Bikes fly free on Jet Blue in July

Business Journal Thursday 30th June, 2011

Follow this company Airways is waiving the $50 bike fee for passengers traveling in July to celebrate the 2011 Tour de France. In addition, New York-based JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) has partnered with NBC Sports Group and Versus, the exclusive U.S. television home of the Tour de France, to offer exclusive live coverage to passengers during flights. This is the eighth year JetBlue has aired exclusive in-flight Tour de Franc coverage. The race will run live on Versus, and on channel 37 of JetBlue's personal seatback televisions. The company offers a total 36 DIRECTV channels on all flights. Bicycles will be accepted in a hard-sided, padded case designed for bicycles, or with the handle bars secured sideways and the pedals removed and encased in plastic foam, cardboard box or s...

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