JetBlue Airways reaches the 100 mark today at Boston Logan

JetBlue Airways (New York), the largest airline serving Boston Logan International Airport and the Official Airline of the Boston Red Sox, today (April 14) reached a milestone with its first day operating 100 flights at the airport. To celebrate, JetBlue’s Boston crewmembers created a 100-shaped human formation on the tarmac, symbolizing the airline’s commitment to the region, growth at the airport and dedication to serving its Boston customers.

In late 2003, JetBlue recognized the need for high quality, competitively priced air service in Boston, and on January 7, 2004 began flying from Logan to three destinations: Denver, Orlando and Tampa, quickly followed by Fort Lauderdale and Long Beach. Bostonians quickly embraced JetBlue’s award-winning mix of friendly service, spacious assigned seating and free in-flight amenities, including unlimited snacks and TV programming at every seat, which prompted JetBlue to add more service.

Since JetBlue flights first graced Boston’s skies in 2004, the airline has added an average of five new destinations per year. By June 2011, JetBlue plans to offer non-stop service to 42 destinations across the country and throughout the Caribbean and Mexico. No airline has ever served as many destinations as JetBlue in Logan’s entire history as an airport.

Over the last two years, JetBlue has enjoyed exponential growth in Boston, with a 30% increase in daily departures in the summer of 2010 versus 2009, and an additional 25% growth planned for this year. Four daily flights from Logan to Newark will begin May 4. Seasonal daily non-stop service to Portland, Ore. begins May 26. Summer service to Oakland, Calif. also resumes in May. On June 17, JetBlue will begin the only non-stop service from Boston to Santiago, D.R. three times weekly, subject to receipt of government approval.

JetBlue’s current routes from BOS:

Customers connecting through Boston on JetBlue from select destinations can take advantage of convenient onward service to Europe and beyond on JetBlue’s partner airlines Aer Lingus, American Airlines, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic, or to destinations throughout New England with Cape Air.

JetBlue’s commitment to Boston extends beyond the airport. The airline recently announced an eight-year extension as the Official Airline of the Boston Red Sox and the Official Airline of Fenway Park. Additionally, the airline will sponsor JetBlue Park, the new Spring Training ballpark for the Boston Red Sox in Lee County, Florida. JetBlue is also a Fenway Park Preservation Partner, making it one of a select group of organizations that will play a key role in helping the Club celebrate the 100th anniversary of its Boston home next year. For seven straight years, JetBlue has teamed with the Boston Red Sox and Lindos Suenos to send American teens to the Dominican Republic where they perform community service and play baseball alongside teammates from across the Dominican Republic.

The airline also has a track record of giving back to the community, and has many meaningful charity partnerships. Most recently, JetBlue teamed up with VH1 Save the Music Foundation to raise funds that directly support music education in the Boston Public Schools. Local crewmembers and volunteers have teamed up with KaBOOM! to build playgrounds in the Roxbury and Woburn communities. JetBlue also supports efforts to address issues that affect the Boston Harbor, and is one of Save the Harbor, Save the Bay’s 25th Anniversary Sponsors.

Top Copyright Photo: Stephen Tornblom. Please click on the photo for details about this special aircraft.

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