Air Serbia and jetBlue have reached a codeshare agreement pending government approval. The two carriers have submitted an application with the United States Department of Transportation to be issued a permit for reciprocal codeshare flights. Under the deal, jetBlue will place its “B6” designator code and flight numbers onto Air Serbia’s services between Belgrade and New York, as well as between Belgrade and Chicago. On the other hand, Air Serbia will place its “JU” designator code and flight numbers onto 26 jetBlue destinations from New York to other points in the United States and the Dominican Republic. They include: Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Charleston, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Ontario (California), Orlando, Phoenix, Portland (PDX), Portland (PWM), Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Raleigh-Durham, San Diego, San Francisco, Santiago (Dominican Republic), Santo Domingo, Tampa and West Palm Beach.
The two carriers will enable the sale of tickets on each other’s flights for the abovementioned routes. In their filing to the Department, the two airlines said, “Air Serbia and jetBlue are parties to a new codeshare agreement pursuant to which (i) Air Serbia will display jetBlue’s B6 designator code on flights operated by Air Serbia between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in the Republic of Serbia (either nonstop or via intermediate points) and beyond to any point or points in any third country and (ii) jetBlue will display Air Serbia’s JU designator code on flights operated by jetBlue between Air Serbia’s US gateways and any point or points in the United States and beyond to any point or points in any third country in conjunction with foreign air transportation of passengers held out by Air Serbia”.
jetBlue operates both domestic and international flights. Founded in 1998, it has grown to become the sixth-largest airline in the United States by passengers carried. It is known for its affordable fares, customer-friendly policies, and distinctive branding. It operates flights to over 100 destinations in the United States, the Caribbean, Central and South America and most recently to the United Kingdom and France. It is set to commence operations to Amsterdam next month. Its primary hubs are located at New York JFK, Boston, and Fort Lauderdale.
The two sides have also requested a waiver of the 45-day filing requirement. “The joint applicants intend to commence these codeshare services as soon as all necessary government approvals are received”, the carriers said in their submission. Air Serbia has been working on securing a US partner for some time. The latest development comes in a string of high-profile codeshare agreements the Serbian carrier has concluded this year, which include Qatar Airways, an expansion of its agreement with Turkish Airlines to include destinations in Canada, and an expected codeshare partnership with Hainan Airlines. Furthermore, Air Serbia has restored its cooperation with Air China. The Serbian carrier has been trying to secure a US partner since its commenced operations to New York in 2016.
Great news, actually amazing news, but that new jet blue livery is amazing and dreadful at the same time :D
ReplyDeleteAmazing livery until you get to the tail.. Then it's dreadful, I agree 👍😂😂😂
Delete+1 xD
DeleteExcellent. And great to see jetblue codesharing on the US-Serbia flights too.
ReplyDeleteIm wondering why some US Airlines doesnt flight in Serbia
ReplyDeleteBecause they are private owned and can't afford losing money for at least five years . They don't have the back up of their government as Air Serbia does.
DeleteOnly thing is that JU's BEG-JFK is no longer in the red. You make it sound as if this is some sort of a vanity route.
DeleteAnon 9:14, you make it sound like it's a bad thing.
DeleteNEMJEE snd anon 09:17 I'm just saying the simple truth.
DeleteOther flag carriers in the Ex Yu are also backed up by their governments.
DeleteI understand you might be saying the truth but why do you make it sound like it's a bad thing? I don't know about the others here but propping up a national airline to improve connectivity can't be bad. No?
DeleteInteresting if JetBlue plans to put its codes on flights to Moscow 😂.
DeleteCroatia Airlines and Air Montenegro get more government $ per passenger than Air Serbia used to get. Air Serbia is no longer getting subsidies unlike other two airlines in the ExYu region. Any other questions?
DeleteAt least Croatia Airlines codeshares with United which matches OU's business model. JetBlue is the wrong partner for Air Serbia. Their business models don't match. Air Serbia is a full service Airline, Jet Blue operates a low cost model. American or Delta would be a better choice for Air Serbia.
Delete^ Wrong. Croatia Airlines does not have its code on a single United route.
DeleteAnd the more simple truth - and NEMJEE knows it better from all of us- why ATH has all 3 major airlines seasonaly ? Because ATH is a huge tourist destination something that BEG is not. Simple as that.
Delete*US airlines
DeleteWell truth be told Delta is extending JFK-ATH until after New Year, there seems to be growing demand outside the summer months. That said, Athens does have year-round flights to the US thanks to EK.
DeleteBy the way, it's not enough to merely be a tourist destination. Just look at Budapest which lost so many US flights over the years, from American Airlines, Malev, Delta to LOT.
Anonymous 10:43 United codeshares with OU on Heathrow to Zagreb and Heathrow to Split.
