Immediately, vacationers departing from New York’s John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport to Barbados’ Grantley Adams Worldwide Airport (BGI) have been stunned with a “gate occasion” inside JFK’s Terminal 5, the place The Barbados Tourism Advertising and marketing Inc. (BTMI) celebrated JetBlue’s fifteenth anniversary of service to Bridgetown.
Gate 15 within the departure terminal was reworked from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, as BTMI and JetBlue stunned vacationers with complimentary Barbadian delicacies, refreshments, stay leisure, and giveaways to commemorate the airline’s 15 years of continuous service to Barbados.
“JetBlue has been a devoted and dependable ally for the previous 15 years, and our partnership continues to flourish,” stated Peter Mayers, Director, USA, for Barbados Tourism Advertising and marketing Inc. “As we mark 15 years of continuous service with the airline, we needed to have a good time our vacationers—these returning dwelling, those that have made us their second dwelling, and people selecting Barbados for the primary time. None of this may be attainable with out them, and we needed to point out our appreciation to each traveler.”
“We’re thrilled to have a good time 15 years of serving Barbados, the place our low fares and award-winning service have positioned JetBlue as a number one airline,” stated David Jehn, Vice President of Community Planning and Airline Partnerships at JetBlue. “This milestone highlights our dedication to supporting tourism in Barbados and connecting household and associates. We stay up for persevering with to ship the much-loved JetBlue expertise to our clients touring between Barbados and the U.S.”
The client appreciation occasion provided vacationers a style of Barbados with complimentary drinks, Barbadian-themed bites, and stay dance performances. Visitors have been additionally handled to items, branded giveaways, and the prospect to win free flights and extra.
Talking to the “gate occasion” idea, Mayers added, “We need to share our tradition with the world and have a good time everybody visiting our island. By means of the vibrancy of our dance, music, meals, and, in fact, rum, we’re bringing just a little piece of Barbados to vacationers right here. Barbados has one thing for everybody, and we needed to remind passengers of that—whether or not they’re searching for laid-back luxurious or a continuous occasion, they will discover what they’re searching for in Barbados.”
Passengers flying to Barbados acquired an added bonus because the actions continued each in-flight and on the bottom in Barbados. Passengers acquired branded items, extra giveaways, vouchers for complimentary island experiences, and raffle alternatives. The four-and-a-half-hour journey featured three particular in-flight bulletins, the place seat numbers have been randomly chosen, and winners have been introduced. Prizes included numerous unique objects, with one fortunate passenger profitable a complimentary flight again to Barbados, coupled with luxurious experiences on the island. Passengers sitting in Row 15, a nod to fifteen years of continuous flights from JFK to Barbados, have been handled to their very own unique amenity.
“Immediately marks an necessary milestone in our journey as we have a good time JetBlue’s 15 years of continuous service between New York’s JFK Worldwide Airport and Barbados. This partnership has been pivotal in shaping our tourism panorama, connecting vacationers to the guts and soul of our island. JetBlue has been greater than only a service; it has grow to be a bridge that strengthens the bond between Barbados and the U.S., bringing households collectively, welcoming new guests, and fostering lasting connections. On behalf of the Barbados Tourism Advertising and marketing Inc., we categorical our heartfelt gratitude to JetBlue for its unwavering help and dedication to Barbados, particularly throughout difficult instances. Right here’s to many extra years of collaboration and shared success, as we proceed to carry the colourful tradition, heat, and great thing about Barbados to vacationers from all walks of life,” stated Andrea Franklin, CEO, BTMI.
JetBlue started its each day continuous service from JFK to Grantley Adams Worldwide Airport on October 1, 2009, taking up the route as soon as operated by the now-defunct Air Jamaica. BTMI sought a dependable airline companion with the potential to develop and add direct flights from different U.S. hubs. Immediately, the airline affords as much as two each day flights from JFK and can begin working as much as three weekly flights this winter from Boston’s Logan Worldwide Airport to Bridgetown. On each of those routes, JetBlue affords its award-winning Mint expertise—the airline’s premium lie-flat enterprise class—on Saturdays solely.
To have a good time the fifteenth anniversary, now by way of October 4, vacationers can guide particular $115 one-way fares for flights between Boston and New York to Barbados, accessible on-line solely at jetblue.com.
JetBlue—at the moment the sixth-largest airline within the U.S.—is understood for having essentially the most legroom in coach, stay tv and on-demand leisure on each seatback, free and quick Fly-Fi broadband web, complimentary snacks and tender drinks, and nice customer support.
For extra data on Barbados, go to visitbarbados.org.