JetBlue, El Al to Begin Codeshare
Sep 29, 2014 | 7:58 am
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JetBlue, El Al to Begin Codeshare
On the heels of the dissolution of the AA-El Al frequent flyer partnership, B6 is linking up with El Al.
This was published (in our newsroom) a short while ago.
JetBlue, El Al to Begin Codeshare
This was published (in our newsroom) a short while ago.
JetBlue, El Al to Begin Codeshare
JetBlue Airways announced that it plans to begin a codeshare agreement with Israeli flag carrier El Al. The two airlines filed for approval with the U.S. Department of Transportation, and are currently awaiting approval....
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Sep 29, 2014 | 8:32 am
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LY & B6 were already "linked up" within an interline agreement. And the move to codeshare has nothing to do with being a FF partnership.
Probably more value in just linking to the actual press release than the click-bait which doesn't really offer useful analysis.
Sep 29, 2014 | 8:34 am
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Yes there was an interline agreement but I don't think this is a coincidence in terms of timing. I doubt they would have made the announcement had El Al and AA not ended their partnership and it's not inconceivable that El Al and B6 will consider a similar partnership given the lack of a U.S. frequent flyer program partner.
Sep 29, 2014 | 10:14 am
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Sep 29, 2014 | 12:23 pm
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I would not bet on that until it is confirmed by someone at El Al.
Sep 29, 2014 | 12:25 pm
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Sep 29, 2014 | 12:34 pm
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Sep 29, 2014 | 4:31 pm
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Yes there was an interline agreement but I don't think this is a coincidence in terms of timing. I doubt they would have made the announcement had El Al and AA not ended their partnership and it's not inconceivable that El Al and B6 will consider a similar partnership given the lack of a U.S. frequent flyer program partner.
http://www.elal.co.il/elal/english/s...nt_190814.html
One would assume that LY had some advanced notice of AA's intention, but it would be interesting to know if they did or not.
It is somewhat surprising that a FF partnership wasn't announced today by B6; I don't believe that such would require USG approval, unlike codesharing which does require approval.
Sep 29, 2014 | 10:16 pm
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The main reason I fly AA as my secondary airline (after DL) is LY points... I'd love to see B6 give points for LY flights, as the main thing keeping me from flying B6 a lot is their lack of international options compared to the larger programs... they have better planes and i'm impressed with their Mint class - it would be great if B6 took another step closer to main streaming
Nov 10, 2014 | 3:26 pm
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JetBlue Codeshare with El Al
El Al Israel Airlines USA - We're making it easier than ever to get to Israel with our new partnership with JetBlue Airways, offering you direct flights from 38 US cities!
Luggage will automatically be transferred between the JetBlue and EL AL flights, Matmid frequent flyer points will be earned on the JetBlue domestic flights and passengers only need to purchase one ticket through one transaction for travel between their home city and Israel!
Book today on http://www.elal.com/, or by calling 800-223-6700 or any agent.
Luggage will automatically be transferred between the JetBlue and EL AL flights, Matmid frequent flyer points will be earned on the JetBlue domestic flights and passengers only need to purchase one ticket through one transaction for travel between their home city and Israel!
Book today on http://www.elal.com/, or by calling 800-223-6700 or any agent.
Since El Al pax can earn points on JetBlue, I'm assuming JetBlue passengers may be able to do the same on El Al. Unless of course, these tickets can only be booked at El Al.
Last edited by diburning; Nov 10, 2014 at 3:28 pm Reason: edited to clarify title.
Nov 11, 2014 | 10:55 pm
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How is EK going to react to this? Even though they won't have any relationship directly with El Al will they still want to be associated with an airline (B6) who has entered a relationship with El Al?
Nov 12, 2014 | 1:50 am
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EK isn't the first Arab airline to eskimo brother with LY, and others have been from more hostile nations than the UAE