JetBlue and British Airways are looking to make cross-Atlantic travel more convenient for passengers through a potential new codeshare partnership.
Codeshare takeoff! JetBlue and British Airways team up to bolster transatlantic routes
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Here's what JetBlue said in a statement:
"We're always searching for new ways to provide our customers with more options when traveling. With this new codeshare, customers will be able to seamlessly book a single ticket for travel on both airlines, allowing for an expanded network of destinations across Europe and the United States."
The codeshare partnership, submitted on Wednesday, May 22nd, proposes that both airlines leverage their distinct route networks and fly to nearly 100 destinations across the United States and Europe. This would enable travelers to fly from 75 domestic airports within JetBlue's network, such as Charleston (CHS) and Syracuse (SYR), and cover 17 cities British Airways serves, including Copenhagen and Lisbon.
JetBlue's hubs are primarily focused on the Northeast, as its transatlantic flights depart from New York and Boston. Since JetBlue launched its first-ever routes to London in 2021, it now offers flights to Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin, and, most recently, Edinburgh.
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The announcement of the codeshare agreement between JetBlue and British Airways comes at a time when JetBlue has recently revealed plans to reduce its daily transatlantic flight frequencies during the slower winter season. If approved, this partnership would enable JetBlue to maintain capacity on these routes by carrying codeshare passengers year-round.
The past year has seen JetBlue's unsuccessful attempts to form alliances with American Airlines and Spirit Airlines, on separate occasions. The Northeast Alliance between JetBlue and American, which had increased flight operations out of New York and Boston, was dissolved last summer due to antitrust concerns. Moreover, in January, a federal judge blocked JetBlue's proposed merger with Spirit, which was aimed at creating the 5th-largest airline in the country.
British Airways has shared that the agreement with JetBlue would provide its travelers with more options. As one of the largest members of the Oneworld alliance, British Airways already operates existing codeshare flights with major domestic competitors, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
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