JetBlue and Qatar Airways Expand Strategic Codeshare Partnership, Increasing Global Connectivity
April 13 2021 - 10:05AM
Business Wire
JetBlue’s Code Now Available on Nine
Routes between the U.S. and Doha and Onward to More than a Half
Dozen Destinations in Africa and Asia
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced it is expanding its
codeshare with Qatar Airways to offer customers more ways to book
travel to international destinations aboard the global partner
airline. The new codeshare flights are available for booking on
jetblue.com today for travel beginning April 19, 2021.
As part of the new bilateral codeshare, the JetBlue “B6” code
will be placed on nine routes Qatar Airways operates between Doha’s
Hamad International Airport (DOH) and:
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Chicago’s O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- New York’s John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
These codeshare routes will provide unique connectivity between
the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa, Asia
and the Middle East.
Additionally, the JetBlue code will be placed on seven routes
beyond Doha, allowing for convenient connections on Qatar Airways
to:
- Amman, Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)
- Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
- Maldives’ Male International Airport (MLE)
- Oman’s Muscat International Airport (MCT) & Salalah
International Airport (SLL)
- Seychelles International Airport (SEZ)
- Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)
- Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport (EBB)
“JetBlue and Qatar Airways lead the industry with our
award-winning service and exceptional inflight experiences, which
is why our partnership has been such a great success for the past
decade,” said Scott Laurence, head of revenue and planning,
JetBlue. “Now, with an expanded codeshare covering nearly a dozen
major U.S. gateways or connecting points, even more travelers can
enjoy a seamless global travel experience between our
airlines.”
Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Thierry Antinori,
said: “Despite the pandemic, we at Qatar Airways have continued to
expand our U.S. presence by building strong relationships with our
strategic airline partners in the region and constantly optimising
our connections between the U.S. and our growing network of over
130 destinations. We are delighted to welcome JetBlue to our
extensive global network and offer their passengers seamless
connectivity via the Best Airport in the Middle East to more
international destinations. We look forward to further building our
strategic partnerships as global travel recovers and continuing to
offer our customers the world leading services and travel
experience they’ve come to expect.”
This expanded codeshare agreement builds upon the two airline’s
partnership that first began in 2011. Qatar Airways passengers
already benefit from access to more than 50 destinations across
JetBlue’s network. This further strengthening of the partnership
will allow JetBlue customers to enjoy additional travel options via
Hamad International Airport – named the Best Airport in the Middle
East – to more than 80 destinations in Africa, Asia Pacific, the
Middle East and South Asia.
Customers will also enjoy enhancements that will link the
carriers’ loyalty programs. JetBlue’s TrueBlue and Qatar Airways’
Privilege Club members will initially benefit from the ability to
accrue TrueBlue points or Privilege Club miles later this year.
Then, in the future, those benefits will expand with the ability to
redeem points on either carrier’s flights.
The national carrier of the State of Qatar continues to rebuild
its network, which currently stands at over 130 destinations with
plans to increase to more than 1,200 weekly flight to over 140
destinations by end of July 2021. Qatar Airways currently operates
flights to and from 12 gateways in the U.S. – Boston (BOS), Chicago
(ORD), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX),
Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco
(SFO), Seattle (SEA) and Washington, D.C. (IAD), with Atlanta (ATL)
resuming on 1 June.
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named
‘World’s Best Airline’ by the 2019 World Airline Awards, managed by
Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’,
‘World’s Best Business Class’, and ‘Best Business Class Seat’, in
recognition of its ground-breaking Business Class experience,
Qsuite. The Qsuite seat layout is a 1-2-1 configuration, providing
passengers with the most spacious, fully private, comfortable and
social distanced Business Class product in the sky. Qsuite is
available on flights to more than 40 destinations including
Maldives, Riyadh and Singapore. It is the only airline to have been
awarded the coveted ‘Skytrax Airline of the Year’ title, which is
recognised as the pinnacle of excellence in the airline industry,
five times.
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.
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