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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.
Members …
W Hotels Reveals Renovations to W New York – Union Square
Starwood said it has completed a major renovation project at the W New York – Union Square. The work is part of the company’s $100 million commitment to renovating over 11 of its properties across North America.
The hotel’s 270 guestrooms and suites now have a sculptural headboard that represents an abstract view of Union Square. The walls of the rooms are painted white and bohemian metallic blue.
The hotel’s W Living …
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 …
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 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 …
High Line Hotel to Debut in Manhattan’s Chelsea District
A nineteenth-century student dormitory will reopen in May as the High Line Hotel in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The building opened in 1895 to house students from the General Theological Seminary.
The High Line is an elevated park built on a 1.45-mile (2.33 kilometer) section of railroad track that formerly served the New York Central Railroad.
The hotel’s 60 rooms are furnished with a variety of antique works of art and rugs from …
