JetBlue, Seaborne Airlines launch codeshare agreement in Caribbean

jetblue seaborne codeshare

JetBlue and Seaborne Airlines today began selling flights under a codeshare agreement that will offer customers increased travel options and new destinations throughout the Caribbean. Connections will be made via San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), where JetBlue is the largest carrier.

Customers flying on JetBlue and Seaborne will enjoy the benefit of traveling on a single ticket which allows for one-stop check-in, baggage transfer to the final destination, and conveniently timed connections in San Juan. Flights are available for purchase today on JetBlue.com.

“This latest codeshare agreement combines Seaborne Airlines’ experience serving exciting Caribbean destinations with JetBlue’s established footing as an award-winning carrier to the region,” said Scott Laurence, senior vice president, airline planning at JetBlue.

Initially, JetBlue will place its ‘B6’ designator code on eight Seaborne Airlines routes allowing JetBlue customers to reach more destinations in the Caribbean on a single itinerary.:

Anguilla (AXA)
Tortola, British Virgin Islands (EIS)
Dominica (DOM)
Nevis (NEV)
St. Kitts (SKB)
St. Maarten (SXM)
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (STT)
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (STX)

Following receipt of all necessary government approvals, JetBlue will place the ‘B6′ designator code on the remainder of the Seaborne Airlines network to include:

Antigua (ANU)
Fort-de-France, Martinique (FDF)
La Romana, Dominican Republic (LRM)
Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe (PTP)
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ)
“The entire Seaborne Airlines team is excited to begin our codeshare relationship with JetBlue,” said Gary Foss, President and CEO of Seaborne Airlines. “I’m confident that our customers, Caribbean residents, and tourism to our region will all benefit as a result of this agreement.”

The routes add to JetBlue’s already extensive list of destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America including Grenada, Curacao, Antigua and Mexico City, which were all added to the JetBlue route map in the past year. Additionally, flights to Quito, Ecuador begin in February 2016.

The partnership between JetBlue, a leading carrier to the Caribbean, and Seaborne Airlines, the largest regional operator in the Caribbean, expands upon the carriers’ successful interline agreement established in 2013.

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17 Comments

  1. Islandgirl
    October 22, 2015

    Oh how I hate liat

  2. Tj
    October 22, 2015

    Where are the low fares to Dominica Liat?

  3. Ano
    October 21, 2015

    I thought they have announced that sometime earlier this year.

  4. cc
    October 21, 2015

    I would fly Jetblue over Seabourne and LIAT anyday

  5. Passing cloud
    October 21, 2015

    DNO, why publish news articles that have to do with Dominica airports? Do we not know that anything that has to do with aviation and Dominica is just laughable, thanks to the visionless government of Dominica, which foolishly dumped over one hundred thousand dollars on the Marigot River airport, while all other serious islands in the Windward built an international airport?

    After reading this article I purposely went on JetBlue.com to try to book a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Dominica for the Christmas, and here is what I found: FLL to DOM on Dec. 18-Jan 01: JetBlue /Seaborne -US$1,300 and not space on Seaborne. Therefore option #2 JetBlue/ Liat US$1600 with overnight in Antigua. On the other hand FLL to SJU is $296.00. Dominica is just lost and I don’t care what propaganda is announced, as long as it has to do with Dominica and Aviation, visitors are LOST!

    Do not blame ERIKA for this because it was there as soon as the policies of Skerrit took effect

    • shit
      October 21, 2015

      i feel you. you going to barbados round trip and its like $400 usd round trip to dominica on liat or seaborne its like $1300. wtf

    • October 22, 2015

      Apparently DNO publishes the news that happens rather than the news you wish would happen.

      But I understand your frustration with the expense of getting between Dominica and North America. My wishlist is not so much for another airport, but simply for a fairly priced nonstop flight from South Florida, which is something that Melville Hall’s runway can apparently accommodate (if just barely).

      • Malatete
        October 22, 2015

        mr. Foerster you are right. A 737 can run that route without difficulty, except at the moment because of restrictions in place at Melville Hall, which hopefully should be lifted by end Dec. The problem is pay load. A 737 can take 150 passengers, say from FT. Lauderdale/Miami but a) how do you get that number of passengers on a regular basis, b) the aircraft would require a similar number on its return journey to make it worthwile. I suspect mr. Skerrit is looking at setting up his own airline right now for that purpose because without it the new Kempinski at the Cabrits will be a still born baby. (160 rooms at double ocuupancy is 320 visitors that need to be transported somehow at least once a week which equates to 640 seats).

    • Titiwi
      October 22, 2015

      You have valid point there cloud. You can fly from Ft. lauderdale to London Gatwick return for only £331.209 U.S.$.511.40) with Norwegian Air on their modern dreamliner 787, and at times even for less. That is a nine hour flight each way. We are being ripped off, skinned alive in the Caribbean by pirates of the sky, who arrange monopolies with the local governments.

  6. PP
    October 21, 2015

    If only Jetblue could land at Melville Hall, we wouldnt have to solely depend on Seabourne and LIAT, that would be such a blessing.

    • marie-claire
      October 21, 2015

      At Passing cloud you are so right this article waste of time as you can get the flight cheaper to other islands vs wasting hundreds of dollars to either have to other night in another island, limited space hence high cost.. That Government is failing the country

      • lightbulb
        October 22, 2015

        you realize Dominica had, labour, freedom and UWP; and all them were startled by the cost of an international airport. Look at SJU. For such a busy airport are you impressed by the facilities? Look at Antigua’s airport.. how much for a cup of coffee?

    • Passing cloud
      October 21, 2015

      @PP, I know you are dreaming but let I am going to have to interrupt your dream here because as it stands now there is NO way JetBlue or any major American air career will fly to Dominica, as long as the backward thinking Skerrit remains as PM of Dominica. Take it from me. Concerning Seaborne, one MUST thank Ross for persuading Seaborne to come here. Seaborne is not here because of the government or because they wanted to do business here. Ross had to woo them because when AA left their investment here was in jeopardy. We would be lucky if Seaborne remains here next year at this time.

  7. Me
    October 21, 2015

    Seabourne “the largest regional operator in the Caribbean”? Wow, you mean they are bigger than our own govt. subsidized LIAT? Unbelievable!

    • October 21, 2015

      @me, that is strange as LIAT has more and bigger planes than Seaborne and flies to more destinations in the Caribbean.

      • Malatete
        October 21, 2015

        You are right to challenge this. Seabourne have 6 active Saab 340 turboprops with a seating capacity of 34 each. The average of these aircraft is 23 years.
        LIAT has a much more modern fleet of 5 ATR 42’s (seating 42-52, one class configuration, depending on seat pitch) and 4 of the larger ATR72’s (seat capacity 68-74, again a one class configuration and depending on pitch). The LIAT ATR fleet is also much younger at average 1.6 years.
        In addition LIAT also still have 5 of the older Dash-8’s on their active register.
        I suspect that Seabourne are including the the Jet Blue capacity in their regional tongue-in cheek claim with their new code sharing.

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