JetBlue and British Airways Seek DOT Approval for Codeshare Agreement

JetBlue and British Airways Seek Codeshare Agreement

JetBlue and British Airways want to enter into a code-sharing agreement and they have requested expedited approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The application initially includes 92 routes. There are 75 destinations in the United States, 39 from New York and 36 from Boston, plus 17 cities in Europe.

This latest move from JetBlue comes after two high profile failures in its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines and its proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines.

Airlines frequently use these code-sharing agreements to sell seats on partner flights in order to grow and offer more destinations to their customers in regions outside their network. JetBlue has been growing its service to Europe in recent years, adding flights to Paris, Amsterdam, Dublin and Edinburgh. The code-share agreement with British Airlines would give passengers the option to seamlessly book a single ticket for travel to even more cities in Europe.

Both airlines fly between London and New York as well as London and Boston.

HT: Paxex Aero