Emirates boosts US services with JetBlue

Emirates Airline customers travelling to the United States will soon enjoy seamless connections to a dozen US cities, after the airline announced the start of a one-way codeshare with JetBlue. The codeshare will further strengthen the relationship between Emirates and JetBlue, which have been interline partners since 2010. "Emirates' network within the United States will soon extend to almost 20 cities through our partner JetBlue, making flying to the US from the Gulf, Middle East, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent and the Far East smoother and more convenient than ever before," said Thierry Antinori, executive vice president of Passenger Sales Worldwide. "We look forward to continuing to grow the relationship as we seek new ways to build our presence within the United States." Emirates customers can connect to JetBlue services at New York's JFK Airport. As a one-way codeshare, an Emirates' flight number will be placed on JetBlue services to the following cities - Boston, Burlington, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Portland, Maine, Raleigh/Durham, Tampa and Washington Dulles. Emirates currently offers two daily non-stop flights to JFK - including service aboard its flagship Airbus A380 and its ultra-long range Boeing 777-300ER. JetBlue is the leading carrier at JFK Airport, where it offers premium, low-fare service to dozens of cities throughout the Americas. Emirates' network now encompasses 123 cities globally, served by a fleet of 171 aircraft. Its flights to the US now serve six gateways, with daily services to Dallas/Fort Worth and Seattle-Tacoma having launched in February and March this year. The airline will start non-stop daily flights to its seventh US destination Washington, DC on September 12.