Thread: JetBlue Airways' Airline to help upset voters leave the U.S. -- for free

Airline to help upset voters leave the U.S. -- for free

"An airline says it will help voters distraught over backing the losing candidate in next month's presidential contest flee the country — for free."

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Airline to help upset voters leave the U.S.

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times
October 3, 2012, 01:05PM
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JetBlue is offering pillow and blanket packets for $7. In an attempt to assuage passengers, the airline will throw in a $5 coupon good at Bed Bath & Beyond stores. (Associated Press)

An airline says it will help voters distraught over backing the losing candidate in next month's presidential contest flee the country — for free.

JetBlue Airways' new "Election Protection" promotion allows voters the chance to win a free round-trip ticket to one of the airline's 21 international destinations if the election doesn't go their way. Contestants first must preregister at jetblue.com/electionprotection. After the Nov. 6 results are in, the airline will give away 1,006 roundtrip certificates — that's 2012 seats — to participants whose candidate lost.

"We've all heard it said before: if my candidate does not win, I'm leaving the country," said Marty St. George, senior vice president of marketing and commercial strategy for JetBlue. "Fun is one of our five founding values, and in this spirit, we decided to give people a chance to recover from the political noise and follow through on their claim to skip town if their candidate comes up short."

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