Jet Airways enters into code share with United Airlines

New Delhi: Private carrier Jet Airways would now be able to provide connectivity to 38 US cities from India as it entered into a new code share agreement with America's United Airlines.
"The new code share agreement between Jet Airways and United Airlines has opened for sale today for those travelling from June 30 to 38 destinations in the US from India and also through trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific routes," a Jet spokesperson said. United is one of the largest global carriers in the world.
The agreement would allow the travellers to fly United Airlines' trans-Atlantic flights from London to Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver and Washington and trans- Pacific flights from Hong Kong to Chicago and San Francisco.
In turn, United's flyers would be getting seamless connectivity to Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Goa, Hyderabad and Kolkata through Jet's hub at Mumbai, the spokesperson said.
As per the agreement, Jet would place its code (9W) on United's trans-Atlantic flights operating between London and its five US hub cities -- Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington. It would also cover on United's daily trans-Pacific flights between Hong Kong and Chicago and San Francisco.
Similarly, United would be able to use its code (UA) on Jet's daily flights between London and Mumbai as well as between Hong Kong and Delhi and between Hong Kong and Mumbai.
17/06/10 PTI/Economic Times

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