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Live from T5: JetBlue's All You Can Jet Pass Kicks Off with a New Airplane

Where: JFK International Airport [map], New York, NY, United States
September 7, 2010 at 1:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

We're biting into a blue donut as we write this, live from the central food court area of JetBlue's Terminal 5 at New York-JFK Airport. We're here not only to see off the many free-spirited folk who leave today for a month of unlimited flights on their All You Can Jet Passes, but also to see off three of our own to their journeys.

The kickoff for the second annual AYCJ pass began with free Dunkin Donuts, AYCJ-branded flight jackets, pins, luggage tags and a big announcement from the airline: they'd dedicated a new plane to the AYCJers, many of whom already flew in this morning from other JetBlue cities on their AYCJ passes, just to attend the JFK party. The plane, an Airbus A320, is the first JetBlue plane to sport the new tail design, a blue-and-orange stripey deal simply called "The Barcode." Expect to see it on more new planes soon! What you won't be seeing anywhere else however, is the special name of this one—"All Blue Can Jet".

Gallery: All You Can Jet 2010 JFK Kick-off Event

Our three writers, two of whom smacked down $699 for the AYCJ-7 pass and one of whom opted for the $499 AYCJ-5 pass, will be checking in with us throughout their month of bopping around the country and the Caribbean. First stop? For one, it's New Orleans, and rest assured that there will be plenty of Las Vegas "layovers" in there as well.

And it's not just adults who are embarking on the AYCJ journey; we met one Brazilian mother, Claudia, who's toting her young son Dylan along for the ride as they discover America together. Having already flown in from Washington DC this morning to New York, the duo has ambitious plans to hop around the west coast after finishing up in the Big Apple. You can follow her on Twitter @claudiabia and him on Twitter (so cute!) @littlejetsetter.

The veterans of last year's debut AYCJ Pass are back as well; we chatted with Matt McCall (@McCallYouCanJet) whose first stop is Seattle, and Clark Dever (@netsetjet), who already flew in from Buffalo to start his month of stops, seeking to grow his photography business along the way.

To everyone out there making some of their travel dreams come true—especially our contest winner and all those unemployed folk we talked to who are using their savings and couchsurfing the whole way—we'll be rooting for you! Let us know about your travels and anything cool by emailing us here.

[Photos: Jaunted]

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