EL AL Israel Airlines and JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) recently filed with the United States Department of Transportation seeking approval to codeshare. Subject to government approval, EL AL plans to place its “LY” code on select JetBlue-operated flights to/from New York (JFK/Newark), expanding options for EL AL customers throughout the United States.
EL AL currently offers up to 22 weekly nonstop flights from New York (JFK/Newark) to Tel Aviv, which easily tap into JetBlue’s growing network. With one stop in New York (JFK/Newark), EL AL customers may connect between 37 JetBlue cities and the nonstop EL AL flight, including Albuquerque, Austin, Boston, Buffalo, Burbank, Burlington, Charleston, Charlotte-Douglas, Chicago-O’Hare, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Houston-Hobby, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh/Durham, Rochester, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan, Sarasota/Bradenton, Savannah, Seattle/Tacoma, Syracuse, Tampa, Washington-Dulles and West Palm Beach.
JetBlue currently serves 86 cities across the United States, Caribbean, and Latin America.
Onboard JetBlue, travelers can enjoy the carrier’s signature in-flight experience including seatback entertainment, unlimited free snacks and non-alcoholic drinks, as well as the most legroom in economy (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch of U.S.A. airlines).
David Maimon, President and CEO of EL AL, said, “We are proud to expand our cooperation with JetBlue, which is such a successful and highly reputable airline. The agreement between EL AL and JetBlue is a partnership that offers passengers more convenient options between Israel and the USA. This agreement highlights the EL AL strategy to operate a global airline in an effort to advance tourism between Israel and the U.S.A.”
Jet Blue President Robin Hayes said, “We are delighted to move toward closer cooperation with EL AL, an important partner of JetBlue for many years and make it even easier for customers to book travel with our airlines.”
EL AL and JetBlue have been interline partners since 2010, allowing customers to purchase single-ticket itineraries, combining travel on both airlines.
