JETBLUE AND AMERICAN AIRLINES RAMP UP SERVICE TO THE CARIBBEAN
Up, up and way in 2022 with Additonal Flights to Aruba, St. Lucia. Jamaica and Turks & Caicos Islands
FORT WORTH, Texas. Dec. 2021: JetBlue and American Airlines announced daily flights from New York and Boston to Aruba, St. Lucia. Jamaica, Turks & Caicos Islands, and Cancun will increase in 2022. “A new year brings new opportunities for the Northeast Alliance to add more JetBlue flying in New York and Boston and to deliver on the customer benefits we’ve promised since first announcing this innovative partnership,” said Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue’s president and chief operating officer. With the addition of new destinations, new markets and added frequencies on a variety of existing routes in New York and Boston, JetBlue and American are on track for a record-setting year in the Northeast in summer 2022.” https://www.jetblue.com/ https://www.aa.com/ “As we welcome customers back to travel, the Northeast Alliance is delivering on promises to offer customers more choices and travel benefits,” said Robert Isom, American Airlines president. “We’re excited to offer our New York and Boston customers even more frequencies and destinations when they travel next year.” New flights this summer departing from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) include:
- Aruba (AUA): up to 4 times daily.
- Cancun, Mexico (CUN): Up to 4 times daily.
- Kingston, Jamaica (KIN): Up to 5 times daily.
- Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ): Up to 4 times daily.
- Saint Lucia (UVF): Up to 2 times daily
- Providenciales, Turks, and Caicos (PLS): Up to 2 times daily.
The 2022 schedules come just as JetBlue and American Airlines have activated a key component of their codeshare agreement with more connecting markets through JFK. The airlines are now code sharing on 185 routes, as American will have its code placed on 70 JetBlue routes while JetBlue will place its code on 115 American routes. This gives the pair a combined schedule with the number of markets and seats that allows American and JetBlue to offer their respective customers options that stack up against larger, dominant carriers. JetBlue and American customers purchasing a codeshare itinerary benefit from having a single ticket that includes flights operated by both carriers, as well as conveniences on their day of travel like one-stop check-in and baggage transfer.
Members earn miles across both airlines
JetBlue’s TrueBlue® loyalty program members and American AAdvantage® members are eligible to earn miles or points, traveling on either carrier. The accrual agreement covers American flights operating with the JetBlue code within the carriers’ NEA, as well as on all other American flights operating anywhere in the world. At the same time, American’s AAdvantage members can accrue miles on all JetBlue flights within and beyond the Northeast. Additionally, AAdvantage customers are now able to redeem miles for travel on JetBlue-operated flights. JetBlue customers will be able to redeem TrueBlue points on American-operated flights in the future.
Benefits Continue to Grow
JetBlue and American’s NorthEastAlliance is already delivering countless benefits to customers and enabling the expansion of JetBlue’s low fares and great service. JetBlue has announced nine all-new destinations and 32 new routes, enabled by the NEA. Together, JetBlue and American have added 63 new routes, including 19 international flights that will launch by 2022, and increased frequencies on more than 130 routes giving more options and choices to customers. For more information about the NEA, visit www.NEAflies.com.
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue is New York’s Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles, Orlando and San Juan. JetBlue carries customers across the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America, and between New York and London. For more information, visit jetblue.com.
About American Airlines Group
American’s purpose is to care for people on life’s journey. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL and the company’s stock is included in the S&P 500. Learn more about what’s happening at American by visiting news.aa.com and connect with American Airlines on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines
