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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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Fast Facts
- 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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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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View All JetBlue Questions (12) | Ask a QuestionWhat do you think of the new JetBlue Terminal at JFK? Im here right now and its amazing... (5 Answers)Yeah, 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 very nice! I ... read moreWhat do you think of the JetBlue marketing strategy of unlimited travel for $599 for the month? Are any of you buying this? (4 Answers)Gosh. 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 predict its success ... read moreI'm traveling the US via JetBlue with its pass to promote a social networking website I'm launching for college students. (3 Answers)I don't have the answers for everything but I can offer the ones for my neck of the woods in western New York. I'm also going to assume mostly "mainstream" ... read moreWas that JetBlue $14 ticket deal for real? (1 Answer)According to http://www.boston.com/travel/blog/2009/04/from_jetblue_14.html dated 4-2-09 It's nearly baseball season so you don't really need another reason to hate New York, but I'll give you one just in case you need ... read more
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