JetBlue is now the official airline partner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by
MasterCard‚ and the preferred airline partner of the Arnold Palmer Medical Center‚ Arnold
Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge and its business travel purchases and guests through 2011.
JetBlue is also the title sponsor of one of the tournament’s annual fundraising programs‚ Birdies
for Babies delivered by JetBlue. The airline will match the total funds raised and JetBlue will
also award one of the grand prizes for the fundraiser — a package of two roundtrip flights to any
of JetBlue’s 60 domestic and international destinations.
“By aligning our brand and our culture with these great partners and Arnold Palmer‚ in particular‚
we hope to inspire fun and friendly competition while giving back to the communities we serve‚'"
said Dave Barger‚ CEO of JetBlue Airways. "Mr. Palmer’s personal commitment to the well
being of so many through his charities is inspiring‚ and something we look forward to being a
part of for years to come.”
“It’s great to have such a generous sponsorship for the Birdies for Babies program in only its
second year‚ said Jeffrey Muddell‚ Arnold Palmer Medical Center vice president. “We are
looking forward to raising a lot of money this year‚ especially now with the support of JetBlue.”
JetBlue will also donate complimentary flights to the Arnold Palmer Medical Center‚ which will
allow the hospitals to help patients and their families with their travel needs when appropriate.
“We couldn’t have asked for a better company to align the tournament with‚” said Scott
Wellington‚ Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard tournament director. “We’re
very happy to see that others share the tournament’s views on the value of supporting the
Arnold Palmer Medical Center and the Central Florida community.
Additionally‚ JetBlue is now the tournament sponsor for the Champions for Arnold’s Kids event
being held March 21 and 22‚ 2010 and will also appear in the expo area during the tournament
week. In addition to Birdies for Babies delivered by JetBlue‚ the airline will develop new
volunteer programs to work directly with and support the hospitals served by the Arnold Palmer
Medical Center.
For more information visit ArnoldPalmerInvitational.com.
About the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard
The Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard will hold its 32nd annual tournament
March 22-28‚ 2010. The Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard is one of Central
Florida’s signature events‚ a premier sporting event and a highlight of the PGA TOUR‚ attracting
some of the greatest talent in golf. The entire event is overseen and directed by one of the
game’s all-time greats — Arnold Palmer. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Arnold
Palmer Medical Center‚ including Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Winnie Palmer
Hospital for Women & Babies.
About JetBlue
Airways
New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on value‚ service
and style. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares‚ JetBlue is
now pleased to offer customers Lots of Legroom and super-spacious Even More Legroom
seats. JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant messaging services on
aircraft "BetaBlue‚" a first among U.S. domestic airlines. JetBlue is also America's first and only
airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights‚ with meaningful and specific compensation for
customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit
www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 60 cities with 600 daily flights. With
JetBlue‚ all seats are assigned‚ all travel is ticketless‚ all fares are one-way‚ and an overnight
stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583)‚
TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530 or visit www.jetblue.com.
About Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies
Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies‚ supported by the Arnold Palmer Medical
Center Foundation‚ is a 285-bed facility dedicated exclusively to the needs of women
and babies. The hospital includes comprehensive fetal diagnostics and labor and
delivery services‚ a regional center for neonatal intensive care‚ maternal intensive care
and women’s services. Annually‚ more than 14̵000 babies are expected to be born at
Winnie Palmer Hospital‚ making it the busiest labor and delivery unit in the state of
Florida. To learn more‚ visit www.winniepalmerhospital.com.
###
Media Contact:
Lindsey Levy‚ Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard
407-841-2299 ext. 1264
llevy@pushhere.com
JetBlue Corporate Communications
718-709-2323
corporatecommunicaitons@jetblue.com