NEW YORK and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announces that tickets are now on sale to its 82nd destination, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Beginning December 5, 2013, the airline will serve Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) in the Haitian capital with one daily nonstop flight from New York's JFK International Airport (JFK) and two daily nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), subject to receipt of government operating authority.
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To celebrate the new flights, customers can now book sale fares from $159 one way between New York and Port-Au-Prince and from $134 between Fort Lauderdale and Port-Au-Prince today through June 15, 2013 at jetblue.com for travel between December 5 and December 18, 2013 and January 13 and February 12, 2014 (b).
"With tickets available starting today, we're proud to add Port-Au-Prince to our growing route map in the Caribbean region," said Scott Laurence, vice president of network planning for JetBlue Airways. "We're confident that the Haitian community will come to know and love the JetBlue product and service that so many others have."
JetBlue's schedule between New York and Port-Au-Prince:
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New York (JFK) to Port-Au-Prince (PAP):
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Port-Au-Prince (PAP) to New York (JFK):
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Depart – Arrive
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Depart – Arrive
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6:30 a.m. – 10:26 a.m.
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11:22 a.m. – 3:25 p.m.
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- Flights operate daily effective December 5, 2013 (a) –
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JetBlue's schedule between Fort Lauderdale and Port-Au-Prince:
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Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Port-Au-Prince (PAP):
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Port-Au-Prince (PAP) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
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Depart – Arrive
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Depart – Arrive
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6:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
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9:45 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
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1:29 p.m. – 3:29 p.m.
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4:25 p.m. – 6:35 p.m.
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- Flights operate daily effective December 5, 2013 (a) –
- All times local -
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In addition to JetBlue's nonstop service to South Florida, Port-au-Prince customers will be able to conveniently connect onwards from Fort Lauderdale to other destinations in the United States including Boston, MA; New York, NY (JFK, LaGuardia and Westchester County); Newark, NJ; and Washington, DC (Reagan National). Customers traveling on JetBlue's new nonstop service from Port-au-Prince to New York (JFK) will be able to connect to Buffalo, NY, Boston, MA, and Chicago, IL, among other destinations.
JetBlue's flights from New York (JFK) to Port-au-Prince will be operated with its comfortable Airbus A320 fleet with seating for 150, and flights from Fort Lauderdale will be operated on its spacious 100-seat Embraer 190 fleet, both featuring its award-winning service and convenient, assigned seating; a first-checked bag free (c); complimentary and unlimited name brand snacks and drinks; comfy leather seats; and more legroom than any other carrier in coach (d).
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline™ with other focus cities in Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles (Long Beach), San Juan and Orlando. Known for its award-winning service and free inflight entertainment 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 78 cities with 800 daily flights and plans to launch service in 2013 to Worcester, Massachusetts; Medellin, Colombia; Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, as well as Lima, Peru, subject to receipt of government operating authority. 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), or visit www.jetblue.com.
(a) Flights subject to receipt of government operating authority.
(b) Fares include government taxes/fees and must be purchased by June 15, 2013 (the earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local) for flights from Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) or New York, NY (JFK) to Port-au-Prince, Haiti (PAP) on Monday – Thursday only between December 5, 2013 through December 18, 2013 and January 13, 2014 through February 12, 2014. 14-day advance purchase required. Flight operation subject to receipt of government operating authority; fare will be higher for round-trip return segments from PAP due to higher government taxes/fees. Fares vary by route; are subject to availability; may not be available on all flights; may change without notice; must be purchased at time of reservation; and are one-way, nonstop, nonrefundable and nontransferable. Reservations made one week or more prior to a flight's scheduled departure may be canceled without penalty up to 24 hours after the reservation is made. First checked bag is free (weight and size limits and exceptions for itineraries including flights marked or operated by other airlines apply). Fares do not include additional bag fee or other fees for products/services sold separately. To view baggage fees and other optional services and fees,click here. Oversized or overweight baggage will not be accepted on flights to/from PAP, and customers traveling on flights to/from PAP may not check more than two bags. $20 fee per person applies to fares (not Award flights) purchased by phone or at an airport or ticket office. Cancellations/changes must be made prior to scheduled departure (otherwise all money for fare is forfeited); $150 change/cancel fee per person will apply, and for changes, there may be a fare adjustment. Cancellations receive JetBlue travel credit, valid for one year. Proper documentation required for boarding. Other restrictions apply.
(c) Free first bag subject to weight and size limits and exceptions for itineraries including flights marketed or operated by other airlines.
(d) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach, based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.
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