Well this isn't going to make anybody happy on a Monday morning; especially folks in New York and Boston.
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways this morning announced they would terminate their interline traffic agreement and reciprocal frequent flier accrual program.
Interline sales end immediately; accruing miles on the other's airline ends March 31.
In a statement, the airlines said: "American Airlines and JetBlue Airways plan to terminate their interline traffic agreement and reciprocal frequent flyer program accrual agreement, which includes select routes from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Beginning today, each airline will no longer accept new interline sales for travel on the other carrier. Effective April 1, customers will no longer earn miles or points when traveling on eligible routes operated by the other airline. All American AAdvantage miles or JetBlue TrueBlue points already accrued through this partnership will be credited to customers' accounts and are not affected. The two airlines are working together to ensure these changes have little impact to customers."
The original agreement between the two airlines went into place on March 31, 2010, ostensibly to provide passengers in or flying through New York and Boston with more choices and connections.
It was particularly beneficial to American to connect passengers in those cities with international flights on its oneworld partner airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Japan Airlines.
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