NEW YORK JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) Sept. 17 announced plans to “grow its focus city” at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport this winter with “double daily” service to San Juan, Puerto Rico. One daily flight begins Dec. 18, 2008 while a second daily flight will be added Jan. 6, 2009.JetBlue is offering fares beginning at just $109 each way between Fort Lauderdale and San Juan – a price that includes unlimited free snacks and drinks and seatback TVs.
“As we expand our reach from Fort Lauderdale into the Caribbean, we thank our customers for making us their carrier of choice in South Florida,” said Scott Laurence, JetBlue’s director of route planning.
“Puerto Rico celebrates JetBlue’s decision to introduce daily service from Fort Lauderdale, one of our most important markets for business and leisure travel,” said Puerto Rico Tourism Company’s Executive Director, Terestella Gonzalez-Denton.
With the addition of this new service to San Juan, JetBlue will offer as many as 46 flights per day from its focus city at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. In addition, the company recently announced flights from Tampa to Cancun. For information or reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583) or visit www.jetblue.com. (Source: GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network)
