• 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.

• 1. Stock symbol: NasdaqGS: JBLU
  2. Parent company: JetBlue Airways Corporation
  3. Founder: David Neeleman
  4. Year Established: 1999
  5. Industry: Airline
  6. Phone: 718.286.7900
  7. HQ: New York City (Forest Hills)
  8. COO: Rob Maruster
  9. President and CEO: David Barger
  10. Chairman: Joel Peterson
  11. Interim CFO: Ed Barnes
  12. Fleet Size: 132
  13. Destinations: 53

• 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

• Contact Numbers

  • US: 1.800.JETBLUE (538.2583)
  • Aruba: 297.588.5388
  • Dominican Republic: 809.200.9898
  • Mexico: 001.800.861.3372
  • St. Maarten: 001.877.306.4939
  • International: 001.801.365.2525
  • TTY/TDD: 1.800.336.5530

• 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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