FREE STUFF ALERT! If you're in the New York City area today and interested in grabbing some free tickets on Jetblue, you might want to head into Manhattan around noon for a chance at 'em.

In celebration of their 10th Anniversary in the skies, Jetblue is showing major love to the city they call homebase (hello, their Terminal 5 at JFK is nothing short of super awesome), and hopefully making your day with the free goodies.

They'll be announcing their giveaway locations and any other details you need to know on their Twitter @Jetblue, so be sure to follow them! Follow us @Jaunted as well, because not only are we wearing our running shoes today to track them down, but we'll keep you updated on their locations and anything we pick up along the way on this wild goose chase.

Related Stories:
· Free tickets to be handed out in NYC today! [Jetblue Blog]
· Jetblue Celebrates Their Tenth Anniversary With a Fresh Paint Job [Jaunted]
· Jetblue news [Jaunted]

[Image: Jetblue]]]> JetSetCD 2010-03-10T09:36:22-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/3/8/155153/2954

A week or so after it was discovered via taped air traffic control conversations that a controller at New York-JFK had allowed his young son to speak on the radio and briefly communicate with planes, it was revealed that the controller's daughter had also been directing flights in the same manner.

The whole issue is way overblown by now, with many pilots stepping up to defend the controller, but the second child adds fuel to the flames, especially when it was discovered that the occurrences were on separate days and not just a quick moment where they took turns. Obviously the biggest issue is safety; a child speaking to planes, even while being prompted by a trained adult, could misspeak and endanger the lives of those in the sky and on the ground at the airport. ]]> JetSetCD 2010-03-08T17:00:02-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/2/26/103234/709

Ben Stiller's been Tweeting the latest on the "Snowpocalypse" from his neighborhood in NYC. This morning he tweeted a photo of the "light dusting" on Park Ave and then he "Saw someone attempting to snowboard off a rock in Riverside Park this morning. I don't think it was the Flying Tomato." It sounds like he's having a full morning despite the snow.

Luckily for Ben he flew back into NYC Wednesday, narrowly missing the storm that is wreaking havoc on the skies today. He just got back from a whirlwind trip that started with the premiere of his upcoming flick, Greenberg, in Berlin on Valentine's Day and ended Tuesday in Mozambique. ]]> cmb 2010-02-26T10:45:23-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/2/25/11406/2597

Can't get enough of Rachael Ray's delish recipes and yum-o celebrity guests? Here's how you can get up close and personal with the perky talk show host by being a member of her studio audience.

First, you can submit ticket requests online but don't submit more than once, as apparently they are very strict about this and will cancel your request. You can request the number of tickets you want but not a specific date. If you are granted tickets, you'll be contacted via email with available dates and times to choose from. Your tickets will then be emailed to you 2 weeks prior to the show.

More EVOO and yum-o, after the jump! ]]> cmb 2010-02-25T12:34:52-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/2/24/10450/9762

Last night, in between watching Tyra Banks scarf down sliders and hunky fashion photographer Nigel Barker flash his 1,000-watt smile, we caught up with the stars of the CW's upcoming new series: "Fly Girls." These girls aren't you typical Hollywood actresses; they're Virgin America flight attendants who lived their work-hard, play-hard days in front of the cameras during the filming of the show.

Down in the sleek cavern of a club that is Simyone in New York City's Meatpacking District, they joined other CW stars for a premiere party—think the likes of Tyra, Nigel and Jay Manuel of America's Next Top Model. Of course they are excited for everyone to tune in and watch their adventures in the sky and on the ground, but we also discovered the premiere date: March 24 at 9:30pm EST. And you know we'll be watching and recapping every episode here for you!

How Virgin America is celebrating, after the jump ]]> JetSetCD 2010-02-24T10:55:39-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/2/23/133256/110

They told us it would happen a year ago and we put it to the back of our mind, but now's the time to start panicking: JFK's main runway will close for 3 months from March 1 to June. Don't worry; all air traffic won't come to a grinding halt while the 14,572-foot long runway 13R-31L undergoes its $204 million makeover, but it will cause more delays and longer waits on the tarmac than usual since JFK will be operating on its other three runways.

According to USA Today, this runway handled 143,000 takeoffs and landings in 2008, so with the increase in flights (specifically looking at you, Jetblue), you can imagine how that number has grown, a significant amount of which must now be shifted onto other runways.

So let this be a warning to anyone flying into or out of JFK over the next few months: make sure your iPod battery is charged, that you've got a couple magazines to keep you busy and don't be surprised if your plane is number 25 in the cue to takeoff. Delays are very much expected.

Related Stories:
· New York JFK Runways to Close for 4 Months [Today in the Sky]
· JFK's longest runway to close in '10 from March to June [NewYorkology]
· Airport News [Jaunted]

[Photo: LiveMap screen showing Cathay Pacific landing at JFK, by Jaunted]]]> JetSetCD 2010-02-23T13:55:21-05:00 40.6444122 -73.782745 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/2/15/055/83014

Guess what we saw this weekend! That's right, it's the rumored Holland Tourism train, which is really just the S Train in the New York City subway system, but wrapped in advertising.

The genius ad campaign comes from the Netherlands Board of Tourism, who are hoping that when you're sandwiched into a subway car filled with their images of bicycles next to canals and famous Dutch paintings, that you'll get it into your head to maybe vacation in Amsterdam or anywhere in Holland during one of your two weeks off a year. We don't think we've ever been on the S Train simply because the 7 Train does the same route, but when we spotted this one idling at Times Square, we noted that it was packed with people who were about to fall prey to the subliminal messaging of the ads. Score for Holland!

One more picture after the jump]]> JetSetCD 2010-02-15T13:35:17-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/