JetBlue to Add Seasonal Service from Boston to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands

BOSTON, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston's largest carrier, JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), today announced it's making it easier for New Englanders to visit the U.S. Virgin Islands with plans to launch five weekly flights between Boston Logan International Airport and St. Thomas International Airport (STT) effective December 15, 2011. The southbound flight to St. Thomas will operate non-stop, and the northbound flight to Boston will operate via San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Additionally, Boston customers will also be able to reach St. Croix, the airline's 69th destination, on JetBlue flights connecting through San Juan.

"The Hub hub just got better!" said Scott Laurence, JetBlue's vice president of network planning. "It's been a great year in terms of growth in Boston and the Caribbean thanks to the steady support we've received from the community. Whether its business or pleasure, JetBlue has more flights and twice as many destinations as any other airline flying from Logan and we're happy to continue adding more options for the travelers to enjoy our value product and award-winning service."

"This new service from the Boston market represents a significant increase in weekly airlift and will help us effectively meet the growing demand for travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands from the New England region," said U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty. "We look forward to working closely with the JetBlue team to make this new service a success for both the airline and the destination."

"Adding St. Thomas to Jet Blue's long list of forty-three destinations out of Logan is a plus for New England travelers," said Ed Freni, Massport Director of Aviation. "The seasonal route provides another choice for Logan's customers, something Massport feels is important to the thousands of travelers that use Logan each year."

JetBlue's proposed schedule between Boston and St. Thomas:

Since launching service in Boston in 2004, JetBlue has added an average of five new destinations per year, and by December 2011 the airline plans to offer non-stop service to 43 destinations across the country and throughout the Caribbean and Mexico. No airline has ever served as many destinations in Logan's entire history as an airport.

Over the last two years, JetBlue has enjoyed exponential growth in Boston, with a 30 percent increase in daily departures in the summer of 2010 versus 2009, and an additional 25 percent growth planned for this year. The carrier recently launched four daily flights from Logan to Newark on May 4, seasonal daily non-stop service to Portland, Ore. on May 26 and summer service to Oakland, Calif. On June 17, JetBlue will begin the only non-stop service from Boston to Santiago, D.R. three times weekly.

Customers connecting through Boston on JetBlue from select destinations can take advantage of convenient onward service to Europe and beyond on JetBlue's partner airlines Aer Lingus, American Airlines, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic, or to destinations throughout New England and the Caribbean with Cape Air.

JetBlue's flights from Boston to St. Thomas will be operated with the airline's comfortable Airbus A320 fleet with its award-winning service featuring convenient, assigned seating; a first-checked bag free (a); complimentary and unlimited name brand snacks and drinks; comfy leather seats; and more legroom than any other carrier in coach (b).

About JetBlue Airways

JetBlue Airways, Boston's #1 carrier, has created a new airline category based on value, service and style. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch) and super-spacious Even More Legroom seats. JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 66 cities with 700 daily flights. Later this year JetBlue plans to introduce service to La Romana, Dominican Republic, subject to government approval. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JET-BLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530, 1-801-365-2583, or visit www.jetblue.com.

(a) Baggage weight and size limits apply.

(b) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach, based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.

SOURCE JetBlue Airways

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