Jet Airways and American Airlines Launch Codeshare Jetprivilege Members To Enhanced Mileage Accurals
Released on: February 20, 2008, 2:02 am
Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver
Industry: Transportation & Logistics
Press Release Summary: February 06, 2008: Jet Airways, India's premier airline and American Airlines have launched their codeshare partnership, effective February 06, 2008. With this partnership, Jet Airways' JetPrivilege members have the added benefit of earning JPMiles as they travel on these codeshare flights which would help enhance their JetPrivilege tier status.
Press Release Body: This is Jet Airways' third codeshare partnership, after its partnerships with Brussels Airlines and Qantas.
Commenting on this Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Executive Officer, Jet Airways said, "With this partnership, Jet Airways and American Airlines will offer their passengers enhanced connectivity and seamless travel from key Indian cities to Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Dallas (Fort Worth), Raleigh-Durham and Washington (Reagan) in the United States, and vice versa. We are delighted to partner with a carrier of the stature of American Airlines to help Jet Airways improve its connectivity and reach in the North American market."
To complement its daily flights to New York (Newark and JFK) from Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, Jet Airways will market and apply its code (9W) on American Airlines/American Eagle operated flights between New York's John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Dallas (Fort Worth), Raleigh-Durham and Washington (Reagan).
Similarly, American Airlines will now market and apply its code (AA) on Jet Airways operated flights between New Delhi and Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.
Significantly, this codeshare partnership allows JetPrivilege members traveling on Jet Airways/American Airlines codeshare flights to accrue JPMiles, on the basis of which members may either maintain or upgrade their tier status in the JetPrivilege Programme. Members may also enjoy access to lounges at international airports, additional baggage allowance on Jet Airways flights, JetPrivilege upgrade vouchers usage and use of Business Class check-in counters.*
Both American and Jet Airways operate out of American's new $1.3 billion state-of-the-art terminal at JFK.
For further information, passengers are requested to contact the Jet Airways toll-free number on 3989-3333 or 18-00-22-55-22 or their travel agent or log onto the airline's website: www.jetairways.com.
* Conditions Apply
Jet Airways Public Relations New Delhi & Mumbai India January 2008
Jet Airways (I) Ltd
Ragini Chopra Vice President - Corporate Communications & PR New Delhi, India Tel: +91-11-4164 5080 Fax: +91-11-4609 5084 raginic@jetairways.com
A.K. Sivanandan Sr. General Manager - PR New Delhi, India Tel: +91-11-2652 3357 Fax: +91-11-2652 3348 asivanandan@jetairways.com
Srirupa Sen Manager - PR Mumbai, India Tel: +91-22-2852 3648 Fax: +91-22-2920 4437 ssen@jetairways.com