlue's longstanding partnership with Cape Air also expands this winter, with new destinations available via San Juan: Culebra, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. With service to these two unspoiled island destinations, which is expected to kick off in early 2014, Cape Air will serve a total of nine destinations from San Juan including options like Anguilla and Nevis. Tickets for travel to all Cape Air destinations in the Caribbean are available for sale at www.jetblue.com.

"It's shaping up to be a great winter in the Caribbean region, with more JetBlue flights and more choices for travelers than ever before," said Scott Laurence, JetBlue's vice president of network planning. "Destination after destination, the Caribbean continues to embrace JetBlue's unique brand of service. We're excited to offer flights to 25 great getaways this winter plus even more destinations through our partnerships with Cape Air, LIAT, and Seaborne Airlines."