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- Stock symbol: NasdaqGS: JBLU
- Parent company: JetBlue Airways Corporation
- Founder: David Neeleman
- Year Established: 1999
- Industry: Airline
- Phone: 718.286.7900
- HQ: New York City (Forest Hills)
- COO: Rob Maruster
- President and CEO: David Barger
- Chairman: Joel Peterson
- Interim CFO: Ed Barnes
- Fleet Size: 132
- Destinations: 53
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JetBlue is a low-cost airline headquartered in the Forest Hills neighborhood of New York City. The company was founded in 1999 by former Southwest employee David Neeleman with a mission to, "give style, service, and choice back to people who fly."
The company's goal is to offer low-cost travel without skimping on the amenities, which include in-flight entertainment, TVs on every seat and satellite radio. Neeleman's stated goal is "to bring humanity back to air travel." JetBlue currently flies to 53 destinations in 6 countries. Its home airport is New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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Key Dates
- February 1999: Founded
- September 1999: Awarded 75 initial take off/landing slots at JFK
- July 2007: Partnered with 20th Century Fox's The Simpsons Movie to become the "Official Airline of Springfield"
- October 2007: Extended service to the Caribbean
- February 2007: Announced alliance with Irish carrier Aer Lingus
- February 14, 2007: Flight from JFK delayed on the ramp in a snowstorm, keeping passengers on the plane for nearly nine hours
- December 11, 2007: Offers some in-flight Wi-Fi
- March 2008: Announced alliance with Lufthansa to share reservation systems and frequent flyer programs
- June 2009: Announces $99 Fare Sale to its Newest Destinations: Barbados, Kingston and Saint Lucia
- June 17th, 2009 JetBlue Taps Plane Full of YouTubers to Promote New LAX Routehttp://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=137377
- August 12th, 2009 JetBlue announces an all you can travel deal in the month of September http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN1216941920090812
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Long Beach Airport
In April 2009, JetBlue announced that they might discontinue their Long Beach operations, citing a lack of improvements at Long Beach Airport and might be moving their SoCal operations to LAX. While no official decision or timeline has been announced, a spokesperson said that the airline could consider scaling back flight activity or transferring flights to a different airport in the future.Los Angeles Times: JetBlue says it may stop Long Beach operations -
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JetBlue Questions
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What do you think of the new JetBlue Terminal at JFK? Im here right now and its amazing... 5 AnswersYeah, it's awesome, the best airline at JFK! Highly recommended, but they are not the cheapest airline always. I've flown out of JFK Jetblue once, and it's ver... read more -
is there a fee to check backage and is there a limit to number of bags that can be checked? 1 AnswerEvery ticket holding Jet Blue customer is entitled to bring 1 bag, free of charge, assuming that the bag is less than 50 lbs. and smaller than 62" in overall di... read more -
What do you think of the JetBlue marketing strategy of unlimited travel for $599 for the month? Are any of you buying this? 4 AnswersGosh. Well, many other industries have switched to monthly fees rather than individual charges. Maybe it would work for an airline. I really would not want to p... read more -
I'm traveling the US via JetBlue with its pass to promote a social networking website I'm launching for college students. 3 AnswersYour full question is too big for me; but, I see that you are including Charlotte and Austin. You could fit New Orleans as a stop between those two and thereby ... read more
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On Twitter
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@jeffpulver nice to meet you in person - though briefly - @ JFK after our @JetBlue flight; let's stay in touch
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Super @JetBlue Las #Vegas sale! Great packages from $195 (inc. hotel + airfare) http://bit.ly/ax1d5b #travel
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@JetBlue @AAirwaves @DeltaAirLines @usairways Would love to hear stories about how you get people to do it #inperson http://ow.ly/1nD66
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JetBlue Airways leads 2010 Annual Net Promoter Benchmarks: via COMTEX/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: J... http://bit.ly/cJWqMI #airline #news
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jetBlue. they play music that i remember from years ago while you're on the phone with them. #ROFLness
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