DeleteAnd I'm telling you that OU does not have a single code on a United operated flight
DeleteWho actually cares whether some mediocre regional carrier, that’s been on life support since it had a stroke years ago, has codeshares with anybody? The only viable airline in this damned avlija of ours is JU. Period. Don’t understand why people try to cling onto imaginary hooks when they are obviously in a free fall. Narrating some sci-fi fantastical stories about your ever-present surplus of prestige compared to the remaining poor serfs that surround you, is truly mind-boggling. Especially considering how everyone in this region is so insignificant within the bigger scope of things. The difference is that some have the vision and mettle to dip their asses into the fast-flowing cold river, while others remain crypto-Marxist employers of positive zero targets.
DeleteNegative reactions to positive news about Air Serbia are constant occurence. Comments are frequently comparing two largest airlines in the region. Purveyors of smaller of those two airlines are triggered by both ineptitude and passiveness of their airline on one side and agility and growth of the bigger airline on the other side.
DeleteBecause Air Serbia is a joke of a company in all aspects...cabin interior, punctuality, service, customer satisfaction, maintenance, planning and scheduling.
DeleteYour comment and aviation knowledge is a joke. Air Serbia is superior in all aspects to other flag carriers in Ex Yu.
Deleteyes u probably right especially since aviation starts and ends in ex Yu area!
DeleteDid you try reading the title of this web site?
Delete@An.20.42
DeleteOU service : dry cracker and cup of water
OU cabin interior : no window shades on Q400, worn-out 319's
OU maintenance : butter to lubricate cabin doors
OU planning and scheduling : ZAG-SPU-FCO, after 40 years
OU punctuality and customer satisfaction : mediocre
Yes, Air Serbia is not ideal, and it comes as result of its growth and development. Croatia Airlines is missing those two big time. And if we compare the two, the only joke of the company, humiliated servant and pathetic feeder is Croatia Airlines
Bravo Air Serbia 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice
ReplyDeleteFinally!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a step in the right direction but as always we should wait and see what kind of pricing and connections they will offer.
ReplyDeleteJU's code-shares are rarely competitive with long layovers and unreasonably high fares.
B6 putting their code on JFK-BEG should boost sales and enable JU to go beyond daily flights next summer.
This makes sense
ReplyDeleteVeoma je dobar uspeh imati JetBlue za kod ser partnera. JetBlue ima veoma dobar imidz kod putnika. Veoma razvijenu mrezu destinacija. I postepeni razvoj mreze u Evropi. Zapadnoj za sada. Ojacavanjem Er Srbije i povecanjem flote i dugolinijskog saobracaja u srednjem roku, mogucnosti dublje saradnje bice sledeci potez.
ReplyDeleteMnogo uspeha u ssaradnji.
Rodney 🛫🌐🛫🇷🇸🛫🇺🇸✈
West Ryde Sydney Australia
JetBlue is a great airline and I am always happy to fly with them. The only downside to cooperating with them is that they have almost non-existent network from ORD, only two routes to JFK and BOS.
ReplyDeleteThat's not good for connects from ORD.
DeleteGood news: JU has interline with AA from ORD.
DeleteInteresting that JU will add its code to many B6 destinations from JFK but none from ORD.
ReplyDeleteIs the B6 network out of Chicago that small or is it for some other reason?
They only fly JFK and Boston from Chicago.
DeleteThis is excellent and will definitely boost the appeal of flying with JU. It would be great if JetBlue adds more codeshare routes from BEG.
ReplyDeleteCan flights between Belgrade and Boston become viable with JetBlue feed on the other side of the Atlantic? It might be a niche route. I have no data on demographics. I am travelling twice a year and usually on Lufthansa or LH/UA combo via FRA/MUC. Each time there is a number of transfers to and from Belgrade, students, IT people, not typical tourists or VFR traffic.
ReplyDeleteEx-yu published a list once of the top ten or top 5 destinations from serbia to North America by transfer passenger mumbers.
DeleteYou can check it. I dont think Boston was on the list.
Could this mean, JU may choose Fort Lauderdale as the Florida destination?
ReplyDeleteThere where talks about JU flting to Miami, so if Fort Lauderdale is jet Blue's hub that would make sense.
DeleteI doubt it. International airline companies prefer MIA over FLL. MIA is also a huge cargo hub.
DeleteFLL is basically in Miami so probably yes
DeleteCongrats Air Serbia and jetBlue! Air Serbia will now have own JU flight number out of Miami!
ReplyDeleteJU should lunch Boston, Atlanta by themself
ReplyDeleteIn America they would only need 1 more route. To LAX and that's it probably.
DeleteWest Coast US destinations were recently knocked back by Marek where he mentioned the focus being more on the East Coast. LAX isn't happening anytime soon.
