theaveragejoe Posted July 15, 2012 Share #1 Posted July 15, 2012 - Flights to and from Dublin and Shannon to operate at JFK Terminal 5 - - Same-terminal connections from the U.S. to Europe to be as fast as 40 minutes - NEW YORK and DUBLIN, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline, and Aer Lingus, the flag carrier of Ireland, today announced an agreement for the Irish carrier to move its New York flight operations into JetBlue's acclaimed Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in early 2013. Aer Lingus will become the first foreign carrier to join JetBlue at Terminal 5, a move that will offer its travellers a premium airport experience whether they are traveling only with Aer Lingus between New York and Ireland or connecting to one of JetBlue's many destinations across the Americas. The Irish airline currently offers twice-daily service between JFK and Dublin and three weekly flights between JFK and Shannon, carrying nearly 400,000 customers through the airport last year. Aer Lingus and JetBlue have offered interline connections since 2008, affording travellers the benefits of one-stop ticketing and baggage check-in for travel on both carriers. With the move to Terminal 5, the minimum connection time from European arrivals to U.S. departures will be reduced to just 60 minutes. Customers traveling to Ireland will enjoy connections as fast as 40 minutes. Until its relocation in the first quarter of 2013, Aer Lingus will continue to operate from Terminal Four, a short ride away on JFK's free and frequent AirTrain service. Pre-clearance service in Ireland JFK-bound Aer Lingus customers will clear U.S. Customs and Immigration formalities in Ireland, allowing them to get on their way quickly in New York without the need for queuing after a transatlantic journey. Customers traveling onward with JetBlue to other destinations in the Americas will particularly benefit from the pre-clearance service in Ireland to make fast, same-terminal connections at Terminal 5. At JFK, JetBlue offers daily service to dozens of cities including Buffalo/Niagara Falls, New York; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Los Angeles and San Francisco, California; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Tickets for combined JetBlue-Aer Lingus travel may be booked online at www.aerlingus.com and www.jetblue.com. http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=131045&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1712623&highlight= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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