NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - December 10, 2015) - JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline™, today launched two new routes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Albany International Airport (ALB). These new routes to and from New York's Capital Region deepen JetBlue's commitment to the Empire State and add to JetBlue's expanded presence in the Sunshine State.
"As New York's Hometown Airline, we are thrilled to add Albany to the JetBlue network as our 93rd Blue City. Capital Area residents can now fly non-stop to Florida and enjoy the JetBlue experience which has won 11 consecutive JD Power awards for highest customer satisfaction," said Dave Clark, vice president of network planning, JetBlue. "Additionally, our flights to Florida offer convenient connections to many additional JetBlue destinations such as Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia, and San Juan, Puerto Rico."
JetBlue, the U.S.'s only major airline based in New York, offers service to a number of airports across the Empire State.
"We are thrilled to welcome JetBlue; we're pleased that they recognize the strength of our marketplace," said Mark Eagan, CEO of the Capital Region Chamber. "We encourage residents and businesses to utilize Albany International Airport for their air travel needs and take advantage of the additional flights that JetBlue will be offering."
Customers flying JetBlue from Albany will have access to JetBlue's growing list of destinations across the Caribbean and Latin America by connecting through the airline's two South Florida focus cities.
"It's exciting to see JetBlue expand their footprint to include New York State's capital," said Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky. "JetBlue's newly added routes between Albany, Orlando, and Ft. Lauderdale will make travelling in and out of New York State even easier and we look forward to the increase in visitation between the Empire State and Sunshine State."
JetBlue's Schedule From Albany as of December 10, 2015:
| ALB - FLL | FLL - ALB | ALB - MCO | MCO - ALB |
| 12:50 p.m. - 4:06 p.m. | 9:14 a.m. - 12:07 p.m. | 4:45 p.m. - 7:54 p.m. | 1:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Daily service from Albany to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and Orlando operates on JetBlue's spacious, award-winning, 150-seat A320 aircraft featuring the most legroom in coach*, free Fly-Fi®, the fastest broadband internet in the sky, unlimited snacks and soft drinks, including the airline's signature TERRA Blues®, and 36 channels of live DIRECTV® programming at ever seat in addition to 100+ channels of Sirius XM Satellite Radio®.
Residents of New York's Capital Region planning a vacation to Florida can enjoy added convenience with JetBlue Getaways, an option to bundle flights and hotels with car rentals and other amenities. Options are available in Orlando, as well Fort Lauderdale.
ABOUT JETBLUE
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline™ and a leading carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach), Orlando and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 32 million customers a year to 93 cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America with an average of 900 daily flights. For more information please visit JetBlue.com.
*JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach, based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.