theaveragejoe Posted March 10, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2013 Agreement includes connecting flights to/from New York's JFK and Boston's LoganInternational Airport -- Aer Lingus to move into JetBlue's JFK Terminal 5 inApril - NEW YORK and DUBLIN, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --JetBlue Airways(Nasdaq: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline™, andAer Lingus, Ireland's flag carrier, todayannounced a codeshare agreement that expands upon the partnership that haslinked the two carriers' networks at New York'sJohn F. Kennedy International Airport and Boston's Logan International Airport since 2008. Flights operated by JetBlue and featuring the Aer Lingus "EI"flight number will soon be available for sale on the Aer Lingus website,travel agents and online travel agencies, connecting the Irish carrier'stransatlantic flights with 29 JetBlue destinations in North America including Baltimore, Buffalo,Dallas-Fort Worth, FortLauderdale, Orlando, Philadelphia, Rochester,Syracuse, Tampa,and West Palm Beach, subject to receipt ofgovernment approval. Through the JetBlue-Aer Lingus partnership, customers can enjoy theconvenience of booking a single ticket that includes flights operated by bothcarriers, with benefits including one-stop check-in and baggage transfer todozens of destinations throughout the UnitedStates. "We are pleased to expand our successful relationship with Aer Lingus withthis new codeshare agreement, providing customers more access to both networks,"said Robin Hayes, JetBlue's Chief CommercialOfficer. "Aer Lingus was our first international airline partner; we're thrilledwith the strength of and growth in our partnership and happy to welcome them inour home at Terminal 5." Stephen Kavanagh, Chief Commercial Officer atAer Lingus added, "We are delighted to expand our relationship with JetBlue, aswe enter into our fifth year of partnership. Aer Lingus and JetBlue share thesame customer focused ethos and passion for innovation and best-in-classservice. We've had fantastic feedback from customers to the high level ofconvenience and choice of destinations. With the new codeshare agreement coupledwith increased frequencies on our US routes, we look forward to providingcustomers with more choice and a seamless travel experience." The start of the new codeshare arrangement coincides with the move of AerLingus' New York flight operations from Terminal4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport intoJetBlue's acclaimed Terminal 5. Aer Lingus customers connecting to one ofJetBlue's many destinations across the U.S. will benefit from same terminalconnections, one-stop ticketing and baggage check-in for travel on bothairlines, from the U.S. to Europe. With the move to Terminal 5, scheduled for April 3,2013, the minimum connection time from European arrivals to US departureswill be reduced to just about 60 minutes. Customers travelling to Ireland will enjoy connections as fast as 40 minutes. http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=131045&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1787523&highlight= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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