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Low-Fare Carrier JetBlue; Newest UATP Merchant WASHINGTON, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP), announces today that JetBlue Airways, (NASDAQ:JBLU), a low-fare, low-cost passenger airline is the newest UATP airline Merchant. JetBlue will accept all UATP cards, which are issued by 15 airlines and accepted by more than 200 airlines. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040318/UATPLOGO ) "JetBlue continuously looks for ways to meet the needs of the corporate market, evidenced by the launch of our corporate booking tool, CompanyBlue, last year," said Noreen Courtney-Wilds, Director of Sales for JetBlue. "By being a UATP Merchant, JetBlue will now be able to further meet the needs of our corporate customers and expand our presence in this sector." Launched in June 2004, CompanyBlue allows corporate travelers to book JetBlue flights online while providing travel managers with comprehensive online reporting tools. CompanyBlue is free of charge and provides all of the benefits of booking at jetblue.com including: double TrueBlue points, $20 change fees, online check-in and advance seat selection. "JetBlue has been extremely successful since its inception and by becoming a UATP Merchant has positioned itself to better serve its corporate clientele," said Ralph Kaiser, president and CEO, UATP. "Being a UATP Merchant will position JetBlue competitively in the corporate travel sector, as well as lower its distribution costs through low merchant service fees." Based at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, the carrier offers one-class service -- with leather seats and DIRECTV -- to over 30 US cities, The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Visit http://www.uatp.com/ or http://www.jetblue.com/ for more information. About UATP UATP accounts are accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel by more than 200 airlines worldwide. UATP accounts are issued by these airlines: Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, Alitalia, American Airlines (NYSE:AMR), Austrian Airlines, Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), Japan Airlines (NasdaqOTC: JALSY), Qantas Airways, Ltd., Scandinavian Airlines System, United Airlines (OTC:UALAQ) (BULLETIN BOARD: UALAQ) , US Airways (OTC:UAIRQ.OB) (BULLETIN BOARD: UAIRQ.OB) , and VARIG Brazilian Airlines. AirPlus International issues the UATP-based Company Account for: British Airways (NYSE:BAB), Lufthansa German Airlines, Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ:NWAC), Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL). About JetBlue Airways JetBlue is a low-fare, low-cost passenger airline, which provides high- quality customer service. JetBlue operates a fleet of 76 new Airbus A320 aircraft and plans to add 8 additional A320s and 8 Embraer E190s to its fleet in 2005. Based at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, JetBlue currently operates 310 flights a day and serves 32 destinations in 13 states, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and The Bahamas. All JetBlue aircraft feature roomy leather seats; all equipped with an in- seat digital entertainment system offering 36 channels of free DIRECTV(R) programming. On flights longer than two hours, a selection of first-run movies and bonus features from FOX InFlight is also available.* With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For more information, schedules and fares, please visit http://www.jetblue.com/ or call JetBlue reservations at 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), 1-888-538-2583 if calling from Puerto Rico, or 1-200-9898 if calling from the Dominican Republic. This press release, as well as past press releases, can be found on http://www.jetblue.com/. * DIRECTV(R) service is not available on flights between JFK and Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic; however, FOX InFlight is offered complimentary on these routes. CONTACT: Wendy L. Ward of Universal Air Travel Plan, +1-202-626-4077. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040318/UATPLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Universal Air Travel Plan CONTACT: Wendy L. Ward of Universal Air Travel Plan, +1-202-626-4077 Web site: http://www.uatp.com/ http://www.jetblue.com/

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