JetBlue and American Airlines announced the launch of the first phase of “Northeast Alliance” – the new alliance between the two airlines announced last year.
With this new agreement, passengers will have more competitive options in New York and Boston as 80 additional routes are added in these cities. JetBlue, in turn, has announced 15 new routes, and together with American Airlines, the two airlines are adding 33 new routes as part of the first phase of the alliance.
Scott Laurence, JetBlue’s head of sales and planning, said this opens the door for JetBlue to successfully enter new markets, introducing more options and lower rates to more customers.
“The alliance is also essential for our aircraft to return to flight profitably and to get our crew back to work,” added Laurence.
For his part, Vasu Raja, Chief Revenue Officer at American, said this is the first step in delivering the best customer proposition with the largest network in New York and Boston. In the coming months, American will continue to create an experience that is easier for the customer, that supports the community, and drives further growth for the team.
The new inter-airline codeshare will take effect on February 25, with 18 alliance tickets available for purchase starting Thursday. Initially, the JetBlue code will be on more than 24 routes in the United States and the US code on more than 48.
They include point-to-point destinations within the United States and more flights to the Northeast, including connections operated by a combination of both airlines via Boston and New York.
JetBlue TrueBlue and US AAdvantage® program customers will enjoy the same benefits, with the option to earn points or miles with either airline, increasing the value of both loyalty programs for all travelers.
They can also redeem points or miles with some airline. Additionally, there are intentions for JetBlue Mosaic customers and America’s elite AAdvantage members to be recognized with both airlines.
The alliance between them allows for longer schedules and more frequencies from Boston and New York. These are a few options from April:
New York and Los Angeles: JetBlue offers up to eight daily flights and American up to six daily flights. Flights depart from John F. Kennedy Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
New York and Boston: JetBlue offers up to six daily flights. American offers up to three daily flights. Flights depart to and from John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
New York and South Florida: JetBlue offers up to 27 daily flights, American offers up to 20 daily flights.
Flights depart to and from John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Miami International Airport (MIA) and International Airport of Palm Strand (PBI).
Boston and Washington DC (DCA): JetBlue offers up to four daily flights and American offers up to seven daily flights.
Boston and South Florida: JetBlue offers up to 14 daily flights and American offers up to eight daily flights. They will operate to and from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Miami International Airport (MIA), and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).
Additional flights will also be operated during peak periods, mainly in summer. In mid-June, JetBlue and American will further optimize additional schedules, including but not limited to flights between:
Boston and Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago, New York and San Francisco, New York and Atlanta, New York and Dallas, New York and Chicago, New York and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.
JetBlue will operate throughout the summer season between Kalispell, Montana, Glacier Park International Airport in Montana, to John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York. They will run up to three times a week until September 7, 2021, tickets will be available from February 23, 2021.
On the other hand, JetBlue will fly from Boise Airport in Idaho to New York from July 2 to September 6, four times a week and non-stop with A320 aircraft.
As part of the Northeast alliance, JetBlue has also announced that it will add more than 12 flights from New York departing from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
From July 1, 2021, there will be flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New York and the following airports and destinations:
- Antigua VC Bird International Airport (ANU), up to 3 times a week;
- Aguadilla, Rafael Hernández Airport in Puerto Rico (BQN), daily flight;
- Rafael Núñez International Airport in Cartagena, Colombia (CTG), up to 4 times a week;
- Martha’s Vineyard Airport (MVY), for the summer season, up to 2 flights a day, 5 times a week;
- Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), for the summer season, up to 2 times a day, 5 times a week;
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP), up to 4 times a week;
- Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), up to 5 times a week;
- Seattle – Tacoma International Airport (SEA), one daily flight;
- Saint Lucia Hewanorra International Airport (UVF), up to 3 flights per week;
- St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Cyril E. King Airport (STT), up to 4 times a week;
- There will also be flights from New York’s La Guardia Airport (LGA) to the following airports and destinations:
- Charleston International Airport (CHS), daily flight;
- Denver International Airport (DEN), 2 flights a day;
- Martha’s Vineyard Airport (MVY), daily flight.
For the international destinations already announced by American Airlines to Tel Aviv, Athens and Rio de Janeiro, there are six new international destinations to the Caribbean and South America from the JFK airport in New York.
On domestic flights, American announced 18 new routes to and from the Northeast.