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JetBlue Airlines is postponing grand opening of new JFK terminal
For those of you who read Jeremy's dispatch from JetBlue's new Terminal 5 at JFK airport back in August, here's an update: The airline pushed back opening the new wing.It was to open this week, but JetBlue has announced that it won't be ready until toward the end of the month. The Associated Press is saying Oct. 22 is the day.
The reason? The airline says it wants to give the vendors who will operate in the terminal a little extra time to prepare and set up. It denies that it is behind schedule on the actual construction and finalizing of the terminal.
The new terminal is attached to Kennedy's old TWA terminal that closed in 2001.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Erica from the Airport Group Oct 1st 2008 5:28PM
Readers should know that JetBlue's vendors have not yet complied with a Port Authority regulation guaranteeing uninterrupted passenger services and revenues to Terminal 5. Even when it opens the operations could be further interrupted. For more, we have a release on it here: http://www.unitehere.org/presscenter/release.php?ID=3606
sloane Oct 2nd 2008 8:53AM
I've read so many negative reviews of Jet Blue, but personally, my experience has mostly been very good...They're definitely my first choice of airline to fly - (leg room, digital tvs, and friendly service - and uh..fewer old people flying who slow down the lines with their two huge roller suitcases? I feel like maybe those people are on AA..)
Dr. Tantillo (’the marketing doctor’) has (a blog on branding) did two posts a while back criticizing JetBlue for their sneaky/deceptive frequent flyer program (miles expire - but this isn't made clear up-front) and well-publicized gaffes.
Links to JetBlue posts on Tantillo blog:
Jet Blue Needs To Remember Its Customers
Jet Blue Again
Here's hoping that the opening will go off well and that operations won't be interrupted...
sloane Oct 2nd 2008 8:55AM
I've read so many negative reviews of Jet Blue, but personally, my experience has mostly been very good...They're definitely my first choice of airline to fly - (leg room, digital tvs, and friendly service - and uh..fewer old people flying who slow down the lines with their two huge roller suitcases? I feel like maybe those people are on AA..)
Dr. Tantillo (’the marketing doctor’) has a blog on branding ( http://blog.marketingdoctor.tv) and did two posts a while back criticizing JetBlue for their sneaky/deceptive frequent flyer program (miles expire - but this isn't made clear up-front) and well-publicized gaffes.
Links to JetBlue posts on Tantillo blog:
http://blog.marketingdoctor.tv/2008/05/07/tantillo-on-the-news-jetblue-needs-to-remember-its-customers.aspx
http://blog.marketingdoctor.tv/2008/05/14/jetblue-again.aspx
Here's hoping that the opening will go off well and that operations won't be interrupted...