Southwest Airlines (Dallas) effective March 1, 2015 will drop two weekly international routes from Atlanta; Aruba and Montego Bay. The company will also drop the Atlanta-San Juan route on March 7, 2015 per Airline Route.
Effective on March 7, 2015 Southwest will add weekly San Antonio-New Orleans service.
Copyright Photo: Ken Petersen/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-7H4 N436WN (msn 32456) departs from New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
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JetBlue Airways (New York) has issued this statement:
Flight 704 SJU โ JFK (Airbus A321)
186 Customers and 6 Crew
On August 9, flight 704 SJU-JFK had a rejected takeoff at Luis Muรฑoz Marรญn International Airport. We are currently investigating the cause. Customers and Crew were evacuated via slide. No major injuries were reported.
Customers were given the option to be re-accommodated on Flight 8104 SJU โ JFK.
From CNN: “A JetBlue Airways flight departing from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was evacuated Saturday evening after one of its engines caught fire, according to a Federal Aviation Administration statement”.
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The aircraft involved is Airbus A321-231 N903JB (msn 5783), delivered new on October 7, 2013.
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Seaborne Airlines (St. Croix and San Juan) has announced that its nonstop daily service from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan (SJU) to Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ) started on April 15 2014.
Seaborne now serves 18 airports throughout the Caribbean.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda/AirlinersGallery.com. SAAB 340B N283AE (msn 283) with the Seahorse on the tail taxies at theย Luis Munoz Marin International Airport hub.
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Seaborne Airlines (San Juan) starting today begins new nonstop daily service from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport inย San Juan, Puerto Ricoย (SJU) to The Princess Julianna International Airport (SXM) inย St. Maartenย becoming the 19thย airport Seaborne has launched during its expansion throughout theย Caribbean.
Nonstop Daily Flights:
San Juan, PR (SJU) Departure Timeย 6:45 pm
St. Maartenย (SXM) Arrival Timeย 7:45 pm
St. Maartenย (SXM) Departure Timeย 8:00 am
San Juan, PR (SJU) Arrival Timeย 9:10 am
Fares fromย San Juanย toย St. Maartenย begin as low asย $88ย one way, taxes and fees included.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda/AirlinersGallery.com. Seaborne has embraced the Pacific Coastal livery as its own with its SAAB 340 fleet. The carrier has modified the tail emblems to more appropriate Caribbean animals. SAAB 340B N353SA (msn 351) sits on the San Juan ramp.
Current Route Map: Seaborne’s expanding route system with an enlarged SJU hub:
Seaborne Airlines (St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands) announced yesterday that it has reached agreement with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to relocate its corporate headquarters from St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands to San Juan, Puerto Rico, as part of a multi-faceted arrangement. Under the agreement, Puerto Rico will take an equity position in the airline and have two seats on the Board of Directors of the parent company of Seaborne, Coastal International Airways. Seaborne Airlines has committed to the creation of 400 jobs in Puerto Rico. 150 of the 400 positions will be added in Puerto Rico in the first quarter of 2014. This will bring total Seaborne employment in Puerto Rico to 250 people. The move is contemplated to be complete by March, 2014.
Seaborne will also add a number of routes important to Puerto Rico’s tourism and export growth. On December 12, the carrier started service from San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to La Romana in the Dominican Republic. On January 15, the carrier will add service from San Juan to St. Kitts and Nevis. On February 14, Seaborne plans to begin service from San Juan to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. On March 1, new service from San Juan to St. Maarten, Seaborne’s 16th airport will launch. These San Juan routes are being serviced by four additional SAAB 340B, 34-seat aircraft. Seaborne anticipates having a fleet of 16 SAAB 340Bs based in Puerto Rico.
There will be no change to the existing routes, or Seaplane operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands, is planned as a result of this agreement.
The agreement also calls for rebranding of Seaborne’s San Juan-based operations.
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Seaborne Airlines (Christiansted, St. Croix and San Juan) has started new service from San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to La Romana International Airport in La Romana, Dominican Republic (LRM).ย Seaborne’s new route represents the only nonstop service from San Juan to La Romana.
Currently operating Thursday and Sunday, Seaborne will offer daily service effective on March 15, 2014.
Seaborne also recently announced new service between Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) and St Kitt’s Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB), with continuous service to Nevis’ Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV), beginning on Wednesday, January 15, 2014.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda/AirlinersGallery.com. Seaborne has been adding SAAB 340B turboprops to its fleet. N353SA (msn 351), still in the basic Pacific Coastal livery, prepares to depart from the SJU hub.
Seaborne Airlines (Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands)ย announced that they will launch a new route between Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) and St Kitt’s Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB), with continuous service to Nevis’ Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV), beginning Wednesday, January 15th, 2014.ย The flights will operate daily.
Seaborne will operate 34-seat SAAB 340B aircraft with two pilots, a flight attendant and the outstanding in-flight service Seaborne is known for.ย ย Whether for local Puerto Rican visitors or connecting customers from the states, Seaborne’s schedule makes Caribbean travel easy.
| ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Departing from SJU: | 3:25 PM | Arriving SKB | 4:50 PM |
| ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Departing from SKB: | 5:10 PM | Arriving NEV | 5:30 PMย ย (Customers stay on the plane at SKB) |
| ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Departing from NEV: | 7:00 AM | Arriving SKB | 7:20 AMย ย (Customers stay on the plane at SKB) |
| ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Departing from SKB: | 7:50 AM | Arriving SJU | 9:00 AM |
Seaborne also announced the addition of four more 34-seat SAAB 340B aircraft in the first half of 2014.ย “These planes will increase our Caribbean fleet to thirteen aircraft, providing travelers throughout the Caribbean with even more travel options and the service they deserve”, said Gary Foss, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaborne Airlines.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda/AirlinersGallery.com.ย SAAB 340B N353SA (msn 351) in the Pacific Coastal colors awaits the next assignment at the San Juan hub.
