Effective November 1, 2006, jetBlue and American Airlines flight attendants will have a reciprocal jumpseat agreement.
The agreement was reached today, October 23, 2006.
TO:
ALL JFK/LGA BASED
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT EFFECTIVE NOV. 1, 2006,
AMERICAN AIRLINES AND JETBLUE AIRWAYS HAVE AGREED TO A MUTUAL
PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION PRIVILEGES FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
OF BOTH CARRIERS. THIS UNPRECEDENTED AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT
MANY OF OUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WHO UTILIZE JETBLUE TO COMMUTE
TO AND FROM THEIR BASE. THE AGREEMENT ALLOWS ALL ACTIVE
AA, AE AND JETBLUE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO TRAVEL FREE OF CHARGE
IN WHAT WOULD BE EMPTY CABIN SEATS ON EACH OTHER'S AIRCRAFT.
AS WITH ANY OF OUR RECIPROCAL CABIN SEAT TRAVEL AGREEMENTS
THERE ARE ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE
ADHERED TO. THESE REQUIREMENTS ALONG WITH A Q&A DOCUMENT
OUTLINING PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN DETAIL ON THE FLIGHT
SERVICE WEBSITE AND YOUR LOCAL BASE WEBSITE. PLEASE REVIEW
THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL UNDER AGAIN, WE ARE VERY PLEASED THAT WE WERE ABLE TO REACH
A RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT WITH JETBLUE, SINCE WE NOW RECOGNIZE
HOW VITAL THIS IS TO OUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, PARTICULARLY
THOSE OF YOU BASED IN THE
NORTHEAST.
The agreement was reached today, October 23, 2006.
TO:
ALL JFK/LGA BASED
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT EFFECTIVE NOV. 1, 2006,
AMERICAN AIRLINES AND JETBLUE AIRWAYS HAVE AGREED TO A MUTUAL
PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION PRIVILEGES FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
OF BOTH CARRIERS. THIS UNPRECEDENTED AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT
MANY OF OUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WHO UTILIZE JETBLUE TO COMMUTE
TO AND FROM THEIR BASE. THE AGREEMENT ALLOWS ALL ACTIVE
AA, AE AND JETBLUE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO TRAVEL FREE OF CHARGE
IN WHAT WOULD BE EMPTY CABIN SEATS ON EACH OTHER'S AIRCRAFT.
AS WITH ANY OF OUR RECIPROCAL CABIN SEAT TRAVEL AGREEMENTS
THERE ARE ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE
ADHERED TO. THESE REQUIREMENTS ALONG WITH A Q&A DOCUMENT
OUTLINING PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN DETAIL ON THE FLIGHT
SERVICE WEBSITE AND YOUR LOCAL BASE WEBSITE. PLEASE REVIEW
THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL UNDER AGAIN, WE ARE VERY PLEASED THAT WE WERE ABLE TO REACH
A RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT WITH JETBLUE, SINCE WE NOW RECOGNIZE
HOW VITAL THIS IS TO OUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, PARTICULARLY
THOSE OF YOU BASED IN THE
NORTHEAST.
