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JetBlue Relocates Houston Service to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

New York-JFK and Boston Service Begins at Bush Intercontinental October 27, 2019

June 30, 2019

JetBlue’s operations in Houston will move from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) this fall, making the final day of flying at Hobby Airport October 26, 2019.

The move to Bush Intercontinental is aimed at strengthening JetBlue’s relevance in New York and Boston, while also growing the carrier’s customer base in Houston.

Customers currently booked on JetBlue flights to and from Hobby Airport on or after October 27, 2019 will be automatically rebooked on flights to and from Bush Intercontinental. JetBlue Customer Support will contact travelers in the coming days to confirm the update to their reservations. Customers who wish to do so may also request a full refund on flights scheduled after the transition date.

Schedule between New York (JFK) and Houston (IAH) beginning October 27, 2019

JFK – IAH Flight #1381IAH – JFK Flight #1382

1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.11:13 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.

Schedule between Boston (BOS) and Houston (IAH) beginning October 27, 2019

BOS – IAH Flight #1931IAH – BOS Flight #1932

7:00 a.m. – 10:13 a.m.4:55 p.m. – 9:32 p.m.

Connecting Costa Rica with New York-JFK

JetBlue today also announced it will introduce new nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and San José, Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) beginning November 1, 2019 (a). Service will operate three times weekly on Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays.

San José – Costa Rica’s capital and largest city – is home to more than 300,000 people and offers museums, parks, restaurants and cultural spots, and serves as a jumping off point for travelers interested in visiting rain forests and exploring the national parks.

New York-JFK service in San José will complement JetBlue’s daily service between Costa Rica’s capital and the airlines’ focus cities in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Additionally, JetBlue also offers nonstop service, including seasonal Mint flights, to Liberia, Costa Rica from the airline’s home at New York-JFK. JetBlue first began serving Costa Rica with San José service more than a decade ago in March 2009.

Schedule between New York (JFK) and San José (SJO)

On Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays Beginning November 1, 2019

JFK – SJO Flight #1793SJO – JFK Flight #1794

6:25 p.m. – 10:50 p.m.11:59 p.m. – 6:09 a.m. (+1)

JetBlue will operate both Houston and San José flights using its Airbus A320 aircraft offering legroom in coach; free Fly-Fi broadband internet; complimentary and unlimited name-brand snacks and soft drinks; free, live DIRECTV® programming and 100+ channels of SiriusXM® radio at every seat.