NEW YORK, Nov.14, 2012
/PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline™, launched today
its award-winning service to its sixth destination in the
Dominican Republic, Samana.
JetBlue is the Dominican
Republic's largest airline, with more flights in and out of
the country than any other carrier. The airline now operates twice
weekly flights between New York's
John F. Kennedy International
Airport (JFK) and President Juan Bosch International Airport (AZS)
in Samana on Wednesdays and Saturdays – the only service between
the United States and this coveted
beach destination. Flights are on sale now for as low as
$159 one way from JFK to Samana
through November 19, 2012 at
www.jetblue.com/new for travel between
November 17 and February 13, 2013. Blackout dates apply (a).
Customers can also purchase a full JetBlue Getaways vacation
package from only $459 per person,
including a three-night stay for two at the Gran Bahia Principe
Cayacoa Hotel (b).
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"Samana is a beach paradise in the Dominican Republic, a secret worth
discovering. We have no doubts our customers will rush to learn
everything that this tropical location has to offer," said
Scott Laurence, JetBlue's Vice
President of Network Planning and Partnerships. "We are very
pleased, as the country's largest carrier, to add more options for
locals and visitors alike to continue exploring and enjoying
everything the country has to offer. Samana is a destination we've
long had our eye on; today we thank the Dominican government and
communities for the support we continue to receive."
"Dominican Republic's Samana
Peninsula features pure ecological bliss with breathtaking
coastline, Los Haitises National Park, El Limon Waterfall, secluded
beaches and charming towns like Samana, Las Galeras and Las
Terrenas," said Francisco Javier
Garcia, Minister of Tourism for Dominican Republic. "JetBlue's direct flight
to Samana will bring new visitors to our Northeast Coast, create a
stronger economy, and ensure dozens of unique hotels, resorts,
shops, diverse attractions and delightful restaurants will receive
more visitors."
"The government, through the Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) and the
private sector, represented by Bahia
Principe, AMHSA Marina Grand Paradise Samana, Sublime Samana
at VIVA Residence, Puerto Bahia
Marina & Residence, Coral Hospitality Corporation, Vista
del Cayo, Balcones del Atlantico and El Portillo Beach Club &
Spa, all members of the Samana Hotel and Tourism Companies
Association (AHETSA), and our company, did not rest until we
managed to get an airline like JetBlue to lay their eyes this
paradise in the country," said Monika
Infante Henriquez, Aerodom's General Director. "We trust
this new route will be warmly embraced by the Dominicans traveling
from the United States and the
thousands of Americans that choose the Dominican Republic for their vacations every
year."
JetBlue's schedule between JFK and AZS:
JFK to
AZS:
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AZS to
JFK:
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Depart –
Arrive
|
Depart –
Arrive
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8:20 a.m.
– 1:09 p.m.
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2:05 p.m.
– 5:02 p.m.
|
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Flights operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays effective November 14,
2012-
- All
times local -
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As part of the launch JetBlue will also make a computer and book
donation to the Liceo Manuela Mullix Fermin - a school just outside
of Samana - through its longtime community partner, the DREAM
(Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring) Project. The DREAM
Project is an American and Dominican non for profit organization
that believes quality education is critical for the future of the
Dominican Republic. JetBlue has
been DREAM's official ambassador since 2010 and has helped with
educational programs for thousands of kids in the country.
In the Dominican Republic,
JetBlue also serves La Romana, Puerto
Plata, Punta Cana,
Santiago and Santo Domingo with
service to Boston, Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, New
York, Orlando and
San Juan. Just last week the
airline announced plans for two more routes linking San Juan with Punta
Cana and Santiago.
JetBlue's service to Samana will operate with the airline's fleet
of Airbus A320 aircraft, featuring convenient, assigned seating; a
first-checked bag free (c); complimentary and unlimited name brand
snacks and drinks; comfy leather seats; more legroom than any other
carrier in coach (d); and its award-winning customer service.
About JetBlue
Airways
JetBlue is New York's Hometown
Airline(TM) with other focus cities in Boston, Fort
Lauderdale, Los Angeles,
Orlando and San Juan. 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 73 cities with 750 daily flights and
plans to launch service to Providence,
Rhode Island, as well as Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands this
November, and to Charleston, South
Carolina in early 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, if
located in the Dominican Republic,
1-801-365-2583, or visit www.jetblue.com.
(a) Fare includes government taxes/fees and must be
purchased by 11/19/12 (the earlier of
11:59 PM ET or local) for flights
from New York, NY (JFK) to Samana,
Dominican Republic (AZS) on
Wednesday and Saturday only between 11/17/12
- 2/13/13 (blackout dates 12/22/12 - 1/5/13). Fare will be higher for
flights from AZS due to higher government taxes/fees. Fare is
subject to availability; may not be available on all flights; may
change without notice; must be purchased at time of reservation;
and is 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
marketed or operated by other airlines apply). Fares do not
include second bag fee or other fees for products/services sold
separately. Oversized and overweight baggage is not permitted
on flights to or from the Dominican Republic. To view
baggage fees, baggage policies, and optional services and fees,
click here. $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); $100 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.
(b) Package price is per person, based on double
occupancy, and must be purchased by 11/19/12 (the earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local) for travel between
11/17/12 - 2/13/13 (blackout dates
12/22/12 - 1/5/13); must depart and
return on Wednesday and Saturday. Price shown is sample package
price found 11/9/12 on
jetblue.com/getaways for travel departing JFK on 12/5 –
12/8/12, 1/9/13 and 1/16/13 for a 3-night stay at Gran Bahia Principe
Cayacoa, all Inclusive in Samana, Dominican Republic and may not represent
current savings. Price includes hotel rates, hotel taxes,
roundtrip airfare, and government taxes/fees applicable to airfare
based on specified departure city. Price will vary for other
departure cities. Package/price subject to availability; may
change without notice; valid for new bookings only; capacity
controlled; may not be available on all dates or with all flights;
and may be restricted to certain hotel room categories. Price does
not include fees for second checked bag or other fees for
products/services sold separately or not expressly included in
package (such as airport transfers, resort fees, etc.).
Oversized and overweight baggage is not permitted on flights
to or from the Dominican Republic. For JetBlue baggage fees
and optional services/fees, click here. Package
must be purchased at time of reservation and is nonrefundable and
nontransferable. Changes/cancellations must be in accordance
with JetBlue and hotel change/cancel policies. JetBlue
requires changes/cancellations to be made prior to scheduled
departure, otherwise all money for package will be forfeited;
$100 change/cancel fee per person
applies. For packages booked by Dec.
31, 2012, JetBlue will waive the $100 change fee for the first change to a
Getaways package; cancellation fee still applies. Hotel
change/cancel policies and fees apply, vary by property, and may be
more restrictive than the JetBlue policy. Call 1-800-JETBLUE,
option 3 for the specific change/cancellation policies and fees
that apply to a particular package. For changes, there may be
an increase in package price. Valid cancellations are for Getaways
credit only, valid for 1 year. Proper documentation required for
boarding. Other restrictions apply. See Getaways Terms &
Conditions.
(c) Baggage weight and size limits and exceptions for
itineraries including flights marketed or operated by other
airlines apply.
(d) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach, based on
average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.
Reservations
+1 800 JETBLUE (538 2583); if located the
Dominican Republic: 1-801-365-2583
TTY/TDD: +1 800 336-5530
www.jetblue.com
SOURCE JetBlue Airways