JetBlue Relocates in Houston with Move to George Bush Intercontinental Airport & Adds New Route to Costa Rica from Northeast ...
June 27 2019 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
New York-JFK and Boston Service Begins at Bush
Intercontinental October 27, 2019
Airline to Introduce Nonstop Service Between
New York-JFK and San José, Costa Rica
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced that the airline’s
operations in Houston will relocate from William P. Hobby Airport
(HOU) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) later this
year. The final day of flying at Hobby Airport will be October 26,
2019 and the first day of flying at Bush Intercontinental will be
October 27, 2019. JetBlue plans to operate from Bush
Intercontinental’s Terminal A.
Recognizing the needs of today’s tech-savvy travelers, Bush
Intercontinental is committed to providing customer-focused
cutting-edge technology, like interactive visitor kiosks and fast,
free Wi-Fi and plenty of outlets and charging stations through the
terminal. Bush Intercontinental also features a variety of local
food favorites like The Breakfast Club, Cadillac Mexican Kitchen
& Tequila Bar and The Hubcap Grill, all found in Terminal
A.
JetBlue regularly evaluates network performance, demand and
customer feedback to strengthen its focus city strategy. The move
to Bush Intercontinental is aimed at strengthening JetBlue’s
relevance in New York and Boston, while also growing the carrier’s
customer base in Houston where travelers love the airline’s
award-winning service and competitive fares to and from the
Northeast.
Schedule between New York
(JFK) and Houston (IAH) Beginning October 27, 2019
JFK - IAH Flight #1381
IAH - JFK Flight #1382
1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
11:13 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Schedule between Boston (BOS)
and Houston (IAH) Beginning October 27, 2019
BOS - IAH Flight #1931
IAH - BOS Flight #1932
7:00 a.m. – 10:13 a.m.
4:55 p.m. – 9:32 p.m.
Customers currently booked on JetBlue flights to and from Hobby
Airport on or after October 27, 2019 will be automatically rebooked
on flights to and from Bush Intercontinental. JetBlue Customer
Support will contact travelers in the coming days to confirm the
update to their reservations. Customers who wish to do so may also
request a full refund on flights scheduled after the transition
date.
Connecting Costa Rica with New York-JFK
JetBlue today also announced it will introduce new nonstop
service between New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and San
José, Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
beginning November 1, 2019 (a). Service will operate three times
weekly on Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays.
San José – Costa Rica’s capital and largest city – is home to
more than 300,000 people and boasts museums, parks, cultural spots,
as well as a variety of bars and restaurants. It also serves as a
central jumping off point for travelers interested in hiking,
visiting rain forests or exploring national parks.
New York-JFK service in San José will complement JetBlue’s daily
service between Costa Rica’s capital and the airlines’ focus cities
in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Additionally, JetBlue also offers
nonstop service, including seasonal Mint flights, to Liberia, Costa
Rica from the airline’s home at New York-JFK. JetBlue first began
serving Costa Rica with San José service more than a decade ago in
March 2009.
Schedule between New York
(JFK) and San José (SJO) On Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays Beginning
November 1, 2019
JFK - SJO Flight #1793
SJO - JFK Flight #1794
6:25 p.m. – 10:50 p.m.
11:59 p.m. – 6:09 a.m. (+1)
JetBlue will operate both Houston and San José flights using its
Airbus A320 aircraft offering the airline's award-winning service
featuring the most legroom in coach (a); free Fly-Fi, the fastest
broadband internet in the sky (b); complimentary and unlimited
name-brand snacks and soft drinks; free, live DIRECTV® programming
and 100+ channels of SiriusXM® radio at every seat.
About JetBlue Airways
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 42 million
customers a year to 100+ cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin
America with an average of more than 1,000 daily flights. For more
information, please visit jetblue.com.
(a)
Subject to receipt of government operating
authority.
(b)
JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach
based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.
(c)
Fly-Fi and live television are available
on all JetBlue-operated flights. On ViaSat-2 equipped aircraft,
Fly-Fi will not be available on portions of some routes, and live
television will not be available while operating outside of the
contiguous U.S., or until the aircraft returns to the coverage
area. On all other aircraft, Fly-Fi and live television will not be
available while operating outside of the contiguous U.S., or until
the aircraft returns to the coverage area.
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