DeleteOutside of new york/Chicago and Los Angeles where do balkan people live in the US?
DeleteWhere do a significantly number of balkan people live and also big enough cities for business and tourism?
Not bad at all… the one with Qatar Airways is even more impressive. When I landed to Singapore few months ago, it was great to see air serbia logo on the arrival board.
ReplyDeleteDisappointed that JetBlue was chosen over American Airlines, but it’s better than nothing
ReplyDeleteWhat makes you think AA would codeshare with JU? AA have their European OneWorld JV partners.
DeleteAA just started interline partnership with Air Serbia couple of months ago and it's already available. For example, you can go on Air Serbia web site and book LAX-BEG flight with first leg operated by AA and second by JU.
DeleteB6 has been an interline partner with JU for a long time so codeshare is the next step in the realtionship. AA and B6 have been attempting to make an alliance anyway, so JU partnership with both AA and B6 is not conflicting.
Jet Blue is a low cost Airline if I'm not mistaken. Wrong partner for Air Serbia, it doesn't match Air Serbia flag carrier model. American Airlines would be a better choice, unless Air Serbia is planning on being a low cost Airline.
ReplyDeleteYou obviously have very little clue about jet Blue.
Delete"Low cost"
Deletehttps://thedesignair.net/2023/04/12/trip-report-jetblue-a321lr-mint-studio-april-2023/
jetBlue is somewhere between low cost and full service. Think about them as air Baltic. They offer a great business class product which is important for business passengers on this route so that’s all that matters.
Delete13,38, yes dear but they are still a low-cost airline
DeleteI flow on domestic Jetblue and AA many times. Jetblue service, cabin comfort, wifi, snacks, vibe, business class are on Jetblue side. Besides
DeleteAA having far larger network, Jetblue provides a better once on the plane. JFK makes sense for Jetblue, but ORD is questionable. From jetblue destination map, they seem to have found a niche on northwest connectivity to west coast, Florida, and central America and carribean.
Jet Blue is one of the best, if not the best airline in US.
Delete@anon 14:02 they are still a low-cost airline
DeleteYou have not been on jetBlue. Service, esp Mint, is very good and far from low-cost. Why do you talk about things you have no clue about?
I am expecting in a very new future similar agreement with American Airlines, as Air Serbia will be increases ORD frequency and probably adding MIA.
DeleteI flew Jetblue Washington to Boston about 6 months ago. Had transfer/connection from Boston to Dublin. Boarded and disembarked via air bridge. Had 10 kg cabin bag. Got complimentary drink and snacks. Very professional and experienced cabin crew. LCC? Maybe in some commercial stuff, but from the passengers point of view, definitely not. Very good airline, agreed.
DeleteI thought the report was about a code share with a major American airline.
ReplyDeleteI thought it would be united/ AA or Delta.
Is jetblue considered a major airline in 🇺🇸?
It's great they got someone but does it help airserbia?
Yes, Jet Blue is a major US carrier
DeleteIt helps Air Serbia. They had interline with jetBlue since 2016 or 2017.
DeleteBetter then "spirit" 🙃
ReplyDeleteMerging with
Delete* than Spirit.
DeleteI think this, along with the recently expanded interline with AA, is a clear sign JU was aiming for a codeshare with AA as well, along with betting on the Northeast Alliance, and finding its place in it as a niche transatlantic carrier for pax to the region.
ReplyDeleteWhat might come of this codeshare, now that the NEA is in doubt, only time will tell
With the limited flights to Europe by Jetblue this provides an opportunity for their customers to fly to Europe via BEG. A lot of people simply refuse to fly AA or US over scandalous treatment of passengers that made headlines worldwide.
ReplyDeleteDid you read the article? B6 codehare is only on JFK-BEG and ORD-BEG
DeleteFor now.
DeleteB6 started CDG recently from Boston and JFK, and soon launching AMS, they might use JU for further connections to BEG. I wouldn’t mind flying B6 and connect in AMS on the way to BEG, especially in their Mint class.
DeleteSo, can I credit miles to my jetBlue TrueBlue number when I fly JFK to BEG on JU? Would it count towards Mosaic?
ReplyDeleteThey just applied for government approval. Those things will likely get confirmed once codeshare is official.
DeleteIt would be good if TK put a codeshare on KVO flights.
ReplyDeleteHopefully they will codeshare on more Caribbean routes! I agree with comments that FLL now make more sense than MIA, it’s also cheaper airport, 30min from MIA downtown by uber and much nicer especially for connections as MIA is horrific.
ReplyDeleteNot necessary to say by uber, point is that it is 30 min by car.
DeleteNot necessarily to write a comment about something obvious
DeleteWith this signing of codeshare, AirSerbia has positioned itself one step closer to the main European league of airlines. Well done!
ReplyDeleteBut still many many more steps to go.
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