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United Airlines (Chicago) tomorrow (November 5) will begin daily nonstop flights from its hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Luis Munoz Marรญn International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Flight UA 1688 will depart Chicago O’Hare at 8:27 a.m. (0827) daily, arriving in San Juan at 3:05 p.m. (1505). The return flight, UA 1718, will depart San Juan at 3:55 p.m. (1555) and arrive in Chicago at 7:19 p.m. (1919). The service will be operated with Boeing 737-900 aircraft, with seating for 20 in United First, 51 in Economy Plus and 96 in Economy.
United will begin additional seasonal nonstop service between Chicago O’Hare and San Juan on December 4, 2013. Flight UA 1448 will depart Chicago O’Hare at 4:10 p.m. (1610) daily, arriving in San Juan at 10:48 p.m. (2248). The return flight, UA 1405, will depart San Juan at 7:05 a.m. (0705), arriving in Chicago at 10:29 a.m. (1029). The seasonal service will operate until January 6, 2014.
With the addition of the Chicago flights, United will offer nonstop service between Puerto Rico and five of its hubs. The airline already serves Puerto Rico nonstop from Cleveland, Houston (Bush Intercontinental), Newark and Washington, D.C./Dulles.
Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum/AirlinersGallery.com.ย Boeing 737-924 WL N32404 (msn 30121) taxies to the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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JetBlue Airways (New York) has opened reservations for the launch of new Airbus A321 service starting on December 19. The first three A321 routes will be from New York (JFK) to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Barbados (Bridgetown) and San Juan per Airline Route.
The airline issued this statement today:
JetBlue Airwaysย today unveiled its new, fully customized lie-flat seat which will be available on highly popular transcontinental routes next year.ย Just as JetBlue reinvented coach service, the airline is committed to reinventing the transcontinental experience by adding service, comfort and amenities at an affordable price that is expected to stimulate market demand.
New lie-flat seats are expected to debut in the market on new Airbus A321 aircraft beginning in the second quarter of 2014 on the two most popular nonstop routes in the United States โ New York to Los Angeles and New York to San Francisco. In addition, JetBlue will be the first and only airline in the market to offer customers the option of a completely separate single suite seat that includes a closable door for increased privacy.
The new lie-flat seat, created in a partnership with Northern Ireland-based Thompson Aero Seating, will be displayed in a unique 2-1 configuration. Rows 1, 3 and 5 will offer 2-by-2 seating, and rows 2 and 4 will offer private suites, with one seat on each side of the aisle.
The new seats also offer air cushions with adjustable firmness, a massage function, a 15-inch widescreen television featuring the most live entertainment in the skies, and a unique “wake-me-for-service” indicator if the customer chooses to sleep in, putting more control back into the customer’s hands. In addition, JetBlue will refresh the core JetBlue Experience in 2014 which will include a comfortable seat design with movable headrests, a new entertainment system with up to 100 channels of DirecTVยฎ programming on 10.1-inch wide screens, and 110-volt and USB power ports accessible to all customers. And of course, more legroom throughout coach than any other U.S. airline.
JetBlue’s wholly owned subsidiary LiveTV will begin installing Fly-Fi on JetBlue’s fleet by the end of the year, a new high-speed, satellite-based wi-fi product that will offer true broadband speeds and serve as the fastest internet access at altitude. ย “We believe Fly-Fi will be a competitive advantage in the market for JetBlue,” Mr. Barger said. “This is not the slow Wi-Fi you get on other airlines today.ย This will be connectivity at speeds you’ve come to expect on the ground.”
JetBlue expects to increase frequencies on JFK-LAX and JFK-SFO with new Airbus A321 aircraft next year to offer even more options, convenience and comfort for customers. There will be a dedicated sub-fleet of 11 aircraft initially used for the two core transcontinental routes. Additional markets are possible, based on customer response and demand for more service.
“We expect to invigorate the market with our competitive price,” Mr. Barger said. “Building on our original strategy of serving the under-served with a unique product and service-focused culture, we believe this new product will be very popular with current coast-to-coast customers, and may motivate new customers to choose JetBlue.” On an industry-wide basis, revenue from the New York JFK-Los Angeles and JFK-San Francisco markets is more than 50% higher than any other route in the United States, as airlines have dedicated more premium seats and charged much higher fares on these routes on a per-mile basis.ย There are more than 6,000 passengers each day on the two routes combined, independent Diio data show.
JetBlue’s new Airbus A321 aircraft begin arriving later this year and will have two configurations. The first four aircraft deliveries will offer the core JetBlue Experience throughout the cabin with capacity for 190 customers.ย In 2014 additional A321s will be delivered from the Airbus factory in Hamburg, Germany, with 16 lie-flat seats, four of which are the private suites, and 143 core JetBlue Experience seats.
Image: Airbus and JetBlue Airways.
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<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/71332570″>Introducing JetBlueโs New Interior Design</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/jetblue”>JetBlue</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>JetBlue Airways:ย 
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda.
Cape Air (Hyannis) has painted its Cessna 402C N2748Y (msn 402C-0248) in this special color scheme for the W Retreat and Spa on Vieques Island. This aircraft will be dedicated this winter to fly guests of the hotel to the resort and will only operate on the SJU-VQS route.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda. N2748Y is pictured on the ramp at San Juan waiting for the next guests to arrive.
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