Monday, February 25, 2008

JetBlue announces new San Francisco - Austin flight

'The Live Music Capital of the World' is about to become more accessible to Bay Area travelers.

JetBlue continues to expand its West Coast business; the airline announced it will begin a daily non-stop service from San Francisco to Austin, Texas beginning May 1st. Flights will be operated by their brand-new 100-seat Embraer-190 aircraft. Direct TV, XM Radio, Leather seats and free munchies are complimentary, as with most JetBlue flights.

JetBlue will be competing with United Airlines which currently operates a daily non-stop, and Southwest Airlines, which announced they begin flying a daily non-stop Oakland to Austin on May 10th.

Introductory fares of $99 each way are available for purchase through February 29th by visiting http://www.jetblue.com/.