Nearly 80 Codeshare Routes Bookable Starting
Today, Giving Customers More Choices & Enhanced Schedules
JetBlue Plans to Launch More Than a Dozen New
Routes from Newark and LaGuardia, and Seasonal Service from JFK to
Two All-New JetBlue Destinations
Together, JetBlue and American Introduce More
Than 30 New Routes
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) and American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) today
announced the launch of the first phase of their new Northeast
Alliance, aimed at bringing customers more competitive choices in
New York and Boston. Beginning today, nearly 80 routes sharing the
JetBlue and American codes are available for booking as the
airlines enhance schedules on key routes to and from the northeast.
In addition, JetBlue today announced 15 new routes, including new
service from Newark and New York-LGA as well as two all-new
seasonal cities from New York-JFK. Together with American, the two
airlines are introducing 33 new routes as part of the first phase
of their alliance.
“Our alliance with American opens the door for JetBlue to
successfully enter into new markets, introducing more choices and
our award-winning service and low fares to more customers,” said
Scott Laurence, head of revenue and planning, JetBlue. “The
alliance is also essential to getting our planes back in the air
profitably and crewmembers working again.”
“This is the first step to delivering the best customer
proposition with the biggest network in New York and Boston,” said
Vasu Raja, American’s Chief Revenue Officer. “In the months ahead,
we’ll continue to create a seamless experience that’s easy for our
customers, supports our communities and leads to more growth for
our team.”
Codesharing & Loyalty
JetBlue’s codeshare with American begins February 25, 2021, with
this first phase of flights on sale starting today. Initially,
JetBlue’s code is being placed on more than two dozen American
routes and American’s code is being placed on more than four dozen
JetBlue routes. These first routes include domestic point-to-point
markets. More northeast markets, including connections operated by
a mix of both airlines through both Boston and New York, will be
added regularly throughout the first half of this year. All flights
are bookable on jetblue.com, making booking easy and familiar to
JetBlue Customers.
A long-standing industry practice, codesharing allows travelers
to book directly with their preferred airline for flights operated
by a partner airline. It’s one more way JetBlue brings its
award-winning customer service to the new alliance.
This spring, customers of both JetBlue’s TrueBlue and American’s
AAdvantage® programs will be able to enjoy reciprocal benefits,
starting with the ability to earn points or miles on either
carrier, enhancing the value of both loyalty programs to all
flyers.
Over time, Customers will also be able to redeem points or miles
on either carrier. Further, the airlines are exploring
opportunities to recognize JetBlue Mosaic customers and American’s
AAdvantage elite members across both airlines. In addition to more
details being announced to loyalty program members throughout this
year, JetBlue and American will be revealing enhancements to the
customer experience and additional offerings through JetBlue
Vacations.
Enhanced Schedules in Key Markets
JetBlue’s Northeast alliance with American opens new growth
opportunities for both carriers by finding ways to better utilize
existing gates and slots in congested Northeast airports while
offering a seamless travel experience.
Customers will soon benefit from aligned schedules in Boston and
New York, which allow Customers from each airline better timed
flights and more frequencies. Effective April 2021 the following
schedules will be offered between:
- New York and Los Angeles (LAX)
- JetBlue will offer up to eight daily flights.
- American will offer up to six daily flights.
- The combined 14 daily flights – with service to and from both
New York’s John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK) and Newark
Liberty International Airport (EWR) – will provide customers with
hourly service.
- New York and Boston
- JetBlue will offer up to six daily flights.
- American will offer up to three daily flights.
- The combined nine daily flights – with service to and from New
York’s John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK), LaGuardia
Airport (LGA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) – will
provide customers with every other hour service.
- New York and South Florida
- JetBlue will offer up to 27 daily flights.
- American will offer up to 20 daily flights.
- The combined 47 daily flights – with service between New York’s
John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport
(LGA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Miami
International Airport (MIA) and Palm Beach International Airport
(PBI) – will provide customers with more than hourly service.
