JetBlue Airways today announced that its new and expanded Guayaquil service, with daily nonstop flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Guayaquil, Ecuador’s José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE).
JetBlue will launch the new service on December 5, 2019 (subject to final approvals). Flights will operate daily and the new route will become the longest in the JetBlue network, stretching beyond today’s longest route by more than 200 nautical miles.
Current routes from New York (JFK):
Guayaquil is the second city in Ecuador JetBlue serves and the sixth JetBlue city in South America overall. The airline first launched daily service between Fort Lauderdale and Quito in 2016. Existing service between Fort Lauderdale and Guayaquil launched February 2019.
Schedule between New York (JFK) and Guayaquil (GYE)
Beginning December 5, 2019
JFK – GYE Flight #1769 GYE – JFK Flight #1770
2:00 p.m. – 9:04 p.m. 10:55 p.m. – 5:13 a.m. (+1)
The new nonstop flight between the Northeast and South America will be made possible by the Airbus A321neo’s extended range and fuel efficiency. JetBlue’s growth in its existing Ecuador market advances the airline’s leadership position in Latin America and the Caribbean where it serves nearly 40 destinations, and where it currently operates approximately one-third of its flights.
Inside the aircraft, JetBlue’s award-winning comfort and connectivity will be the focus of the onboard customer experience. The A321neo will feature the Collins Meridian seat – which is the widest seat available for the single aisle Airbus family of aircraft – with enhanced cushion comfort, adjustable headrests, power connections at every seat and the most legroom in coach (a). Inflight entertainment will be powered by Thales AVANT and ViaSat-2 connectivity. With this system – featuring 10.1 inch, 1080P high definition screens, more than 100 channels of live television with DVR-like pause and rewind functionality, picture-in-picture function and more – JetBlue will offer customers expanded entertainment choices in nearly every region the airline flies (b). JetBlue is the only major U.S.airline with seatback entertainment screens at every seat on every aircraft. (https://worldairlinenews.com/2019/06/06/jetblue-to-launch-its-longest-route-with-its-new-airbus-a321neo/)
