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  • New SQ-JetBlue interline agreement [corrected from 'codeshare agreement']

    Just saw this:

    http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix....783&highlight=

    JetBlue and Singapore Airlines Partner to Offer New Connections to Destinations Worldwide

    New York's Hometown Airline(TM), and Singapore Airlines, one of the world's most respected carriers, today announce the launch of a new interline agreement that will offer customers new travel options from JetBlue destinations in the United States to Europe, Singapore and beyond.

    Singapore Airlines offers the convenience of all-business class service each day from Newark to its hub at Changi International Airport in Singapore - the world's longest nonstop commercial flight - with connections throughout Southeast Asia. In addition, the airline also flies daily from New York/JFK to Singapore via Frankfurt. Beginning January 16, 2012, Singapore Airlines will deploy the A380 superjumbo on its daily service to JetBlue's home at New York/JFK.

    At Singapore Changi Airport, customers have access to an extensive network of flight connections to destinations including Bali, Bangkok, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila, among many others. Singapore Airlines operates a modern passenger fleet of more than 100 aircraft and its network, including Singapore Airlines Cargo and SilkAir destinations, covers a total of 103 cities in 39 countries.

    JetBlue is the largest domestic airline at New York/JFK, offering more than 150 daily flights that feature all-leather seating, the most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline*, free in-flight entertainment at every seatback, and unlimited free snacks and drinks. It offers non-stop service to dozens of top destinations including Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C and from Newark to Boston, Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale.

    Through this partnership, customers will now be able to book a single combined ticket for JetBlue and Singapore Airlines-operated flights with one stop check-in and baggage transfer between the two airlines. Customers may purchase JetBlue-Singapore Airlines travel via travel agents, online, or through Singapore Airlines' reservations call center.

    "Singapore Airlines is one the world's leading airlines, and a pioneer in many ways," said Scott Resnick, JetBlue's director of airline partnerships. "We're happy to have our customers connect seamlessly on to their comfortable flights to Europe and Asia Pacific, where everything from the entertainment to the in-flight meals is carefully selected, providing a great complement to JetBlue's award-winning service!"

    "JetBlue has for years been a passenger favourite for travel within the region," said C.W. Foo, Regional Vice President - Americas for Singapore Airlines. "This new partnership provides a seamless link for passengers in dozens of interior U.S. points to connect to our unique brand of Asian hospitality when travelling abroad."

  • #2
    Interesting. So does being KF*G and above give you access to B6's EMS?

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    • #3
      Originally posted by kt74 View Post
      ...Customers may purchase JetBlue-Singapore Airlines travel via travel agents, online, or through Singapore Airlines' reservations call center.
      Ha, good luck doing that with our beloved singaporeair.com.
      Originally posted by 9V-JKL View Post
      Interesting. So does being KF*G and above give you access to B6's EMS?
      I don't think you can infer that. Jetblue doesn't really have an elite flyer program for reciprocation, does it?
      ‘Lean into the sharp points’

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      • #4
        Originally posted by jjpb3 View Post
        I don't think you can infer that. Jetblue doesn't really have an elite flyer program for reciprocation, does it?
        I know. Just having a laugh...

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        • #5
          Originally posted by 9V-JKL View Post
          I know. Just having a laugh...
          Been in this country for too long. I've losing any sense of irony.
          ‘Lean into the sharp points’

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          • #6
            title is misleading. It's INTERLINE agreement, not codeshare.

            Interline does not mean codeshare.
            Airline Route | twitter

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            • #7
              I am planning to connect from B6 to SQ in EWR on a coming trip. Some questions:

              Do the tickets have to be on the same itinerary in order to interline check-in, or can I buy the B6 ticket online separately?

              Even if I can't get the SQ boarding pass in BOS (where I get on B6), would I be able to check my bags through? (This assuming I have 2 separate tickets)

              Another question unrelated to B6 but I don't want to start another thread. Does SQ have interline arrangements with AS? Can I get the boarding pass for a connecting AS flight in Singapore? My SIN-LAX-SEA ticket will be issued on the same itinerary.

              Thanks.

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              • #8
                This isn't really news, I remember reading about it at least 9 months ago, before I flew SIN-FRA-JFK, then JFK-ORD on Jetblue in Jan.

                Proof (from the Jetblue PTV):


                Tickets were booked separately. At Changi, I did an interline bag tag but not a check-in. I heard my check-in agent asking her colleague how to do it. Fortunately, the airline and airport codes came out right...after she printed out the wrong airline code the first time.

                At JFK, I had to collect my luggage on arriving. As you enter the arrival hall from baggage claim, there is a transfer counter to the left, where I gladly dropped off my already-tagged luggage. I then proceeded to Jetblue's terminal to check-in. Thankfully my luggage arrived with me in ORD.

                My apologies, I can't advise on EWR though.
                Last edited by Jumbojet Lover; 27 September 2012, 11:48 PM. Reason: Photo did not appear

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