Etihad, JetBlue To Codeshare On U.S. Routes

JetBlue Airways, New York’s Hometown Airline, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have announced plans to begin codeshare operations and provide customers with enhanced travel options worldwide.

The agreement, which is subject to government approval, will see Etihad Airways place its “EY” code on JetBlue-operated flights, initially facilitating connections between the two airlines at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (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. Subject to US and foreign government approval, Etihad Airways also plans to codeshare on JetBlue flights between New York and select destinations in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Colombia.

“In addition to New York and Washington, we also fly daily to Chicago. Just last week, we also announced a second daily flight between our hub, Abu Dhabi, and New York City, and we will start flights to Los Angeles and Dallas-Fort Worth in June and December this year,” James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer, said.

From its US gateways of Chicago, New York and Washington DC Etihad Airways offers connections through its Abu Dhabi hub to dozens of destinations across the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Sub-Continent, Asia and Australia.

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

Between Washington/Dulles and

• Boston
• New York/JFK

In addition, Etihad Airways 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