- Boston and Washington, D.C. (DCA)
- JetBlue will offer up to four daily flights.
- American will offer up to seven daily flights.
- The combined 11 daily flights will provide customers with close
to hourly service.
- Boston and South Florida
- JetBlue will offer up to 14 daily flights.
- American will offer up to eight daily flights.
- The combined 22 daily flights – with service between Boston
Logan International Airport (BOS) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport (FLL), Miami International Airport (MIA) and
Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) – will provide customers
with more than hourly service.
Additional daily departures will be added in these markets
during peak summer travel periods and beyond, further improving
options for travelers.
Effective summer 2021, JetBlue and American will further
optimize additional schedules including – but not limited to –
flights between:
- Boston and Los Angeles (LAX)
- Boston and Chicago (ORD)
- New York and San Francisco
- New York and Atlanta
- New York and Dallas (DFW)
- New York and Chicago (ORD)
- New York and Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
More detailed timing, specific schedules and seats on sale for
expanded markets launching this summer will be announced soon.
New and Expanding Seasonal Destinations
JetBlue also announced the opening of two new JetBlue cities,
which will further diversify the airline’s flying and grow its
presence in the western U.S.
New summer seasonal flights at Kalispell, Montana’s Glacier Park
International Airport (FCA) in the northwest corner of the state
launch July 1, 2021, with nonstop service from New York’s John F.
Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Flights will operate up to
three times weekly through September 7, 2021, with seats on sale
February 23, 2021.
“Visitors need only step off the plane in Montana to understand
the magic of our state,” said Airport Director Rob Ratkowski. “The
growth we have seen at Glacier Park International Airport in recent
months has been incredible. We are thrilled to be welcoming JetBlue
to the GPIA family, and we look forward to expanded flight options
for area travelers.”
Glacier Park International Airport is the closest airport to
Glacier National Park and is located just 30 miles from the West
Entrance of the park. Glacier's pristine forests, alpine meadows,
rugged mountains, and spectacular lakes make it one of the nation’s
top outdoor destinations. With over 700 miles of trails, Glacier is
a hiker's paradise for adventurous visitors seeking wilderness and
nature.
Schedule between New York (JFK) and
Kalispell/Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) Up to 3x Weekly
starting July 1, 2021
JFK - FCA Flight #2345
FCA - JFK Flight #2346
7:30 p.m. – 11:02 p.m.
11:55 p.m. – 6:18 a.m. (+1)
New summer seasonal service at Boise Airport (BOI) in Idaho
launches July 2, 2021, with nonstop service from New York’s John F.
Kennedy International Airport (JFK). JetBlue will operate the only
nonstop service between Idaho’s capital and the Northeast and it
will be the Boise Airport’s longest flight. Flights will operate up
to four times weekly through September 6, 2021, with seats on sale
February 23, 2021.
“JetBlue is an established and well-respected company, we are
thrilled to welcome the airline to Boise and build a strong
partnership together,” said Boise Airport Director Rebecca Hupp.
“Nonstop service to New York City is something our community has
been asking for, and it has been a goal of mine for several years.
I’m very optimistic that this route will be successful for JetBlue
and our travelers.”
Boise becomes JetBlue’s first destination in Idaho and the 31st
state served by the airline. Boise is a rare blend of urban and
outdoors, active and relaxing, family-friendly and welcoming. It
has unique sites and attractions, diverse cultural offerings and
unlimited recreation, including close access to some of the
country’s most sought after white water rafting and skiing
destinations. At the foot of the scenic Boise Front, Boise boasts
several Fortune 500 companies with national and international
headquarters or divisions, sprawling high-tech campuses and a major
university with a distinctive blue football field. This city, with
a river running through it, enjoys its easily accessible outdoors
as much as its eclectic urban offerings.
Schedule between New York (JFK) and Boise
Airport (BOI) Up to 4x Weekly starting July 2, 2021
JFK - BOI Flight #2741
BOI - JFK Flight #2742
7:15 p.m. – 11:01 p.m.
11:55 p.m. – 6:30 a.m. (+1)
JetBlue will operate both new routes using its Airbus A320
aircraft offering the airline's award-winning service featuring the
most legroom in coach (a); free Fly-Fi, the fastest broadband
internet in the sky (b); complimentary and unlimited name-brand
snacks and soft drinks; free, live DIRECTV® programming and 100+
channels of SiriusXM® radio at every seat.
In addition to introducing new seasonal cities in Montana and
Idaho, JetBlue announced its recently launched winter seasonal
service at Key West International Airport (EYW) will expand to
year-round flying. Key West is served up to four times weekly from
both New York-JFK and Boston.
"Our strong demand as a year-round subtropical island
destination is a response to our scenic wide-open spaces, casual
island atmosphere and an abundance of water activities," said
Stacey Mitchell, director of the Florida Keys tourism council.
"Visitors from the Northeast, which remains a top visitor market
for all of the Keys, are seeking warm breezes, abundant sunshine
and organically socially distant experiences such as backcountry
excursions, deep-sea fishing charters, legendary sunset
celebrations and quality time outdoors with family and
friends."
New Flying in New York
As a result of the Northeast alliance, JetBlue also announced it
will add more than a dozen new markets in greater New York City
with new destinations offered at both LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). The routes – which go
on sale February 23, 2021 – strengthen JetBlue’s position as New
York’s Hometown Airline®, help grow the airline’s presence in key
regions and introduce more competition and new, competitive choices
for customers in these markets.
New service launching July 1, 2021 between Newark Liberty
International Airport (EWR) and:
- Antigua’s V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) (c)
- Aguadilla, Puerto Rico’s Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN)
- Cartagena, Colombia’s Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG)
(d)
- Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY)
- Summer seasonal, up to 2x Daily, 5x per Week
- Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)
- Summer seasonal, up to 2x Daily, 5x per Week
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International
Airport (PAP) (c)
- Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic’s Gregorio Luperón
International Airport (POP) (c)
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- St. Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) (c)
- Up to 3x Weekly, Mint offered select Saturdays
- St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands’ Cyril E. King Airport (STT)
New service between New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and:
- Charleston International Airport (CHS)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY)
Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket routes will be flown on
JetBlue’s Embraer 190 aircraft, which features comfortable
two-by-two seating. All flights include JetBlue's award-winning
service featuring the most legroom in coach (a); complimentary and
unlimited name-brand snacks and soft drinks; 36 channels of free,
live DIRECTV® programming on personal seatback televisions; and
free Fly-Fi high-speed wireless Internet (b). All other new routes
will be operated on the A320 aircraft.
American’s Additional Flying
Today American Airlines also announced a series of updates to
its flying schedule, including six new international markets across
the Caribbean and South America served from New York-JFK and 18 new
domestic routes to and from the Northeast. New routes announced
today by American launch in May and June, and will be on sale on
Monday, Feb. 22. This follows American’s previously announced new
service between New York-JFK and Tel Aviv, Athens and Rio de
Janeiro, which are on sale now. For more details visit:
news.aa.com.
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier
in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles, Orlando and San
Juan. JetBlue carries customers across the U.S., Caribbean and
Latin America. For more information, visit jetblue.com.
(a) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach based on average
fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.
(b) Fly-Fi and live television are available on all
JetBlue-operated flights. On ViaSat-2 equipped aircraft, Fly-Fi
will not be available on portions of some routes, and live
television will not be available while operating outside of the
contiguous U.S., or until the aircraft returns to the coverage
area. On all other aircraft, Fly-Fi and live television will not be
available while operating outside of the contiguous U.S., or until
the aircraft returns to the coverage area.
(c) Subject to receipt of government operating authority.
(d) Subject to receipt of government operating authority. Seats
on sale in the coming weeks.
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