3. Company History
● Founded 1999 by David Neeleman
● Started by Former Southwest Employees
● Based at JFK, NYC
● “Bringing humanity back
to air travel”
● In-flight entertainment
● First airline to employ a
“Customer Bill of Rights”
4. Target Audience
● Men and women
● Ages 25-54
● College graduates, married,
and has kids
● Lives in the Northeast
● HHI: $75,000-$150,000
● Overall: targeting families
5. Positioning Strategy
Slogan: “When kids fly happy, everybody flies
happy,”
Copy: “Keeping the kids entertained so you can focus
on enjoying every part of your trip.”
JetBlue’s current positioning focuses mostly on the
comfort of the flight and the amenities JetBlue offers. We
encourage a comfortable family atmosphere. We want to
highlight why families should choose to travel with JetBlue
by including the first class amenities provided with low-
cost airfare.
12. Online Advertising
● Top media used by customers
● 77.3% customers fall into top 3 internet quintiles
● Targeting families while reaching others
● Captive audiences are key
41.9%83x more likely145x more likely173x more likely18.3%
13. Magazines
● 68.6% customers fall into top 3 magazine quintiles
● 25.4% more likely to be heavy users of magazines then the
national average
● Targeting families, special interest in New York
18.3%
13.6% 13.9%
(left)
332
(right)
391
14. Spot Radio
● 64.2% customers fall into top
3 radio quintiles
● Targeting families
● Morning Drive: Weekdays
6:00 AM- 10:00 AM
● Daytime Drive: Weekdays
3:00 PM- 7:00 PM
15. Newspaper Advertising
● All quintiles fairly the same
● Lower newspaper budget than previous
years
● Focus on the Northeast
● National newspapers-NY Times, Huffington
Post, and Wall Street Journal
● Local newspapers-Boston Herald and Sun
Sentinel
16. Outdoor Advertising
● 25.2% among heavy outdoor users
● Targeting families on the go
● 2 billboards in New York and Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida
17. Media Objective
Period 1: May 2014 (Reach 55, Frequency 6; Spot: Reach 65, Frequency 9)
Period 2: August 2014 (Reach 30, Frequency 3; Spot: Reach 40, Frequency 4)
Period 3: November 2014 (Reach 20, Frequency 3; Spot: Reach 30, Frequency 3)
Period 4: March 2015 (Reach 50, Frequency 6; Spot: 65, Frequency 8)
Reach Reach Frequency Frequency
Level Range Average Range Average
High 76%-95% 86% 9-12 10
Medium 50%-75% 63% 6-8 7
Low 20%-49% 35% 2-5 3
18. Budget Recap
Period Reach Frequency GRPs Budget by
Month
Budget by
Period
Period 1
(May 2014)
115 15 915 $2,400,200 $2,400,200
Period 2
(Aug 2014)
70 7 250 $654,700 $654,700
Period 3
(Nov 2014)
50 6 150 $435,300 $435,300
Period 4
(March 2015)
115 14 820 $2,181,200 $2,181,200
20. We Have Now Reached Our
Destination
Ladies and gentlemen, we've begun
our initial descent into the Gainesville
area. At this time we're going to turn
on the seatbelt sign and ask that you
return to your desks and ensure your
seatbelts are fastened. It's been our
pleasure to have you listen to our
presentation.
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