NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced that its new and expanded Mexico City service, with daily nonstop flights between the Mexican capital and both New York City and Boston, is now out for sale. Service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Mexico City International Airport (MEX), as well as service between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Mexico City International Airport begins October 25, 2018. JetBlue is offering fares starting at $150 one way from New York (a) and $153 one way from Boston (a).
“Mexico City, the second largest city in the Americas and the largest city JetBlue flies to, is critically important as we continue to grow our footprint in Latin America and provide travelers with the award-winning JetBlue experience and low fares,” said Giselle Cortes, director international Blue Cities, JetBlue. “And with service to more international destinations than ever before in both our New York and Boston focus cities we’re ensuring JetBlue is a top choice for more travelers in both cities.”
JetBlue’s New York-JFK and Boston service will complement the airline’s existing flights to Mexico City from its two Florida focus cities. The airline currently operates two daily flights between Mexico City and both Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. JetBlue first landed in Mexico City in 2015 and by this October will operate more than forty weekly flights between the U.S. and Mexico’s capital city.
Daily Schedule between New York (JFK) and Mexico City (MEX)
Beginning October 25, 2018
JFK - MEX Flight #921 MEX - JFK Flight #922
9:58 a.m. – 2:25 p.m. 3:55 p.m. – 10:02 p.m.
Daily Schedule between Boston (BOS) and Mexico City (MEX)
Beginning October 25, 2018
BOS - MEX Flight #483 MEX - BOS Flight #484
8:31 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. 2:20 p.m. – 8:42 p.m.
JetBlue’s growth in Mexico is part of a broader reach into international markets. In recent years the airline has built a robust network throughout Latin America and the Caribbean and now operates in 22 countries. JetBlue is a leading airline in markets like Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. And the airline serves more than a dozen unique island destinations throughout the Caribbean along with various cities in Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru.
All new service to Mexico City will be operated on JetBlue’s Airbus A320 aircraft featuring the airline’s award-winning service with comfortable seating; complimentary and unlimited name-brand snacks; more than 100 channels of free SIRIUSXM® radio programming and 36 channels of free, live DIRECTV® programming on personal seatback televisions; free Fly-Fi high-speed wireless Internet (b), and the most legroom in coach (c).