Flights operated
by JetBlue and featuring the Aer
Lingus "EI" flight number
will soon be available for sale on the Aer Lingus website,
travel agents and online travel agencies, connecting the Irish
carrier's transatlantic
flights with 29 JetBlue destinations
in North America including Baltimore, Buffalo, Dallas-Fort Worth,
Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Philadelphia, Rochester, Syracuse, Tampa,
and West
Palm Beach, subject to receipt of government
approval.
Through
the JetBlue-Aer Lingus partnership, customers can enjoy the
convenience of booking a
single ticket that includes flights operated by both
carriers, with benefits including one-stop check-in and baggage
transfer to dozens of destinations throughout the United States.
The
start of the new codeshare arrangement coincides with the move of Aer
Lingus' New York flight operations from Terminal 4 at John
F. Kennedy International Airport into JetBlue's acclaimed Terminal
5. Aer Lingus customers connecting to one of JetBlue's many
destinations across the U.S. will benefit from same terminal
connections, one-stop ticketing and baggage check-in for travel on
both airlines, from the U.S. to Europe.
With
the move to Terminal 5, scheduled for April 3, 2013, the minimum
connection time from European arrivals to US departures will be
reduced to just about 60 minutes. Customers travelling to Ireland
will enjoy connections as fast as 40 minutes
