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JetBlue, Emirates Expand Partnership

JetBlue, Emirates Expand Partnership

JetBlue Airways and Emirates announced that the two airlines plan to expand their current partnership to include codesharing.  The agreement requires approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation approval.
Under the agreement, JetBlue will be able to place its code on all Emirates flights between Dubai and the U.S.  Also included in the agreement are Emirates flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Milan, Italy.
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JetBlue Announces New Service Between Port-au-Prince and New York, Fort Lauderdale

JetBlue Announces New Service Between Port-au-Prince and New York, Fort Lauderdale

JetBlue Airways announced it will begin new service between Port-au-Prince, Haiti and both New York and Fort Lauderdale on December 5 of this year.  Both flights will be nonstop, with service to New York being offered once daily, and service to Fort Lauderdale being offered twice daily.
Service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport will be operated using Airbus A320 aircraft.  The aircraft …

Lobby Bar – May 3: Roald Dahl, Futuristic Websites, In-Bath Entertainment, and Flying Pigs

Lobby Bar – May 3: Roald Dahl, Futuristic Websites, In-Bath Entertainment, and Flying Pigs

The Lobby Bar – A Weekly Summary of Frequent Business Traveler News and Views
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One of these things is not like the other.  Boeing Airplane Co, the Chicago World Fair, Jonathan Spira, the Douglas DC-8, and the McDonnell Douglas Skylab. Guess which one wasn’t born in May? Check out the greatest moments …

American Airlines Launches Flagship Check-In at JFK

American Airlines Launches Flagship Check-In at JFK

American Airlines announced it has begun to offer Flagship Check-In at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.  The service is available daily from 3:30 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.
AA Passengers who use the service will complete check-in formalities in a private area with dedicated agents.  This includes baggage check and any itinerary or seat changes required.  Flagship Check-In passengers will also have access to an expedited security lane.
Passengers who qualify …

JetBlue Launches New Albuquerque-New York Service

JetBlue Launches New Albuquerque-New York Service

JetBlue Airways announced the launch of daily nonstop service between New York and Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Albuquerque is the airline’s first destination in New Mexico.
Flights depart from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at 8:25 p.m. and arrive at Albuquerque International Sunport at 11:04 p.m.  Flights from Albuquerque to New York depart at 11:55 p.m. and arrive at 5:57 a.m. the next day.
The new service will operate using Airbus …

Open Skies Launches JFK-Paris Flights

Open Skies Launches JFK-Paris Flights

OpenSkies announced the start of daily service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris on March 31.  The new route complements the airline’s existing two flights from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey to Paris.
The new flight leaves JFK at 9 p.m. and arrives at Paris Orly the next day at 10:30 a.m.  Paris Orly Airport (Aéroport de Paris-Orly) is only 8 miles or 13 kilometers …