JetBlue Airways Seeks Approval for Service to Punta Cana

JetBlue Airways has applied for authority from the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide new international service to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Boston’s Logan International Airport.

Punta Cana would be JetBlue’s fourth destination in the DR, where the airline has grown substantially in recent years to become the nation’s premier airline. JetBlue will begin daily nonstop flights year-round between Aeropuerto Internacional de Punta Cana and New York/JFK on May 6 and nonstop weekly flights (on Saturdays) from Boston’s Logan International, on May 8.

JetBlue will operate its Punta Cana service with the spacious 150-seat Airbus A320 aircraft. The A320 offers travelers all of the amenities for which JetBlue has become well-regarded -- complimentary seatback television programming including free first-run movies, comfortable leather seats, the most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline, unlimited free snacks and industry-leading customer service.