JetBlue Airways Begins New York JFK-Barbados Service

JetBlue Airways has begun serving Barbados daily from New York JFK, using 150-seat Airbus A320s.

The airline’s inaugural Flight B6 871 (JetBlue’s two-character IATA flight prefix is B6) arrived at Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) in Bridgetown from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on October 1.

The sold-out A320 operating the flight was welcomed to the most easterly island of the Caribbean with a traditional water-cannon salute upon arrival as the captain and first officer waved the American and Barbadian flags from the cockpit windows. JetBlue now serves Barbados with daily nonstop flights year-round from New York.

JetBlue is offering a special $99 sale fare each way (plus taxes and fees) for U.S.-originating travel between New York and Barbados. Flights are on sale through Tuesday, October 6 at www.jetblue.com for travel between October 8 and December 16. Blackout dates and other restrictions apply.

Until October 31, the airline’s service from JFK to Barbados is timed to depart JFK at 9:15 a.m. to reach BGI at 2:00 p.m., departing on the return flight at 3:00 p.m. local time to arrive back at JFK at 8:01 p.m. From November 1 until January 4, the flight is scheduled to depart JFK at 8:30 a.m. for a 2:18 p.m. arrival at BGI, pushing back for the return flight at 4:20 p.m. to reach JFK at 8:31 p.m.

An Airbus A320 of JetBlue Airways at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport

JetBlue also offers full vacation packages for Barbados, as well as 34 other JetBlue destinations. Customers can book a JetBlue Getaways vacation package to Barbados at www.jetblue.com/getaways or through the JetBlue Getaways desk by calling 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), option 3. Current special offers on air and hotel packages to celebrate JetBlue’s inaugural flight include:

● Almond Beach Club and Spa, all inclusive ― reduced rates plus $100 resort credit

● Almond Beach Village, all inclusive ― reduced rates plus $100 resort credit

● Almond Casuarina Beach Resort, all inclusive ― reduced rates plus $100 resort credit

● Crystal Cove, all inclusive ― reduced rates

● Discovery Bay Barbados by Rex Resort ― reduced rates

● Hilton Barbados ― reduced rates, free night, free breakfast

● The Crane Resort and Residences ― reduced rates plus room upgrade

● Turtle Beach, all inclusive ― reduced rates

Barbados is one of 17 international locations served by JetBlue, and one of more than 50 destinations throughout the Americas.

In addition to its new Barbados flights, JetBlue will also begin new service to Saint Lucia on October 26 and Kingston, Jamaica on October 30. In 2009, the airline has also added new service to international destinations including Bogota, Colombia; San Jose, Costa Rica; and Montego Bay, Jamaica.