Dallas Business Journal: American Airlines exec says Northeast Alliance performing better than expected
May 30, 2022
“Loyalty program enrollments in New York and Boston pace the system, and customers in those markets are also spending more.”
Simple Flying: American Airlines & JetBlue Expand Reciprocal Frequent Flyer Perks
March 23, 2022
“American Airlines and JetBlue today announced a plethora of reciprocal benefits for each other’s top-tier frequent flyers. This means members of American Airlines’ AAdvantage and JetBlue’s TrueBlue Mosaic frequent flyer programs will now have access to several perks on flights operated by either of the two airlines.”
Business Travel News: American, JetBlue Enhance Reciprocal Loyalty Benefits
March 23, 2022
“American Airlines and JetBlue have added travel perks for their AAdvantage and TrueBlue Mosaic status members as part of the companies’ Northeast Alliance partnership.”
Routes Online: American, JetBlue Plan Further Northeast Growth
December 17, 2021
“American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are further expanding their partnership in the US northeast. Together they plan to offer around 700 daily departures from New York’s John F Kennedy (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA) airports and Boston Logan (BOS) by next summer. The move comes despite the US Justice Department (DOJ) pushing ahead with a lawsuit against the Northeast Alliance (NEA), alleging the tie-up threatens competition in domestic and transatlantic markets.”
Travel Pulse: JetBlue, American Airlines Announce Record-Setting Summer Schedule Out of Northeast
December 16, 2021
“JetBlue’s and American Airlines’ newly-expanded Northeast Alliance (NEA) is poised for a record-breaking summer in 2022.”
The Points Guy: Delta boosts transatlantic network with more flights, premium economy cabins
November 8, 2021
“Headlining Delta’s big European expansion is a 90% increase in additional transatlantic capacity next summer, compared to summer 2021. Relative to 2019, that number drops to somewhere between 85% and 90%. In total, the airline will operate up to 73 daily flights to 25 destinations from 10 U.S. gateways.”
Simple Flying: JetBlue Prepares For A Big Future At LaGuardia
October 30, 2021
“Starting Sunday, October 31st, JetBlue will be offering flights from two terminals at LaGuardia as it grows to 35 daily flights… By summer 2022, JetBlue will be serving 16 nonstop destinations from LaGuardia. This will bring the airline to its largest network from LGA ever. Previously, JetBlue only offered a limited array of flights to its top destinations, namely in Florida, to serve New York origination and destination customers.”
Business Insider: United is expanding its transatlantic network with additional daily flights and one new route to London in 2022
October 28, 2021
“United announced on Thursday that it is increasing the number of flights to London and introducing an all-new route from Boston, fueling the competition with the American-JetBlue Northeast alliance. Beginning next year, the airline will operate 22 daily flights from the US to London, including five new daily flights from Boston, set to launch on March 26, according to the carrier.”
The Points Guy: Delta grows New York hubs with 100 added flights, challenging American and JetBlue
October 19, 2021
“This latest announcement from Delta, however, would seem to weaken the DOJ’s case. By responding to the competition with a strongly worded press release about being New York’s No. 1 carrier, Delta could be feeling some pressure as the incumbent. And it’s not just Tuesday’s announcement that weakens the DOJ’s case. Earlier this month, Delta issued a similar press release for a Boston expansion, headlined by five new high-profile routes from the city.”
The Points Guy: American, JetBlue unveil reciprocal award redemptions and elite benefits
October 13, 2021
“This latest enhancement builds on the already existing reciprocal mileage earning offering for all American AAdvantage members and JetBlue TrueBlue members, which first launched in May… Starting in November, American’s loyalty members will be able to redeem AAdvantage miles for JetBlue-operated flights.”
Business Insider: Delta announced 7 new routes from Boston, challenging JetBlue and American Airlines’ Northeast alliance
October 4, 2021
“Delta Air Lines announced seven new routes out of Boston Logan International Airport on Sunday, going head-to-head with the strong JetBlue-American Northeast Alliance. Delta is targeting Boston in its latest network expansion, revealing two new international routes, Tel Aviv and Athens, and five new domestic routes, Baltimore; Denver; San Diego; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Dallas, Texas, out of its transatlantic hub. According to the airline, the added service will boost its capacity out of Boston by more than 20% compared to pre-pandemic operations.”
Bloomberg: Delta to Ramp Up Boston Service, Add New International Routes
October 3, 2021
“Delta Air Lines Inc. will increase service from Boston, adding two international destinations and boosting capacity about 24% over its previous peak, to better compete against an American Airlines Group Inc.-JetBlue Airways Corp. alliance that unifies the airport’s top two carriers.”
View from the Wing: Delta Airlines Launching New Flights That Prove American-JetBlue Partnership Increases Competition
October 2, 2021
“American’s new New York – Tel Aviv and Athens routes are both served by Delta. Now Delta is retaliating against that new service by adding the same destinations from Boston. Is Delta doing anything here other than proving that the American Airlines-JetBlue partnership spurs competition in the Northeast?”
The Points Guy: Delta targets Boston for major expansion, challenging AA and JetBlue with 5 new high-profile routes
October 2, 2021
“Delta Air Lines just got very serious about protecting its Boston hub from its competitors. Over the weekend, the airline scheduled a massive service expansion in the city, with two new long-haul routes, three new domestic destinations, increased frequencies, modernized planes and much more. The network updates were first seen in Cirium timetables, and later confirmed to TPG by the airline.”
Wall Street Journal: Biden Flies Blind on Antitrust
October 1, 2021
“The DOJ lawsuit is likely to fail under the prevailing consumer benefit standard. But other businesses are now on notice that antitrust will be wielded as a regulatory weapon no matter the evidence.”
Cranky Flier: How Competitive are New York and Boston for Air Travel?
September 28, 2021
“Even though the Department of Justice (DOJ) seems to think that Newark shouldn’t count as an alternative to JFK and LaGuardia for domestic travel, I think that’s absurd. So everything I look at here will take those three airports into account. (Islip, Stewart, and Westchester are rounding errors and not worth thinking about.)”
Cranky Flier: DOJ Has Few Good Arguments, Odd Timing As It Sues to Block American, JetBlue Alliance
September 23, 2021
“The long-rumored court action is finally here. Months ago, The Wall Street Journal broke the news that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) was considering challenging the American and JetBlue so-called Northeast Alliance (NEA). Then last week, the rumors picked up steam. A Friday letter from Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT) to DOT condemning the approval process was just an appetizer before the lawsuit filed by DOJ in a Massachusetts court Tuesday. Though there are some valid concerns in the lawsuit, most seem to have already been addressed by DOT. And more importantly, I can help but wonder… why now?”
View from the Wing: Justice Dept To Sue Over American-JetBlue Partnership, Helping Competitors Not Customers
September 21, 2021
“The American Airlines-JetBlue partnership is good for consumers however lobbyists for other airlines may get a new pound of flesh. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Department of Justice is going to sue American Airlines and JetBlue over their Northeast Alliance which the government already approved.”