jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7340 posts, RR: 7 Reply 2, posted (3 years 1 month 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3509 times:
Hey, Jetblue joins the busom of AA it benefits AA by offereing service, like to PBI & FLL, that AA would not schedule on its own from JFK. Having an existing relationship helps if AA ever buys JB, especially its valuable new JFK terminal. AT some point Jetblue will appeal to a larger airline, what JB has done is wonerful in its 10 year history but they have taken the concept about as far as they can. New competitors are on its heals, Virgin America, with newer gimmicks.
Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61 Reply 4, posted (3 years 1 month 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 3324 times:
Quoting AAdvantageous (Thread starter): What does AA stand to gain from this agreement, besides additional slots at JFK, and more feed into their international routes?
"The proposed slot exchange and interline deal between American Airlines and JetBlue is expected to add at least USD14 million to JetBlue and USD55 million to American’s operating income,” according to AirlineFinancials.com’s Robert Herbst. He added that the income increases could “easily double” as American connects 12 international routes with 18 JetBlue services."
ckfred From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 4650 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (3 years 1 month 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2830 times:
Remember that AA used to have a fair amount of service to New England via BEX (which was merged into Eagle) out of BOS. B6 basically drove AA/Eagle out of New England. So, by interlining, AA can now offer connecting service via JFK or BOS to New England.
mah4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31107 posts, RR: 74 Reply 9, posted (3 years 1 month 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2829 times:
Quoting jfk777 (Reply 2): Hey, Jetblue joins the busom of AA it benefits AA by offereing service, like to PBI & FLL, that AA would not schedule on its own from JFK.
AA is launching twice daily service between Ft. Lauderdale and JFK on November 2nd.
jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7340 posts, RR: 7 Reply 10, posted (3 years 1 month 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 2590 times:
Quoting jfk777 (Reply 2): Doesn't LH have some power in B6, I saw a flight attendn on my flight with a B6-LH pin on, would LH really allow B6 be in an alliance with AA.
Lufthansa owns 19 % of JB and has a few( 2 or 3) board seats, they do not control the airline. So if JB's Board wants an allaince with AA JB will do one.
American 767 From United States of America, joined exactly 14 years ago today! , 3320 posts, RR: 14 Reply 16, posted (3 years 1 month 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 2211 times:
This is the first step in B6 joining One World !
But yes I know even if they start the process now, it won't happen before Spring of 2012. I would love this.
Sure it's only an interline agreement, but it might yield codeshare, which might yield alliance.
The only reason I see B6 would not join an alliance is, B6 is a LCC which only offers Y Class service. Either they join One World or they don't join an alliance at all. Will B6 ever consider configuring its A320 aircraft with a F Class cabin?
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Personally, I think you are engaged in wishful thinking and that is putting it politely.
It is certainly not wishful thinking. And if you would bother watching/listening to the original press conference, you would certainly see how this is just step one.
sflaflight From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 1182 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (3 years 1 month 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1705 times:
Quoting mah4546 (Reply 9):
AA is launching twice daily service between Ft. Lauderdale and JFK on November 2nd.
I always felt that this one was long overdue. It only makes sense to connect AAs European and capture some of the O&D in one of the US's biggest O&D markets. There are TONS of elite AA FF's that live in Broward and SOuthern Palm Beach county and fly to NY that don't mind forgoing TVs for a 2.5 hour flight but want to keep their FF miles active without having to schlep to MIA. With DL and NK as the only other competitors it's a nice niche. And, BTW, how much of a competitor is NK really these days. Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock....
One other thing, this also might strategically block VX from connecting two stations. AA is killing a few birds with one stone with this service.
BTW, anyone remember when AA stopped FLL-LGA? My memory seems to think it's quite a few years now.
qqflyboy From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 2198 posts, RR: 14 Reply 20, posted (3 years 1 month 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1670 times:
It will certainly help employees. AA is finally signing off on a ZED agreement with Jetblue that will allow each airline's employees to travel stand-by at greatly reduced fares on the other carrier. AA has refused to do so in the past, so this is certainly a bonus for employees.
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