JetBlue and Icelandair Strengthen Codeshare Agreement
January 12 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Connections in Key Cities Expand Route Maps for
Both Airlines
JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) today announced it has expanded its
partnership with Icelandair and now offers the JetBlue ‘B6’ code on
flights operated by Icelandair between five JetBlue cities and
Reykjavik-Keflavík International Airport (KEF). Today’s milestone
expands the partnership between JetBlue and Icelandair which was
established in 2011 and offers customers the convenience of
one-stop check-in and baggage transfers on a single ticket.
Customers traveling between New York’s John F. Kennedy
International Airport (JFK), Boston Logan International Airport
(BOS), Orlando International Airport (MCO), Washington Dulles
International Airport (IAD), Newark Liberty International Airport
(EWR) and Icelandair’s base in Reykjavik may purchase tickets
directly with JetBlue. In the future, the ‘B6’ code will be placed
on additional Icelandair routes between the U.S. and Reykjavik and
on flights beyond Iceland to select destinations in Scandinavia and
Continental Europe.
“Visiting Iceland’s natural landscapes from JetBlue’s extensive
East Coast network is as simple as visiting jetblue.com,” said
Marty St. George, executive vice president commercial and planning
at JetBlue. “Our combined presence in these key cities means that
JetBlue along with Icelandair will be able to provide more seamless
travel options than ever before to destinations across the U.S. and
abroad.”
Additionally, Iceland is growing in popularity as a vacation
destination with its abundant activities, unique culture and
expansive nature and wildlife. Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, is the
epicenter of Iceland’s rich culture and art scenes. The city boasts
attractions like Austurv�llur, the green square in front of
Parliament and Laugavegur, the main thoroughfare, which offers
shopping, stopping for coffee, and people watching.
“This is an important milestone for Icelandair and will open up
new opportunities for those traveling to Iceland and beyond,” said
Birkir Holm Gudnason, CEO, Icelandair. “Our like-minded business
models and customer amenities will offer uniformed service
throughout our networks. We are pleased to welcome JetBlue
aboard.”
JetBlue is known for its award-winning service featuring the
most legroom in coach (a); free Fly-Fi, the fastest broadband
internet in the sky; complimentary and unlimited name-brand snacks
and soft drinks; free, live DIRECTV® programming and 100+
channels of SiriusXM® radio in every seatback.
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline™, and a leading
carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los
Angeles (Long Beach), Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries
more than 32 million customers a year to 94 cities in the
U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America with an average
of 900 daily flights. For more information please
visit JetBlue.com.
About Icelandair
Icelandair offers service to Iceland from Boston, Chicago-ORD,
Denver, Edmonton, New York-JFK, Newark, Seattle, Toronto, and
Washington, D.C.; and seasonal service from Anchorage, Halifax,
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Montreal, Orlando, Portland, OR, and
Vancouver, BC. Connections through Icelandair’s hub at Keflavik
International Airport are available to more than 20 destinations in
Scandinavia, the U.K. and Continental Europe. Only Icelandair
allows passengers to take an Icelandair Stopover for up to seven
nights at no additional airfare. For additional information about
Icelandair’s fares to Iceland & beyond, please visit us at
http://www.icelandair.com or by calling (877) I-FLY-ICE.
(a) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach
based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.
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