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August 22, 2014 

VIA EMAIL & REGULATIONS.GOV 

The Honorable Susan Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 

International Affairs 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Establishment of Slot Exemption Proceeding At Ronald Reagan Washington 

National Airport Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 41718(b), DOT-OST-2000-7182 

Dear Secretary Kurland: 

 Attached is a press release announcing JetBlue’s twice daily service between Ronald 

Reagan National Airport (“DCA”) and Jacksonville, Florida. In the captioned docket, JetBlue 

has a pending request for the award of a pair of DCA slot exemptions for use on this route. 

JetBlue’s decision to use two of the slot pairs it recently acquired from American Airlines, as 

part of the Department of Justice settlement, to serve Jacksonville reflects JetBlue’s commitment 

to this market and its growth potential. As the record in this proceeding demonstrates, JetBlue’s 

new service will lower fares, stimulate traffic and introduce JetBlue’s award-winning customer 

service into this market. Indeed, the award of the available slot exemption to JetBlue to serve 

Jacksonville will allow JetBlue to introduce a third daily non-stop service to compete even more 

aggressively against the incumbent American Airlines in that market, driving lower fares and 

further stimulating demand. 

We await the Department’s decision in this docket believing that three daily non-stops 

between DCA and Jacksonville are in the public interest and an award to JetBlue, as set forth in 

JetBlue’s pleadings, is the highest and best use of the slots at issue therein. 

Sincerely, 

 

 Robert C. Land 

Senior Vice President Government Affairs 

 and Associate General Counsel 

CC: Service List 

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PRESS RELEASE 

JetBlue to Add Even More Flights at 

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

-- Announces New Service from DCA to Jacksonville; Sixth New Route Within Six Months --

-- Introductory Fares on Sale Today Starting at $79 One Way for Travel January 6-February 11, 

2015 (a)--

WASHINGTON DC (August 19, 2014) – JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announces 

new twice-daily nonstop service from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to

Jacksonville, Fla. (JAX). The new route will launch on December 18, 2014, the same day the 

airline also introduces new low fare, nonstop service from DCA to two other Florida destinations: 

Fort Myers (RSW) and West Palm Beach (PBI). 

Jacksonville marks the sixth new destination from DCA to be launched this year. On June 19, 

JetBlue launched nonstop service to Charleston, SC (CHS), Hartford, Conn. (BDL), and 

Nassau, Bahamas (NAS). Additionally, JetBlue will also connect Jacksonville with Fort 

Lauderdale (FLL) as of October 29, 2014.

Special introductory fares are available today through August 20, 2014, starting at $79 one way 

for travel between January 6 and February 11, 2015 (a), excluding Fridays and Sundays.

“Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a vital part of the JetBlue network and we are 

pleased to continue to grow our presence here. Besides easier access to JetBlue flights from 

the heart of the region, customers are enjoying our award-winning customer service and low 

fares. With a sixth new service within just six months, we will offer up to 30 daily nonstop flights 

out of DCA by the end of the year,” said Rob Land, JetBlue’s Senior Vice President of 

Government Affairs and Associate General Counsel.

JetBlue’s Schedule between Ronald Reagan National to Jacksonville, effective December 

18, 2014:

DCA – JAX JAX – DCA

09:25 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. 09:10 a.m. – 10:59 a.m. 

04:10 p.m. - 06:09 p.m. 12:30 p.m. – 02:21 p.m. 

JetBlue has successfully carved out a niche among competitors by focusing on serving the 

customer who is under-served by other airlines and by delivering unparalleled value to travelers 

with its core product offerings. JetBlue has also been cited by an independent study from the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the low-cost carrier that lowered fares the most 

when it began service in a new U.S. market in 2012. The JetBlue Effect, MIT says, lowered fare

$32 one way on average (b).

About JetBlue Airways

JetBlue is New York's Hometown AirlineTM, and a leading carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale/

Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach), Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 30 

million customers a year to 86 cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America with an average 

of 850 daily flights. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all fares are one-way, an overnight stay 

is never required and the first checked bag is free (subject to weight and size limits and 

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PRESS RELEASE 

exceptions for itineraries including flights marketed or operated by other airlines). For more 

information please visit JetBlue.com. 

(a) Fare includes government taxes and fees and must be purchased by 8/20/14 (the earlier 

of 11:59 PM ET or local) for flights between Washington D.C. (DCA) and Jacksonville, 

FL (JAX) on Monday through Thursday and Saturday only between 1/6/15-2/11/15. 21-

day advance purchase required. Fare is subject to limited availability; may not be 

available on all days or all flights; may change without notice; must be purchased at time 

of reservation; and is one-way, non-stop (except as otherwise noted), nonrefundable, 

and nontransferable. Reservations made one week or more prior to a flight's scheduled 

departure may be canceled without penalty up to 24 hours after the reservation is made. 

First checked bag is free (weight and size limits and exceptions for itineraries including 

flights operated or marketed by other airlines apply). Fare does not include fees for 

oversized, overweight or extra baggage or other fees for products/services sold 

separately. To view baggage fees and other optional services and fees, click here. $25 

fee per person applies to fares (not Award flights) purchased by phone or at an airport or 

ticket office. Cancellations/changes must be made prior to scheduled departure 

(otherwise all money for fare is forfeited); $150 change/cancel fee per person will apply, 

and for changes, there may be a fare adjustment. Cancellations receive JetBlue travel 

credit, valid for one year. Proper documentation required for boarding. Other restrictions 

apply.

(b) Based on MIT report "Evolving Trends of U.S. Domestic Airfares: The Impacts of 

Competition, Consolidation and Low-Cost Carriers," August 2013, available at

http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/79878

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