JetBlue's Diamond Destination: Service to the Airline's 75th
BlueCity, Providence, Rhode Island, Begins Today
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning
value airline JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) shines even brighter
today with the launch of nonstop service between the Sunshine State
of Florida and the carrier's 75th destination:
Providence, Rhode Island. Two
daily flights from T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) to
Orlando International Airport
(MCO) and one daily flight to Fort
Lauderdale/Hollywood
International Airport (FLL) begin today.
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Governor Lincoln Chafee,
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, Rhode Island Airport
Corporation (RIAC) Board Chair Dr. Kathleen
Hittner and Interim President and CEO Peter Frazier will join Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue's executive vice
president and chief people officer, at PVD to commemorate the
airline's start of service. The first flight from Florida will be met with much fanfare as it
taxis through a water cannon salute upon arrival. New England
Patriots' cheerleaders will cheer on arriving customers and the
local Bishop Hendricken High School Jazz
Combo will entertain guests.
"Providence is JetBlue's
diamond destination, and our seventh airport served in New
England, giving customers even more convenient options for
traveling in comfort and style to the places they want to go," said
Ms. Geraghty. "With a first checked bag free, the most
legroom of any carrier in coach, free live television and assigned
leather seating, our unbeatable product offerings combined with our
award-winning service make JetBlue the Ocean State's carrier of
choice." (a)
"I am proud to welcome JetBlue Airways to Rhode Island," Governor Lincoln Chafee said. "The addition of JetBlue
will have positive effects throughout the state: T.F. Green customers will have more flight
options, the airport will enjoy the addition of new air service and
jobs, and Rhode Island will
continue to build its reputation as a great place to do business.
JetBlue service makes T.F. Green Airport, in the heart of
Warwick's growing transportation
hub and regional connectivity, an even more appealing option for
the traveling public."
"We are very pleased to welcome JetBlue to Warwick," said Mayor Scott Avedisian. "JetBlue is widely recognized
for value and customer service. Those qualities, together with the
convenience and ease of travel they offer their customers, make
them a wonderful addition to T.F. Green Airport. I know that having
JetBlue in our community will also have a positive impact as we
move forward with the redevelopment and revitalization of the
Warwick Station Development District."
"There is much to celebrate on this long-awaited JetBlue
inaugural day," said Dr. Kathleen
Hittner, Chair of the RIAC board. "The
enthusiastic response from the community has been extremely
encouraging with impressive load factors on the outbound
flights. This is the beginning of an exciting new
chapter at T. F. Green."
As part of the celebration and to further give back to the
communities it serves, JetBlue announced that it will be hosting a
special book drive tomorrow, Friday, Nov.
30, in support of the Providence-based Hasbro Children's Hospital's
Read to Me Program. The book drive location, which will remain a
mystery until tomorrow morning, will be revealed on the airline's
Twitter feed @JetBlue. For those that show up at the event
dressed like a Floridian, with three new or very gently used books
for donation, JetBlue will be on hand with some great giveaways,
including travel certificates and flight discounts for travel from
Providence.
"We welcome JetBlue to the Rhode
Island market and are thrilled they chose to support the
'Read to Me' program at Hasbro Children's Hospital. Helping
families develop a love for reading together is so important. We
are proud to name JetBlue as a new community partner," said Dr.
Robert Klein, Pediatrician-in-Chief
at Hasbro Children's Hospital.
JetBlue also donated seats on today's inaugural to Orlando in support of Give Kids The World
Village (GKTW), a Central Florida
non-profit "storybook" resort that fulfills the wishes of children
with life-threatening illnesses by providing their families
weeklong, cost-free Orlando dream
vacations. Two wish families from Providence will join the celebration and
travel to the Village. In addition, 30 employees from Rhode Island-based branded play company
Hasbro, Inc. are traveling with the group to volunteer their time
at the Village. They will be met by JetBlue's Orlando-based crewmembers who will also give
back to this great cause.
"Every week, more than 1,400 shifts at Give Kids The World are
filled by volunteer 'Angels' who help fulfill our mission of
creating the happiness that inspires hope for children with
life-threatening illnesses," said GKTW President Pamela Landwirth. "We are honored to welcome our
long-time partner, Hasbro, and our new friends at JetBlue who will
play an important role in bringing smiles to the faces of our
precious guests this week."
"We appreciate the opportunity to join JetBlue on their
inaugural flight to help our wonderful philanthropic partner, Give
Kids The World," said Karen Davis,
vice president of community relations for Hasbro, Inc. "It is great
to see that they are just entering the Rhode Island market and are already making a
difference for two local families in addition to Hasbro Children's
Hospital."
Service between Providence and
Florida will be operated on the
value airline's fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, featuring many
premium offerings, including a first checked bag free (b), assigned
leather seating with legroom to spare, and more than 140 channels
of complimentary live television and radio on personal seatback
screens (c). The airline, well-known for its superior and
personable customer service, also offers a free and unlimited
assortment of name brand snacks and drinks for the ride.
JetBlue's schedule between Providence and Orlando:
PVD to
MCO:
|
MCO to
PVD:
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Depart –
Arrive
|
Depart –
Arrive
|
8:00 a.m.
– 11:03 a.m.
3:15 p.m.
– 6:17 p.m.
|
11:55 a.m.
– 2:33 p.m.
5:40 p.m.
– 8:18 p.m.
|
- Flights operate year round –
|
Customers traveling between Providence and Orlando can conveniently connect onwards to
three other cities in JetBlue's route network: Aguadilla,
Puerto Rico; Montego Bay, Jamaica; or Nassau, The Bahamas.
JetBlue's schedule between Providence and Fort
Lauderdale/Hollywood:
PVD to
FLL:
|
FLL to
PVD:
|
Depart –
Arrive
|
Depart –
Arrive
|
4:30 p.m.
– 7:44 p.m.
|
12:55 p.m.
– 3:50 p.m.
|
- Flights operate year round –
|
Customers interested in booking a complete JetBlue Getaways
vacation package including their flight, hotel, wheels and more can
visit www.jetblue.com/vacations for more information. JetBlue
Getaways vacations include the Best Price Guarantee and an
exclusive 24-hour support desk, plus Concierge On Call to answer
questions and make recommendations, dinner reservations, tee times
and more.
JetBlue offers service from six additional New England airports,
including: Burlington, Vt.;
Hartford, Conn.; Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Mass.; Portland, Maine; and Boston, where JetBlue is the largest carrier
and serves 45 nonstop destinations.
About JetBlue
Airways
JetBlue is New York's Hometown
Airline™ with other focus cities in Boston, Fort
Lauderdale, Los Angeles,
San Juan and Orlando. 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) as well as super-spacious Even More Space 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 75 cities
with 750 daily flights and plans to launch service to Charleston, S.C. and Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2013. With JetBlue,
all seats are assigned, all fares are one-way, and an overnight
stay is never required. For information call +1 800-538-2583
(TTY/TDD +1 800-336-5530) from the USA, or visit www.jetblue.com.
(a) Free first bag subject to weight and size limits and
exceptions for itineraries including flights marketed or operated
by other airlines. JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach, based
on average fleet-wise seat pitch for U.S. airlines. Live
satellite TV and radio programming is not available on flights
operating outside the continental U.S. Where applicable,
JetBlue may offer complimentary movies on these
flights.
(b) Free first bag subject to weight and size limits and
exceptions for itineraries including flights marketed or operated
by other airlines.
(c) Live satellite TV and radio programming is not available
on flights operating outside the continental U.S. Where
applicable, JetBlue may offer complimentary JetBlue
Features™ movies on these flights.
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