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JetBlue Airways Congratulates David Neeleman On New Domestic Airline in Brazil

March 29, 2008

JetBlue Airways Congratulates David Neeleman on New Venture

NEW YORK, March 29, 2008 (RUSHPRNEWS) -- JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq:JBLU), today issued the following statement: "We congratulate David Neeleman, our founder, and his team on their venture to launch a new domestic airline in Brazil," said Dave Barger, CEO of JetBlue Airways. "David is an expert at exploring market opportunities in the airline industry and stimulating travel demand. Creating a quality airline product by partnering with Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer will be beneficial to the growing Brazilian travel market. On behalf of JetBlue's 12,000 crewmembers, I wish him well in this new endeavor."

In 1998 David founded JetBlue with $130 million, the highest funded startup airline of its day. Under David's leadership as JetBlue's first CEO, the low-cost airline grew from its first flight on February 11, 2000 to its current position of serving 53 destinations in seven countries with revenues of more than $3 billion.

About 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 is now pleased to offer customers Lots of Legroom and super-spacious Even More Legroom seats. JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant messaging services on aircraft "BetaBlue," a first among U.S. domestic airlines. JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 53 cities with 550 daily flights. New service to Los Angeles International Airport begins in May. 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 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583) or visit www.jetblue.com.

DIRECTV(r) service is not available on flights outside the continental United States; however, where applicable FOX InFlight(tm) is offered complimentary on these routes.

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This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature which represent our management's beliefs and assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and are based on information currently available to us. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to many factors, including, without limitation, our extremely competitive industry; increases in fuel prices, maintenance costs and interest rates; our ability to implement our growth strategy, including the ability to operate reliably the EMBRAER 190 aircraft; our significant fixed obligations; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and maintain our culture as we grow; our reliance on high daily aircraft utilization; our dependence on the New York metropolitan market and the effect of increased congestion in this market; our reliance on automated systems and technology; our being subject to potential unionization; our reliance on a limited number of suppliers; changes in or additional government regulation; changes in our industry due to other airlines' financial condition; and external geopolitical events and conditions. Further information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to, the Company's 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

CONTACT: JetBlue Airways Corporation
Corporate Communications
(718) 709-3089
CorporateCommunications@jetblue.com
Reservations
(800) JET-BLUE (538-2583)
http://www.jetblue.com/?source=pr

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