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American Airlines announced a new “strategic partnership” including codesharing on some routes in July 2020. In January 2021, several other enhancements to this partnership were announced, including:
”Important components of the alliance will be introduced starting in the first quarter of 2021 and phased in over the course of the year:
Link to January 12, 2021, AA news release
As of Jan 31st, 2022 - Benefits typically do not show up when managing the booking and will show up when checking in online.
To receive elite benefits add your AAdvantage number at time of purchase, or contact JetBlue customer service to add it after purchase.
JetBlue Basic: AA elites still get free seat selection and a free bag on Blue Basic fares. All passengers are allowed to bring on board a personal item that fits under the seat. However you do not get to bring a free full size carry-on with Blue Basic except when you select an Even More Space seat.
AA Loyalty Points can take a week to post.
AA Link to Benefits page
”Important components of the alliance will be introduced starting in the first quarter of 2021 and phased in over the course of the year:
- Seamless customer experience
With each element of the alliance, customers flying in and out of New York and Boston will enjoy a more seamless experience across both airlines, including the ability to book a single itinerary on either website, access to the alliance’s significant global network, convenient connections, access to loyalty benefits and an improved on-the-ground experience — resulting in a compelling proposition for both leisure and corporate customers. - Network alignment in the Northeast
The alliance will offer customers the largest network in New York City and Boston, and it will enable new strategic growth opportunities for both airlines, accelerate the replacement of small regional jets with larger aircraft, while greatly expanding the connectivity between each carrier’s network in the Northeast. American will upgauge aircraft and by the end of 2021 will operate all service out of New York with first class. Starting in the first half of 2021, JetBlue and American schedules in New York and Boston will begin to be aligned to give customers new flight options, with improved schedules, better connections, competitive fares and access to more domestic and international destinations. - Expanded service in the Northeast
As part of the alliance, JetBlue plans to significantly expand its service at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), as well as further expand in other NYC airports and in Boston. The alliance will also allow JetBlue to reactivate aircraft that would otherwise sit idle. An expanded operation at LaGuardia further advances JetBlue’s position as New York’s Hometown Airline® and accelerates the airline’s ability to recover.
As previously announced, American is introducing brand new service on from New York (JFK) to Tel Aviv (TLV) and Athens (ATH). American’s loyal customers in New York will be introduced to their first long-haul international service in more than four years, with even more new routes on the way. - Codeshare agreement
Starting later this quarter, JetBlue will place its B6 code on a variety of American flights in New York and Boston. Likewise, American will place its AA code on select JetBlue flights also in at New York’s John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia (LGA) and Newark Liberty International (EWR) airports, as well as Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Flights touching New York or Boston from either JetBlue, American or connecting combinations of both will be bookable on jetblue.com and aa.com in the coming weeks. The codeshare will introduce JetBlue customers to more than 60 new routes operated by American and will introduce American’s customers to more than 130 new routes operated by JetBlue. - Reciprocal loyalty benefits
Later this year, customers of both JetBlue’s TrueBlue and American’s AAdvantage® programs will be able to enjoy reciprocal benefits, including the ability to earn and/or redeem points or miles on either carrier making both loyalty program even more valuable. The airlines are also exploring opportunities to recognize JetBlue Mosaic customers and American’s AAdvantage elite members across both airlines. More details will be announced to loyalty program members later this year.“
Link to January 12, 2021, AA news release
As of Jan 31st, 2022 - Benefits typically do not show up when managing the booking and will show up when checking in online.
To receive elite benefits add your AAdvantage number at time of purchase, or contact JetBlue customer service to add it after purchase.
JetBlue Basic: AA elites still get free seat selection and a free bag on Blue Basic fares. All passengers are allowed to bring on board a personal item that fits under the seat. However you do not get to bring a free full size carry-on with Blue Basic except when you select an Even More Space seat.
AA Loyalty Points can take a week to post.
AA Link to Benefits page
AA & B6 (JetBlue) enhance Partnership: codesharing, coordination, status & earning
#766
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Anyone have an update on this? Planning to book a JetBlue basic ticket but need to be able to check bags and take carryon at no fee to make it worthwhile.
Thanks!
Thanks!
#767
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Location: BOS
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#768
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B6 website says that these seats also allow for a carry-on bag, even on Blue Basic fares.
Is this the only path for a carry-on for AA elites on these fares?
#769
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#770
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Location: SFO
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#771
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Did you end up speaking to anyone at the airport to get the EMS seat for free?
#772
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My only gripe with B6 is that they've switched an a223 for an a320 twice on me. Which means I haven't managed to fly on an A223 yet.
#773
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I’m batting 100% in getting a free EMS seat at the airport. Once at the ticket counter at JFK and once at the ticket counter at MSY I was told they’d have to charge me (before the latest announcement that AA elites get same-day EMS for free), and in both cases I asked a second time inside security and was successful.
#774
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My past experience on several flights out of LGA, as this one was, is that if one is available, they'll give it to you for free with no questions asked.
#775
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, AA ExecPlat, Amtrak Select Exec, former WN apologist
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This whole thing is an epic IT fail. Why roll out these benefits if they aren’t ready to implement? Just tried to check in and pick an EMS seat and the app wants to charge me $60. Call and Chat wait times are both two hours. Do they really want people picking seats that are supposed to be a free benefit clogging up their phone lines?
#776
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After a 2.5 hour wait, the chat agent told me that EMS seats can only be assigned at the airport. Sounds like they are just winging all this with no consistency. I feel like the odds of EMS seats being available by the time I get to the airport are low.
It’s too bad, because I did enjoy the inflight experience on the outbound flight (better than AA these days, tbh).
It’s too bad, because I did enjoy the inflight experience on the outbound flight (better than AA these days, tbh).
#777
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Update: went to airport checkin counter to request EMS seat and was told “they can only do that at the gate”. Was finally able to get the bigger seats at the gate. Glad it worked out, but I gotta say this would be a lot easier for everyone if they just made it work on the app/web.
#778
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I found a flight on JetBlue Mint class but can't figure out how to pay for it with AA miles as it doesn't show up on the AA website when I search and include partner airlines. It shows a couple flights the day before (but not that particular one) but on the day that I would like to travel it just says no flights available. I take this to mean that only select JB flights are being offered to AA passengers. Or should I just block out a chunk of time and call AA?
#779
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I found a flight on JetBlue Mint class but can't figure out how to pay for it with AA miles as it doesn't show up on the AA website when I search and include partner airlines. It shows a couple flights the day before (but not that particular one) but on the day that I would like to travel it just says no flights available. I take this to mean that only select JB flights are being offered to AA passengers. Or should I just block out a chunk of time and call AA?
#780
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I found a flight on JetBlue Mint class but can't figure out how to pay for it with AA miles as it doesn't show up on the AA website when I search and include partner airlines. It shows a couple flights the day before (but not that particular one) but on the day that I would like to travel it just says no flights available. I take this to mean that only select JB flights are being offered to AA passengers. Or should I just block out a chunk of time and call AA?