>From "JetBlue Leader Wins Jannus Award" By TED JACKOVICS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Published: Mar 2, 2005
http://news.tbo.com/news/MGBM92XUS5E.html .. ... ... .. ... ... After developing and selling the e-ticketing system called Open Skies to Hewlett Packard in 1999, [David] Neeleman obtained $130 million in capital funding from Soros, Weston Presidio Capital and Chase Capital to start JetBlue, a whimsical name the fledgling airline's staff created when it sat down to decide on a brand and asked ``Why not JetBlue?'' Neeleman's breakthrough strategy was to place the airline's base at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. JFK was underutilized for domestic flights because competitors persisted in scheduling from congested Newark and LaGuardia airports. That provided JetBlue instant New York exposure. The airline has since made inroads with service at LaGuardia that business people favor because of its proximity to Manhattan. .. ... ... .. ... ... ---------------------- The lesson for Goa is that civilian flights at Dabolim should not be curtailed, Mopa should be gradually built up as well and connectivity by road, rail and perhaps even air between Dabolim and Mopa should be steadily improved to enable all the people of Goa to benefit from the State's aviation infrastructure.