Menzies Aviation announced that on 1st May 2008 it will start operations at Austin Bergstrom International Airport in Texas with JetBlue Airways, the US low-fare airline, as its launch customer. Austin Bergstom International Airport will become Menzies Aviation’s third station in Texas, and will complement its established operations at Dallas Fort-Worth and Houston International Airports where it offers a full range of passenger, ramp and cargo operations. The company will now operate at 16 stations in the US.

Menzies Aviation currently provides handling for JetBlue in the US at Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle as well as St Maarten, Puerto Plata, and Santo Domingo in the Caribbean.

JetBlue serves 53 destinations in the United States and six Caribbean nations. On 1st May, JetBlue will begin service to four new cities from Austin – Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida, and Long Beach and San Francisco, California, in addition to its existing flights to Boston and New York. Menzies Aviation will provide ground handling services for JetBlue’s eight daily departures from Austin.

John Redmond, SVP Americas for Menzies Aviation, said: “We are proud to announce JetBlue as our launch customer at Austin Bergstrom International Airport. We share a common philosophy with JetBlue that focuses on
delivering high value service at the right price to our customers and are delighted to be able to contribute to their continuing growth and success. I look forward to having the opportunity to further developing this business partnership.”

Rob Maruster, JetBlue’s Senior Vice President of Customer Services said: “JetBlue is proud to be adding service to four more popular destinations in Austin this May. We look forward to continuing to grow our relationship with Menzies as our ground handling partner at Austin Bergstrom International Airport.”