JetBlue Releases Statement Applauding U.S. DOT 'Predatory Pricing' Reports.

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2001

JetBlue Airways applauds the leadership of the Department of Transportation, and especially Secretary Rodney Slater, on crafting final findings in the matter of the Enforcement Policy Regarding Unfair Exclusionary Conduct.

Although the D.O.T did not issue the Guidelines as initially envisioned in April 1998, its unequivocal conclusion that incumbent airlines have responded to new low-fare competition in ways "designed to eliminate or reduce competition" demonstrate the importance of its findings that Congress clearly intends that the Department prohibit unfair methods of competition in the airline industry, even if they do not violate antitrust laws.

"I applaud Secretary Slater and share the DOT's goal, as I suspect all New Yorkers do, that JetBlue and all airlines simply have a fair opportunity to compete on a level playing field," said David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue Airways. "With the consolidation occurring in the industry, it is important the Departments of Justice and Transportation ensure that vigorous, but fair, competition remain part of the aviation landscape."

From its base at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City's most on-time airport(1), JetBlue also flies five times daily to Fort Lauderdale, FL, Buffalo, NY and Rochester, NY; three times daily to Orlando and Tampa, FL; twice daily to Burlington, VT, and West Palm Beach, FL; and daily to Los Angeles/Ontario, San Francisco/Oakland, CA, Salt Lake City, UT, and Fort Myers, FL. Beginning mid-February, JetBlue will offer an additional flight each to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and West Palm Beach. One daytime flight each will also be added to Oakland, CA, from May 1 and to Ontario, CA from June 1.

JetBlue currently operates 58 flights a day with a fleet of ten brand new, environmentally-friendly Airbus A320 aircraft, outfitted with roomy all-leather seats each equipped with LiveTV, offering 24-channel satellite television at every seat. LiveTV is available free of charge to all JetBlue passengers.

In 2001, JetBlue will take delivery of 11 more brand new Airbus A320 aircraft and will add 10 more cities to its route network.

With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and a Saturday night stay is never required. For more information, schedules, and fares, please visit our website at www.jetblue.com or call JetBlue reservations at 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583).

1. According to the September 2000 Air Travel Consumer Report

provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation.