The Northeast Alliance Will Offer Customers
More Than 700 Daily Flights from New York and Boston This Winter –
More Than Any Other Carrier
Largest International Network from New York
with Service to 47 International Destinations, Plus Lie-Flat Seats
on All Transcontinental Routes in 2022
Four All-New JetBlue Cities on Sale Today,
Along with Five New LaGuardia Markets
Starting This
Fall, AAdvantage® Elite and TrueBlue Mosaic Members Will Enjoy the
First Phase of Reciprocal Benefits
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) and American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) are
providing customers the most choice in the Northeast, on the best
product, and with a premium experience, as travelers return to the
sky. As part of their Northeast Alliance (NEA), JetBlue and
American will operate more than 700 daily flights from New York and
Boston this winter, giving customers more choice than any other
airline can offer.
“Our Northeast Alliance with JetBlue gives customers more
choices and benefits and raises the bar on offering an
industry-leading experience,” said Vasu Raja, American’s Chief
Revenue Officer. “With JetBlue’s domestic strength and American’s
growing international network, we are unlocking more destinations
for travelers, more flying for both our teams, a better suite of
products and a premium experience in the Northeast.”
JetBlue – New York’s Hometown Airline® and leading low-fare
carrier, and the largest airline in Boston – announced today that
customers can purchase tickets for several new markets launching
this fall, including four new destinations the airline is adding to
its route map.
“With demand for travel returning, JetBlue’s new low-fare flying
– along with the broader growth made possible with American through
the benefits of the NEA – is well-timed for us to best meet the
needs of more travelers in the Northeast and introduce more
competition with new flying,” said Dave Fintzen, vice president,
Northeast Alliance, JetBlue. “Whether it’s new cities, more
lie-flat service on cross country routes, enhancing our combined
schedules on key routes, or expanding benefits for corporate
customers as they return to the skies, the NEA is going to make it
as easy as possible for travelers in the Northeast to come back to
flying.”
As a result of the partnership, so far this year customers have
gained access to 57 new markets and more than 110 codeshare routes
from Boston and New York, connecting the Northeast to almost 150
worldwide destinations, including 10 new international routes
American previously announced. These routes, made possible by the
Northeast Alliance, include new service from New York’s John F.
Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV),
which launched in May; JFK service to Athens, Greece (ATH), which
launched in June and JFK service to Delhi, India (DEL), which will
launch October 31, 2021.
A Leading Premium Experience
In 2022, travel between all transcontinental markets operated by
the Northeast Alliance will offer lie-flat seats with JetBlue Mint®
and American’s state-of-the-art A321T fleet. This includes routes
between:
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Boston, Newark and
New York- JFK
- Orange County’s John Wayne Airport (SNA) and New York-JFK
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Boston and New
York-JFK
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Boston, Newark
and New York-JFK
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Boston and
JFK
Terminal Transitions
On the ground, JetBlue will expand its footprint at LaGuardia
Airport (LGA) beyond its current space at the historic Marine Air
Terminal and partially move into the airport’s recently opened and
state-of-the-art Terminal B. Details about JetBlue’s split-terminal
operation, additional flying planned for next summer and a timeline
for an eventual full relocation to Terminal B will be shared in the
months ahead.
At JFK, the airlines recently launched a convenient connection
enabling customers to remain post-security while transferring
between JetBlue’s Terminal 5 and American’s Terminal 8.
More Rewarding Loyalty
Starting this fall, AAdvantage® elite and TrueBlue Mosaic
members will also begin to enjoy benefits across both carriers.
This next phase of benefits will include priority check-in,
security and boarding, plus up to two complimentary checked bags.
Members of both loyalty programs are already able to earn miles or
points when traveling on American or JetBlue-marketed and operated
flights. When booking flights on aa.com or jetblue.com, customers
can choose where to accrue their miles or points. Even more
benefits for Advantage and TrueBlue members will be coming in the
future.
Providing customers with more choice
Bolstered by the strength of the Northeast Alliance, JetBlue
will begin selling seats today for flights in four,
never-before-served cities throughout the U.S. and in Mexico.
Together the new destinations diversify JetBlue’s route map and
grow the airline’s relevance in both New York and Boston.
San Antonio, Texas
JetBlue will serve San Antonio International Airport (SAT) from
both New York-JFK and Boston starting October 31, 2021. Roundtrip
flights will initially operate once daily with the intention to
introduce additional daily frequencies in the future.
Schedule between New York (JFK) and San
Antonio (SAT) Daily starting October 31, 2021
JFK - SAT Flight #725
SAT - JFK Flight #726
9:30 a.m. – 1:03 p.m.
1:45 p.m. – 6:11 p.m.
Schedule between Boston (BOS) and San
Antonio (SAT) Daily starting October 31, 2021
BOS - SAT Flight #2209
SAT - BOS Flight
#22010
10:20 a.m. – 2:13 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
JetBlue will serve Puerto Vallarta, Mexico’s Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
International Airport (PVR) from New York-JFK starting February 19,
2022. Roundtrip flights will operate once daily.
Schedule between New York (JFK) and Puerto
Vallarta (PVR) Daily starting February 19, 2022
JFK - PVR Flight #2097
PVR - JFK Flight #2098
8:30 a.m. – 1:39 p.m.
2:39 p.m. – 8:22 p.m.
Kansas City, Mo.
JetBlue will serve Kansas City International Airport (MCI) from
both New York-JFK and Boston starting March 27, 2022. Roundtrip
flights will initially operate once daily. Missouri will become the
32nd state JetBlue serves.
Schedule between New York (JFK) and Kansas
City (MCI) Daily starting March 27, 2022
JFK - MCI Flight #2221
MCI - JFK Flight #2222
3:25 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
10:20 a.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Schedule between Boston (BOS) and Kansas
City (MCI) Daily starting March 27, 2022
BOS - MCI Flight #2363
MCI - BOS Flight #2364
7:00 a.m. – 9:34 a.m.
6:40 p.m. – 10:31 p.m.
Milwaukee, Wis.
JetBlue will serve Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
(MKE) from both New York-JFK and Boston starting March 27, 2022.
Roundtrip flights will initially operate once daily. Wisconsin will
become the 33rd state JetBlue serves.
Schedule between New York (JFK) and
Milwaukee (MKE) Daily starting March 27, 2022
JFK - MKE Flight #679
MKE - JFK Flight #680
3:05 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
10:35 a.m. – 2:03 p.m.
Schedule between Boston (BOS) and Milwaukee
(MKE) Daily starting March 27, 2022
BOS - MKE Flight #2229
MKE - BOS Flight #2230
8:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
5:30 p.m. – 8:53 p.m.
Puerto Vallarta service will operate using JetBlue’s Airbus A320
aircraft; Kansas City and Milwaukee service will operate on the
airline’s new A220 aircraft with an all-new interior and
state-of-the-art features; and San Antonio service will operate
with a mix of both the A320 and A220. All JetBlue 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;
and free, live DIRECTV® programming at every seat.
More Growth at LaGuardia
Made possible by the Northeast Alliance with American, JetBlue’s
five new markets at LaGuardia Airport are now on sale. The new
routes, first announced this spring, will introduce more JetBlue
flying at one of the nation’s most congested airports where JetBlue
intends to lower fares, improve service and deliver more
competition to travelers. Daily frequencies on select new routes
are expected to increase in the future.
Starting October 31, 2021, JetBlue will add service between
LaGuardia and:
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) | Twice daily
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Once daily,
winter seasonal
- Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) | Once
daily
Starting March 27, 2022, JetBlue will add service between
LaGuardia and:
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | Once
daily
- Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Twice daily
JetBlue schedules for other previously announced new cities
including San Pedro Sula, Honduras (SAP); Vancouver, Canada (YVR);
and Asheville, N.C. (AVL) – as well as summer 2022 service between
LaGuardia and Portland, Maine (PWM) – will be announced at a later
date.
By the end of this year, JetBlue plans to offer 35 daily
departures at LaGuardia and intends to grow to more than 50 daily
departures by summer 2022.
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.
About American Airlines Group
American’s purpose is to care for people on life’s journey.
Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the
ticker symbol AAL and the company’s stock is included in the
S&P 500. Learn more about what’s happening at American by
visiting news.aa.com and connect with American on Twitter
@AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
(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.
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