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.
On April 1, 2010 JetBlue Airways and [[American Airlines] announced a slot swap agreement at Washington National and New York area airports, also a limited interlining deal at JFK and Boston Logan.http://www.topix.com/com/jblu/2010/04/american-jetblue-announce-slot-swap-interline-agreement
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
