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JetBlue Airways Signs Deals to Sell Seats on Expedia, Priceline and Orbitz Travel Sites
Low-fare carrier JetBlue Airways Corp. has signed deals with Expedia Inc., Priceline.com Inc. and Orbitz Worldwide under which JetBlue's published fares, schedules and inventory are now available to leisure travelers booking trips through these travel sites.
The deal with Expedia Inc. makes JetBlue seat inventory available to leisure travelers through Expedia.com and Hotwire.com. The agreement with Orbitz Worldwide means seats are available through its Orbitz.com and CheapTickets.com sites. With Priceline.com Inc., travelers can find JetBlue seats on the Priceline.com site.
"We strive to make travel easy, fun and affordable for our customers, making the trip as enjoyable as the destination," said Brett Cochran, manager of distribution and sales development for JetBlue Airways.
New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on value, service and style. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue now offers customers the most legroom throughout coach (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines). JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. For details, visit www.jetblue.com/promise.
JetBlue serves 53 cities with up to 550 daily flights. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or reservations call toll free (800) 538-2583 or visit www.jetblue.com.
About Expedia Inc.
Expedia Inc. is the world's leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book, and experience travel. Expedia Inc.'s portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com, hotels.com, Hotwire, TripAdvisor and Classic Vacations. Expedia Inc.'s companies also operate internationally with sites in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, Japan and China, through its investment in eLong. For more information ot to book a trip, visit www.expedia.com.
About Priceline.com Inc.
Priceline.com Inc. operates priceline.com, a leading U.S. online travel service for value-conscious leisure travelers, and Booking.com, a leading international online hotel reservation service. In the U.S., priceline.com gives customers moreways to save on their airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises than any other Internet travel service. In addition to getting great published prices, leisure travelers can narrow their searches using priceline.com's TripFilter advanced search technology, create packages to save even more money, and take advantage of priceline.com's famous Name Your Own Price service, which can deliver the lowest prices available. For more information or to book trips, visit www.priceline.com.
About Orbitz
Orbitz is a leading online travel company that enables travelers to search for and purchase a broad array of travel products, including airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. Since launching its website to the general public in June 2001, Orbitz has become one of the largest online travel sites in the world based on gross travel bookings. On Orbitz, consumers can search more than 80,000 suppliers worldwide including airlines, hotels and car rental companies. Orbitz is a brand that is owned and operated by Orbitz Worldwide. For more information or to book a trip, visit www.orbitz.com.
Orbitz Worldwide is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative technology to enable leisure and business travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products. Orbitz Worldwide owns and operates a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz, CheapTickets, ebookers, HotelClub, RatesToGo and the Away Network.