JetBlue Signs Interline Agreements With Seaborne Airlines, LIAT

By: - November 17th, 2013

Above: Guadeloupe (CJ Photo)

By Alexander Britell

US carrier JetBlue has announced the addition of new interline agreements with both LIAT and Seaborne Airlines.

The move opens up a number of new destinations for travelers from the US, including service to Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica and St Kitts on Seaborne.

The LIAT interline agreement opens up Antigua, Grenada, St Kitts and St Vincent and the grenadines, when transferring at Barbados and St Maarten.

JetBlue is also expanding its partnership with Cape Air this winter, with new destinations including Culebra, Puerto Rico and Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, both via San Juan.

“It’s shaping up to be a great winter in the Caribbean region, with more JetBlue flights and more choices for travelers than ever before,” said Scott Laurence, JetBlue’s vice president of network planning, in a statement. “Destination after destination, the Caribbean continues to embrace JetBlue’s unique brand of service. We’re excited to offer flights to 25 great getaways this winter plus even more destinations through our partnerships with Cape Air, LIAT, and Seaborne Airlines.”

JetBlue additionally announced that it would be adding its new Airbus A321 planes to destinations including Bridgetown, Nassau, San Juan, Santiago and Santo Domingo.

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