Matt Molnar
2007-02-20, 12:09 PM
JetBlue Announces the JetBlue Customer Bill of Rights
New York-Based Low Fare Airline Expects to Operate a 100 Percent Schedule Today
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- JetBlue Airways
(Nasdaq:JBLU) today announces a comprehensive customer promise and
compensation program called "The JetBlue Customer Bill of Rights."
To view JetBlue's Customer Bill of Rights, click
here:http://media.primezone.com/cache/2989/file/3787.pdf
Key provisions of the JetBlue Customer Bill of Rights are below, and
have been made retroactive to Feb. 14, 2007:
-- JetBlue will notify customers of the following:
- Delays prior to scheduled departure
- Cancellations and their cause
- Diversions and their cause
-- JetBlue will take the necessary action to deplane customers if
an aircraft is ground-delayed for five hours. JetBlue Captains
have discretion if the aircraft is positioned and almost ready
for take-off.
-- If a flight lands and is unable to taxi in to a gate right away,
the following compensation will be made for customers:
Delayed 30-60 minutes
Customers receive a $25 voucher valid toward the purchase of
their next JetBlue flight
Delayed 1-2 hours
Customers receive a $100 voucher
Delayed 2-3 hours
Customers receive a voucher for the full amount of their
one-way fare.
Delayed more than 4 hours
Customers receive a voucher for the full amount of their
round trip.
Note: JetBlue fares are all one-way; round trip purchase is
never required.
-- If a flight has a ground delay on departure, the following
compensation applies:
Delayed 3-4 hours
Customers receive a $100 voucher
Delayed more than 4 hours
Customers receive a voucher in the full amount of the
customer's original round trip.
-- If a flight is cancelled within 12 hours of scheduled
departure, and it is a situation within the control of the
company (as opposed to weather or ATC delays), customers may
choose a full refund or a full credit, as well as a voucher
valued at the cost of their original round-trip.
-- If JetBlue delays a flight in a situation within the company's
control, customers can expect the following compensation:
Delayed 1-2 hours
Customers receive $25 voucher
Delayed 2-4 hours
Customers receive $50 voucher
Delayed 4-6 hours
Customers receive a voucher valid for the full amount of their
one-way fare.
Note: JetBlue fares are all one-way; round trip purchase is
never required.
Delayed more than 6 hours
Customers will receive a voucher for the full amount of their
round trip.
"This was a big wake-up call for JetBlue," said JetBlue Founder and CEO
David Neeleman. "If there's a silver lining, it is the fact that our
airline is going to be stronger and even better prepared to serve our
customers. In addition, I want to publicly apologize to JetBlue's
crewmembers -- the best in the industry -- and I promise to get the
right resources, tools and support for them going forward, so that they
in turn can deliver the JetBlue Experience you have come to expect from
us."
In addition to the key provisions of the JetBlue Customer Bill of
Rights listed above, the airline will form a customer advisory council,
who will be consulted with regarding ongoing improvement programs.
JetBlue is taking immediate actions to address inefficiencies in its
response plans. Actions already taken include new communication
strategies with inflight and pilot crewmembers in the event of a system
disruption, so that the airline can reset the operation faster, after
the external disruption event ends.
Other areas under immediate review include:
-- Cross-training non-operational crewmembers and assigning
secondary responsibilities to support the operation in the
event of a significant disruption
-- Improving functionality on jetblue.com to support customer needs
and allow JetBlue reservations and central baggage to maintain
low on-hold time for customers
-- Improving communications at the airport, so information on
available aircraft, flight crews and ground conditions is
uniformly shared and decisions based on the most reliable data
Please visit http://www.jetblue.com/promise for more information and updates.
New York-Based Low Fare Airline Expects to Operate a 100 Percent Schedule Today
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- JetBlue Airways
(Nasdaq:JBLU) today announces a comprehensive customer promise and
compensation program called "The JetBlue Customer Bill of Rights."
To view JetBlue's Customer Bill of Rights, click
here:http://media.primezone.com/cache/2989/file/3787.pdf
Key provisions of the JetBlue Customer Bill of Rights are below, and
have been made retroactive to Feb. 14, 2007:
-- JetBlue will notify customers of the following:
- Delays prior to scheduled departure
- Cancellations and their cause
- Diversions and their cause
-- JetBlue will take the necessary action to deplane customers if
an aircraft is ground-delayed for five hours. JetBlue Captains
have discretion if the aircraft is positioned and almost ready
for take-off.
-- If a flight lands and is unable to taxi in to a gate right away,
the following compensation will be made for customers:
Delayed 30-60 minutes
Customers receive a $25 voucher valid toward the purchase of
their next JetBlue flight
Delayed 1-2 hours
Customers receive a $100 voucher
Delayed 2-3 hours
Customers receive a voucher for the full amount of their
one-way fare.
Delayed more than 4 hours
Customers receive a voucher for the full amount of their
round trip.
Note: JetBlue fares are all one-way; round trip purchase is
never required.
-- If a flight has a ground delay on departure, the following
compensation applies:
Delayed 3-4 hours
Customers receive a $100 voucher
Delayed more than 4 hours
Customers receive a voucher in the full amount of the
customer's original round trip.
-- If a flight is cancelled within 12 hours of scheduled
departure, and it is a situation within the control of the
company (as opposed to weather or ATC delays), customers may
choose a full refund or a full credit, as well as a voucher
valued at the cost of their original round-trip.
-- If JetBlue delays a flight in a situation within the company's
control, customers can expect the following compensation:
Delayed 1-2 hours
Customers receive $25 voucher
Delayed 2-4 hours
Customers receive $50 voucher
Delayed 4-6 hours
Customers receive a voucher valid for the full amount of their
one-way fare.
Note: JetBlue fares are all one-way; round trip purchase is
never required.
Delayed more than 6 hours
Customers will receive a voucher for the full amount of their
round trip.
"This was a big wake-up call for JetBlue," said JetBlue Founder and CEO
David Neeleman. "If there's a silver lining, it is the fact that our
airline is going to be stronger and even better prepared to serve our
customers. In addition, I want to publicly apologize to JetBlue's
crewmembers -- the best in the industry -- and I promise to get the
right resources, tools and support for them going forward, so that they
in turn can deliver the JetBlue Experience you have come to expect from
us."
In addition to the key provisions of the JetBlue Customer Bill of
Rights listed above, the airline will form a customer advisory council,
who will be consulted with regarding ongoing improvement programs.
JetBlue is taking immediate actions to address inefficiencies in its
response plans. Actions already taken include new communication
strategies with inflight and pilot crewmembers in the event of a system
disruption, so that the airline can reset the operation faster, after
the external disruption event ends.
Other areas under immediate review include:
-- Cross-training non-operational crewmembers and assigning
secondary responsibilities to support the operation in the
event of a significant disruption
-- Improving functionality on jetblue.com to support customer needs
and allow JetBlue reservations and central baggage to maintain
low on-hold time for customers
-- Improving communications at the airport, so information on
available aircraft, flight crews and ground conditions is
uniformly shared and decisions based on the most reliable data
Please visit http://www.jetblue.com/promise for more information and updates.