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JetBlue Begins Daily Nonstop Service to Bogota, Colombia, its First South American Destination

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

January 29, 2009

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— One way fares from Orlando start as low as $49 USD (a) —

— Value airline’s expansion continues February 1 with nonstop service to Nassau, Bahamas, and March 26 to San Jose, Costa Rica —

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today begins Orlando’s first and only nonstop daily service to El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia’s beautiful cosmopolitan capital city. Flights will originate at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, providing convenient one-stop, same-plane service between Bogota and New York. Colombians traveling through Orlando will have seamless connections to 17 other cities including Boston, Newark and Washington.

Beginning Sunday, February 1, the New York-based carrier will continue its expansion plans in Latin America and the Caribbean from Central Florida with daily nonstop service to Nassau, Bahamas. Daily service to San Jose, Costa Rica will also begin March 26, 2009, subject to receipt of Costa Rican government operating authority.

To celebrate its new South American service, JetBlue is currently offering a special $49 (a) one-way sale fare from Orlando to Bogota. Travel must be booked by Wednesday, February 18 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Regular one-way fares from Orlando to Colombia will start as low as $99 (a) each way. Itineraries that originate in Bogota will be available for sale at a later date.

“JetBlue remains committed to growing our Latin American and Caribbean destinations in 2009 and we are thrilled to continue our expansion in Orlando, providing residents with the first and only nonstop daily service to Bogota, the thriving business and cultural center of Colombia,” said JetBlue’s Chief Executive Officer, Dave Barger. “Central Floridians continue to give JetBlue the ability to offer more destinations, including direct flights to new international cities like Bogota, Nassau and San Jose, and more value when they travel.”

“Orlando is excited to have new, nonstop service to Colombia and we salute JetBlue for continuing to help our city grow, provide much needed jobs and connect with the world,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.

“We welcome this first scheduled non-stop service to Colombia by JetBlue Airways. This new gateway to Bogota, the capital, has been a target market for our community for many years and will offer new opportunities for both business and leisure travelers,” says Steve Gardner, Executive Director for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.

Consistently noted as a leader in customer service and customer satisfaction, JetBlue will operate service to Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport with its comfortable 150-seat Airbus A320, which offers seatback televisions (including programming en Espanol), all-leather seating, the most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline, and unlimited free snacks and beverages.

JetBlue’s schedule between Bogota and New York via Orlando:

         Depart New York (JFK) 1:20 p.m.   Arrive Orlando (MCO)  4:08 p.m.
         Depart Orlando (MCO)  5:55 p.m.   Arrive Bogota (BOG)   9:48 p.m.
         Operates daily effective January 29, 2009

         Depart Bogota (BOG)   10:00 a.m.  Arrive Orlando (MCO)  2:01 p.m.
         Depart Orlando (MCO)   3:31 p.m.  Arrive New York (JFK) 6:10 p.m.
         Operates daily effective January 30, 2009

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