Jetting Salutes Our Armed Forces: JetBlue Offers $1 Fares During National Military Appreciation Month

Today through May 7, active military personnel can book travel to any domestic nonstop destination served from Richmond, VA or Washington, D.C./Dulles airports for travel in May

NEW YORK (May 5, 2009) - In honor of National Military Appreciation month, JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) is proud to announce that active duty men and women of our United States armed forces currently serving in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard in and around our nation's capital are eligible to book $1 (a) fares on domestic flights from Richmond International Airport (RIC) or Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to any nonstop domestic destination for travel during the month of May. The airline is also pleased to pledge a $15,000 donation to the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors.

To be eligible for JetBlue's $1 fares, travel must be booked and purchased by the service member by Thursday, May 7 (or while supplies last) for travel between May 8 and May 31, 2009 by calling 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), option 4 to a book flight. Flights cannot be purchased online or at airport ticket counter. Retirees, reservists and military families are not eligible for this offer.

"JetBlue salutes the men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces during this special month of appreciation and every day of the year," said Dave Barger, CEO of JetBlue Airways. "Whether visiting friends and family or taking well-deserved time away, we are honored to offer these service members the opportunity to travel for just a dollar this May."

"We are profoundly grateful for this generous donation," stated Wounded Warrior Project CEO Steven Nardizzi. "Our motto is 'The greatest casualty is being forgotten,' and with the help of concerned companies like JetBlue, we can ensure this never happens."

Nonstop destinations served by JetBlue from Richmond include: Boston, MA; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Orlando, FL; and New York/JFK. Nonstop destinations from Dulles include Boston, MA; L.A./Long Beach, CA; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Orlando, FL; New York/JFK; and Oakland, CA. 

Upon check-in, military travelers must present a current, valid Department of Defense Common Access Cards and official documentation at the JetBlue service counter verifying authorized leave from duty to show proof of active status. Travel booked with this offer is not eligible for Online Flight Check-in or at an airport kiosk. Failure to present these documents will void the reservation.

On JetBlue, the first-checked bag for all customers is free. For military personnel traveling with duffle bags and military orders for travel the airline provides an exemption from the overweight, oversized and 2nd and 3rd baggage fees. All of JetBlue's everyday low fares come with award-winning service, more than 100 channels of XM Satellite Radio® and 36 channels of free, live DIRECTV® programming, unlimited free snacks, plus the most legroom in coach (b).

About Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP serves to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women, to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. For more information, please call 877 TEAM WWP (832-6997) or visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

About JetBlue Airways
New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on value, service and style. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue is now pleased to offer customers Lots of Legroom and super-spacious Even More Legroom seats. JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant messaging services on aircraft "BetaBlue," a first among U.S. domestic airlines. 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 54 cities with 600 daily flights. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530 or visit www.jetblue.com.

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(a) *Offer ends 5/7/09. Offer applies to newly-booked air-only JetBlue flight purchases made between May 5, 2009 and May 7, 2009, for travel between May 8, 2009 and May 31, 2009. Travel must be booked by 11:59 PM MT on May 7, 2009, and all travel must be completed by May 31, 2009. Offer applies only to one-way or roundtrip travel originating from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) or Richmond International Airport (RIC) to nonstop destinations within the continental U.S. From IAD, these destinations are OAK, LGB, BOS, JFK, FLL, and MCO. From RIC, these destinations are BOS, JFK, FLL, and MCO. Offer does not apply to code-share or interline travel. Offer has no cash value, is not eligible for TrueBlue points, and may not be used in conjunction with other special offers or towards the purchase of a JetBlue Gift Card, a Getaways vacation package, or a JetBlue Cruise. Fares eligible for purchase with this offer are capacity controlled and may not be available on every date or on all flights. All fares are subject to change without notice. ELIGIBILITY: Only servicemembers of the Regular Armed Forces of the United States who are currently serving (i.e., active duty USA, USN, USMC, USAF, and USCG personnel) aged 18 or older as of May 7, 2009 ("Servicemembers") are eligible for this offer, and proof of eligibility will be required at the airport (see below). Reserve Component and National Guard servicemembers, DOD civilians, and military family members are not eligible. Offer applies only toward newly-booked travel and may not be applied to existing travel or changes to travel. Offer is non-transferable, except to other eligible Servicemembers. Limit, offer may be used only once and is limited to one booking per Servicemember. BOOKING: Travel must be booked by calling 1-800-JETBLUE, Option 4. Travel may not be booked online, at an airport or city ticket office, or by any other method. The $15 phone booking fee will be waived for travel booked with this offer. A Servicemember who books a fare with this offer must be the traveler on the reservation booked and must personally pay for the travel. All fares must be purchased at time of reservation, and are one-way, nonrefundable, and nontransferable. Once booked, travel may not be changed or cancelled for any reason. If a Servicemember books a flight and does not travel on that flight for any reason, no accommodation will be made on a later flight and all money associated with the reservation will be forfeited. Fares do not include (a) Passenger Facility Charges of up to $4.50 each way, (b) September 11th Security Fees of up to $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport, (c) Federal Segment Taxes of $3.60 per domestic segment (a segment is a takeoff and landing). All taxes and fees must be paid at the time of purchase. TRAVEL: Travel booked with this offer is not eligible for check-in online or at an airport kiosk. Servicemembers must check-in at an airport ticket counter and present proof of eligibility. To prove eligibility, a Servicemember must present: (1) the Servicemember's valid, current DOD Common Access Card, and (2) official documentation from the Servicemember's respective branch of military service verifying that the Servicemember is on authorized leave from active duty. If a Servicemember fails to present these documents at check-in or subsequently upon request, or the Servicemember is determined by JetBlue to be ineligible for this offer for any other reason, the Servicemember's reservation will be cancelled and he/she will be denied boarding. Servicemembers are responsible for any applicable service fees, pet fees, and baggage fees. Note: active duty military personnel are exempt from JetBlue's second bag fee. To view our baggage policy, please visit jetblue.com/baggage. JetBlue reserves the right to cancel, terminate or suspend this offer or any part of this offer should any non-authorized intervention, network failure, information storage failure, telecommunications failure, malfunction, or other causes beyond its control, corrupt or impair the security, administration, fairness and/or operation of this offer as determined by JetBlue in its sole discretion. JetBlue reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without proper documentation. Other restrictions apply. ©2009 JetBlue Airways

(b) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach, based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines, excluding premium coach products.