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JBLU 6.90 JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP

JetBlue Airways Appoints Christoph Franz, CEO of Swiss International Air Lines, to Its Board of Directors
2/8/2008

NEW YORK, Feb 8, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) --
JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq:JBLU) announced that Christoph Franz, CEO of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd, has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective immediately. Dr. Franz represents the Deutsche Lufthansa Group, whose $300 million investment in JetBlue was recently completed.

"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I heartily welcome Christoph to JetBlue," said Dave Barger, JetBlue's CEO. "Our partnership with Lufthansa and its world-renowned leadership team will help strengthen our airline as we continue to build momentum with our award-winning service and strong financial position. Christoph, as the leader of Swiss International Air Lines, brings tremendous knowledge and understanding of the airline industry to JetBlue and we believe he will be an asset to us in many ways."

Christoph Franz, age 49, is Swiss International Air Line's Chief Executive Officer and has served in that capacity since 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Franz spent nine years in top management positions with Deutsche Bahn AG (DB), the German national railway, ending as a member of the executive board in charge of Passenger Transportation. He holds a doctorate in Business Administration at the Technische Universitat Darmstadt.

"I am honored to represent Deutsche Lufthansa's investment in JetBlue as a member of the Board of Directors," Dr. Franz said. "JetBlue has proven that a North American airline can create a new and successful business model, based on value and low cost. I look forward to contributing to JetBlue's future success in this role."

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 the most legroom throughout coach (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines). 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 up to 600 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 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583) or visit www.jetblue.com.




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