Etihad has signed a codeshare agreement with US low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways.
The agreement, which is subject to government approval, will see Etihad Airways place its “EY” code on JetBlue-operated flights. This would initially allow connections New York JFK and Washington’s Dulles International Airport (IAD).
In the first stage of the partnership, Etihad Airways will codeshare on 40 JetBlue routes within the US. Further codeshare services are planned on JetBlue flights once Etihad Airways commences daily flights to Los Angeles from June 2014.
Etihad Airways also plans to codeshare on JetBlue flights between New York and select destinations in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Colombia, subject to approvals.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “The US is a major and growing market for Etihad Airways and this partnership with JetBlue will enable us to offer our guests more options for travel within and beyond the US.
Etihad Airways plans to codeshare on the following JetBlue-operated routes, subject to regulatory approvals:
Between New York/Kennedy and
- Aguadilla
- Albuquerque
- Austin
- Boston
- Buffalo
- Burbank
- Burlington
- Charleston
- Charlotte
- Chicago/O'Hare
- Denver
- Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood
- Fort Myers
- Houston/Hobby
- Jacksonville
- Las Vegas
- Long Beach
- Los Angeles
- New Orleans
- Oakland
- Orlando
- Phoenix
- Ponce
- Portland (Maine)
- Portland (Oregon)
- Rochester
- Sacramento
- Salt Lake City
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose (California)
- San Juan
- Sarasota/Bradenton
- Savannah/Hilton Head (service begins February 14, 2014)
- Seattle/Tacoma
- Syracuse
- Tampa
- Washington/Dulles
- West Palm Beach
Plus, between Washington/Dulles and Boston New York/JFK.
Etihad Airways also plans to codeshare on the following non-USA routes operated by JetBlue from Summer 2014, subject to US and foreign government approval.
Between New York/Kennedy and:
- Bogota, Colombia
- Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
