ORLANDO, Fla. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announces plans to begin flights to its first-ever destination in South America, bringing the airline’s signature low fares and sense of style to the skies of Colombia. Daily nonstop service between Bogota and Orlando, Florida, will begin January 29, 2009, with fares beginning at just US $99 each way. Flights will originate at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, providing convenient one-stop, same-plane service between Bogota and New York. Seamless connections to other cities including Boston, Newark, and Washington are also available.
Service is subject to receipt of operating authority from the Colombian Government, and until final government approval is received, all travel must be purchased and originate in the United States only. Itineraries that originate in Bogota will be available for sale at a later date after receipt of Colombian Government approval.
Service is subject to receipt of operating authority from the Colombian Government, and until final government approval is received, all travel must be purchased and originate in the United States only. Itineraries that originate in Bogota will be available for sale at a later date after receipt of Colombian Government approval.
“We’re thrilled to introduce JetBlue’s renowned service to the people of Bogota as we begin the only nonstop flights between Colombia and Orlando,” said JetBlue CEO Dave Barger. “This new direct link connecting one of the most vibrant cities in the Americas to the varied attractions of Central Florida is great news for consumers. With low fares, comfortable leather seats with lots of legroom, free snacks and drinks, plus JetBlue’s friendly crewmembers, we’re sure that Bogotanos will quickly come to love the JetBlue experience.”
Customer-friendly JetBlue’s new year-round route to the thriving Colombian capital is the latest in a string of new services to Latin America and the Caribbean from the airline’s Orlando focus city. The airline now offers daily service between Orlando and Cancun, Mexico; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and Aguadilla, Ponce and San Juan, Puerto Rico, plus flights to 14 additional cities on the U.S. mainland.
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