airberlin starts co-operation with JetBlue

airberlin has a new, strong partner in the USA. Passengers will benefit from attractive transfer connections in the United States. Thanks to the new co-operation agreement with the American airline JetBlue, passengers can book their flights to the USA with airberlin, as well as connecting flights operated by JetBlue to 31 destinations in the United States. These will start as of 12th September 2017 from New York (JFK), Boston, and Orlando.

“We are delighted that we have a new, strong partner at our side with JetBlue, in the important growth market in the USA. This is only the beginning of our co-operation. Together, we are working to extend our partnership in the coming months”, says Götz Ahmelmann, Chief Commercial Officer of airberlin.

The main benefits for airberlin passengers will be the many transfer connections at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, which is also the central hub for JetBlue’s flight operations. airberlin flies to New York twice a day from Dusseldorf and once a day from Berlin. Of course, baggage will be registered through on all connecting flights to the respective destination airport. The cooperation of both airlines will also include the frequent flyer programs in the future. It is planned that members of topbonus will be able to earn miles on JetBlue flights.

Route overview of transfer destinations with JetBlue in the USA:

From New York (JFK): Bermuda, Bridgetown, Boston, Buffalo, Charleston, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Portland, Rochester, Fort Myers, Santo Domingo, San Francisco, San Juan, Santiago, Syracuse, Jacksonville, Raleigh/Durham, Tampa

From Boston (BOS): Atlanta, Buffalo, Baltimore, Washington (National), Denver, Newark, Fort Lauderdale, New York (JFK), Los Angeles, New York (La Guardia), Orlando, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham, San Francisco

From Orlando (MCO): Boston, Washington (National), Newark, White Plains, New York (JFK), New York (La Guardia)