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History Incorporated in Delaware on Aug. 14, 998. JetBlue Airways is a passenger airline that provides customer service primarily on point-to-point routes between 22 destinations in 11 states and Puerto Rico. Co. has a geographically flight schedule that includes both short-haul and long-haul routes. As of Dec 31 2003, Co. operated a fleet of 53 Airbus A320 aircraft, each powered by two IAE International Aero Engines V2527-A5 engines. Co.'s entire fleet is outfitted with leather seats, free LiveTV (a 24-channel satellite TV service with programming provided by DIRECTV®at every seat. Co.'s primary base of operations is at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Has Motley Fool Stock Advisor recommendation JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) turned the phrase "You get what you pay for" on its ear? After all, that's the phrase that illustrates what lots of people take as a truism -- that cheaper isn't better. However, discount airline JetBlue earned itself some news headlines today, having landed the No. 1 slot in a study of airline quality. Now, that's got to be music to the ears of air travelers -- not to mention those watching the outlook for this stock. Much has been made of JetBlue's attempts to make itself a cheap alternative to traditional air travel, while differentiating itself in other ways as well. It's shaken up the industry by introducing leather seats with plenty of legroom and other perks, like satellite TV with XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR) service on the way. Although JetBlue is known for its unconventional perks, its No. 1 spot is based on the more conventional -- and arguably, more important -- needs of passengers, which were monitored in the study by the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Wichita State University. For example, JetBlue had the second-highest ratings when it came to punctuality. Anyone who hates being bumped would be interested to know that so few JetBlue passengers got that treatment, it couldn't even be included for the category. It had the fewest customer complaints next to the airline that got the No. 3 slot, Southwest (NYSE: LUV). In addition to low-cost carriers like Southwest and AirTran (NYSE: AAI), even the traditional carriers have launched low-cost versions, such as UAL's (NYSE: UALAQ.OB) Ted and Delta's (NYSE: DAL) Song.
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