Jetsgo increases aircraft fleet by 50% o

[Midnight Mike]

WOW!!!! Good news about JetsGo, nice to hear good news for a change..

http://biz.yahoo.com/cnw/030612/jetsgo_birthday_sale_1.html

Press Release Source: Jetsgo


Jetsgo increases aircraft fleet by 50% on first anniversary; Four new planes mean increased service for 9 Canadian cities; New flights to Las Vegas and 3 Florida destinations; 1st Birthday Sale...$1 one-way flights for 1 month
Thursday June 12, 11:00 am ET


TORONTO, June 12 /CNW/ - Michel Leblanc, president of Jetsgo, today celebrated the first anniversary of the airline by announcing a 50% increase in the size of the Jetsgo fleet to 12 aircraft. The airline also announced a special "1st Birthday $1 one-way flights for 1 month" promotion.
The four new MD-83's, which will be delivered over the next five months, will mean increased Jetsgo discount service for nine Canadian cities as well as new service to Las Vegas, Orlando, St. Petersburg and Fort Myers. Year round service will be extended to St. John's, Sydney and Stephenville.

"Jetsgo is one year old today and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than to offer Canadians a special birthday gift. For one month (June 17-July 16) we will be providing $1 one-way flights from Toronto to all Canadian Jetsgo destinations. The return flight will be at our low summer fares," said Leblanc. "Tickets go on sale on our Web site at 6:00 p.m. today for one week to June 19." Regular taxes and surcharges will apply on the $1 fares.

"Our four new planes will have a significant impact on the level of service we now provide to our existing destinations and make it possible to open up the new markets we're announcing today," said Leblanc.

We're very excited about our new five times per week service to Las Vegas, which will launch this fall. At the same time, we will increase service to Fort Lauderdale from both Montreal and Toronto to two flights per week and we're adding weekly flights from Toronto to Orlando, Fort Myers and St. Petersburg." Frequency to Florida markets will be expanded in December with the arrival of the 12th aircraft."


Highlights of the improved Canadian service includes:

- Toronto-Vancouver to 3 flights daily (previously 2)
- Toronto-New York to 3 flights daily (previously 2)
- Toronto-Ottawa to 5 flights daily (previously 3)
- Toronto-Calgary to 2 flights daily (previously 1)
- Toronto-Winnipeg to 2 flights daily (previously 1)
- Toronto-Halifax to 2 flights daily (previously 1)
- Toronto-St.John's, Nfld to year round service (4 per week)
- Toronto-Stephenville, to year round service (1 per week)
- Toronto-Sydney, to year round service (3 per week)
- Montreal-St.John's (4 times per week)
- Montreal-Stephenville (1 per week)
- Halifax-Charlottetown (3 times per week)
- Halifax-Sydney (3 times per week)


"Jetsgo has had a very successful first year of operation because we have given Canadians dependable, high quality discount airline service at very attractive prices," said Leblanc. "Our dedicated team has grown from 200 at launch last June 12 to over 350 today. We will grow to over 500 with the delivery of the new aircraft. Every Jetsgo employee understands what this airline stands for and what we must do to deliver on our promise to the consumer. I'm very proud of what we've been able to accomplish together."

Jetsgo first year highlights:

- First year load factor - 73.1%
- 754,000 passengers flown
- 1.042 billion ASMs (Available Seat Miles)
- 757 million RPMs (Revenue Passenger Miles)
- 493,500 "Smiley Face" buttons distributed

For further information

Christine Mulkins or Karen Bahula, Advance Planning/MS&L, (416) 967-3702