International Business News - JetBlue http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif JetBlue Airways Corp. saw traffic and capacity rise in August, compared to the same month a year a go. The New York-based carrier said revenue passenger miles rose 1.9 percent last month to 2.56 billion, compared to 2.51 billion in August 2007. A revenue passenger mile is an industry unit measuring one paying passenger flown one mile. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/jetblue-reports-august-traffic.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:32:52 EDT JetBlue said one of its flights returned to John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday because of an unusual odor in the cabin--the second such incident in a week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/funny-smell-sends-jetblue-flight-back-to-kennedy.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:42:39 EDT Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Monday that its chief financial officer, Stephan Gemkow, is joining the board of directors of U.S. budget carrier JetBlue Airways Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/lufthansa-cfo-to-become-jetblue-director.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:42:49 EDT JetBlue Airways says it will begin the first daily, nonstop service between Long Beach, Calif., and San Francisco in October. The low-cost airline based in New York said Thursday its first two daily flights will begin on Oct. 18, and a third will be added on Nov. 2 between San Francisco International Airport and Long Beach Airport. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/jetblue-announces-routes-between-sf-long-beach.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:47:39 EDT As a symbol of the last century of flight sits in its shadow, a new JetBlue terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport is undergoing a series of tests ahead of its scheduled opening on Oct. 1. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/104133-jetblue-new-terminal.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/jetblue-readies-new-post-9-11-terminal-at-jfk.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/jetblue-readies-new-post-9-11-terminal-at-jfk.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:20:25 EDT Discount carrier JetBlue Airways Corp. reported Wednesday that it flew 1.7 percent more revenue passenger miles in July, compared to the same month a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/jetblue-reports-july-traffic-numbers.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:49:06 EDT JetBlue Airways Corp. said Monday it is now charging customers for pillows and blankets. The carrier has done away with the recycled blankets and pillows used on its flights, and has started offering an "eco-friendly" travel blanket and pillow that can be purchased for $7 on flights longer than two hours. The pair come in a kit with a $5 coupon to home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/jetblue-to-charge-7-for-pillow-blanket-kit.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:22:26 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Additional fees and cost cut initiatives helped JetBlue Airways Corp. to post a narrower-than-expected second-quarter loss on Tuesday, as the carrier said it will scale back growth plans to keep pace with the soaring price of fuel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/earnings-roundup-jetblue-keycorp.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:33:20 EDT Additional fees and cost cut initiatives helped JetBlue Airways Corp. to post a narrower-than-expected second-quarter loss on Tuesday, as the carrier said it will scale back growth plans to keep pace with the soaring price of fuel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/jetblue-posts-2q-loss-but-beats-wall-st-estimate.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:49:44 EDT JetBlue Airways Corp. reports earnings for the fiscal second quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/earnings-preview-jetblue-airways.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:23:42 EDT JetBlue Airways is opening service between Portland, Ore., and Long Beach, Calif. The New York-based airline said Wednesday it will begin service to Long Beach from Portland International Airport on Oct. 9 and add a second flight on Nov. 2. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/jetblue-adds-portland-long-beach-calif-route.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:58:50 EDT JetBlue Airways Corp. said Monday its traffic rose 2.3 percent last month as it increased capacity. June traffic rose to 2.3 billion revenue passenger miles from 2.25 billion during the same period a year earlier. A revenue passenger mile is a unit measuring one paying passenger flown one mile. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/jetblue-airways-traffic-up-2-3-percent-in-june.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:35:02 EDT JetBlue Airways said it will reduce the number of flights from an airport in New York's Hudson Valley to Florida. An airline spokeswoman said its last flight from Stewart International Airport to West Palm Beach, Fla., will be Sept. 2. JetBlue said it will also drop one of its two daily flights to Orlando and one of its two flights to Fort Lauderdale on the same day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/jetblue-to-cut-3-flights-from-nys-stewart-airport.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:36:03 EDT JetBlue will purchase Verizon Communications Inc.'s in-flight calling service, the airline said Monday. A Verizon unit, Airfone, operated a network of seat-back phones on several commercial airlines, but shut down that business in 2006, after the spectrum it used was reauctioned by the government. JetBlue's LiveTV in-flight entertainment subsidiary was one of the winners of the auction. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/jetblue-to-buy-verizons-air-to-ground-towers.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:14:24 EDT JetBlue Airways Corp. said Monday it plans to add daily flights to Puerto Rico from New York, Orlando and Boston starting this fall. Beginning in September, JetBlue said it will add four more daily flights between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City and San Juan. The carrier plans a fifth daily flight in November and a sixth and seventh in December. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/jetblue-to-bolster-us-to-puerto-rico-routes.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:53:01 EDT JetBlue Airways Corp. said Thursday its traffic fell 2.3 percent last month as it increased capacity. May traffic slipped to 2.17 billion revenue passenger miles from 2.22 billion during the same period a year earlier. A revenue passenger mile is a unit measuring one paying passenger flown one mile. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/jetblue-may-traffic-falls-on-lower-occupancy.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:25:25 EDT JetBlue Airways Corp. said Friday it priced a public offering of convertible bonds due 2038 and increased the offering to $175 million from $160 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/jetblue-prices-and-increases-debt-offer.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 09:14:16 EDT Shares of JetBlue Airways Corp. hit an all-time low Wednesday after the company said it will slow the growth of its fleet, and Wall Street wondered about the spreading effects of high fuel prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/out-of-the-gate-jetblue-airways-falls.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 14:56:19 EDT JetBlue Airways Corp. plans to significantly slow its fleet growth, saying Tuesday it will put off buying 21 new Airbus jetliners for four to five years as it struggles to cope with soaring fuel costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/jetblue-delays-order-of-21-planes-for-4-to-5-years.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 07:23:11 EDT JetBlue Airways Corp. said Tuesday it will put off buying 21 new Airbus jetliners it planned to receive starting next year for four to five years because of rising fuel costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/jetblue-delays-order-of-21-planes-for-4-to-5-years.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 17:30:17 EDT