JetBlue Airways to Begin Service at Reagan National Airport

JetBlue Airways plans to serve Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) beginning in November. JetBlue intends to initially offer travelers at least eight daily departures from DCA to select East Coast destinations, complementing its existing low fare service from Washington Dulles International Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

JetBlue’s access to Reagan National is part of an agreement with American Airlines announced today and through which JetBlue will also acquire slots for additional daily service at Westchester County Airport in suburban White Plains, N.Y. Terms of the slot transfer were not disclosed, and regulatory approval is not required for this transaction.

In addition to the access to Reagan National outlined, last week JetBlue filed for approval from the United States Department of Transportation on a proposed slot transfer transaction with US Airways that would result in JetBlue securing a further five in-perimeter slot pairs at Reagan National.

In order to offer a robust schedule that provides even more value for Reagan National customers, JetBlue today petitioned the FAA for access to unused slot pairs in the early morning and late-evening hours. JetBlue’s new DCA flights are expected to go on sale at http://www.jetblue.com/ at a later date, pending schedule confirmation and final airport negotiations.