JetBlue Named Best Low Cost, No-Frills Airline by OAG

JetBlue Airways was named last week the best low cost, no-frills airline´´ by OAG, the global travel and transport information company, as part of their 2006 Airline of the Year Awards. JetBlue was nominated for Best Airline Based in North America as well.

“On behalf of JetBlue´s 10,000 crewmembers, I am pleased and honored that JetBlue was recognized with this prestigious award,´´ said David Neeleman, JetBlue founder and CEO. “This distinction truly speaks to our crewmembers´ dedication to bring humanity back to air travel one customer at a time.´´

The OAG Airline of the Year Awards have grown in stature and prestige over more than two decades. For airlines around the world, they are among the most valued and respected of all the accolades, representing the views of their most important customers: the frequent traveler. Independent and unbiased, the OAG awards recognize excellence, both in the air and on the ground.

In the six years since its launch, JetBlue Airways has focused on creating a new airline category –an airline that offers value, service and style.

Based out of New York City, the low-cost carrier currently serves 36 destinations with more than 390 flights daily. Onboard JetBlue, customers enjoy roomy leather seats and 36 channels of free DIRECTV programming, the most live TV available on any airline.

The OAG Airline of the Year Awards are based on votes polled from OAG´s world-wide customer base of business travelers, and their votes are based on personal experience. Results are collected and analyzed by an independent research company.