Jet Airways, the Indian airline which is partly owned by Etihad, has long had an interesting mini-hub in Brussels. Their North American destinations include Newark and Toronto, though they only serve them through Brussels. From there the flights continue to Delhi and Mumbai. It's a really cool setup since all four flights arrive and depart…
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I doubt you will be able to get SkyMiles seats other than starting from AMS. And, giving Delta's additive partner pricing, you will be paying for one award ticket to get to AMS and then another one from AMS with JET. I could be wrong, but very likely.
BTW the HT is not to Delta Points but to Point Me To The Plane 😉
Just another way for a ME3 carrier to expand. Etihad has a pretty cool approach, I think, taking stakes in airlines in different alliances, and routing people not only through AUH.
Perhaps you can consider doing an analysis on the expansion of the ME3's? The Emirates approach vs the Qatar approach vs the Etihad approach 🙂 *hint*
OMAAT - Does this mean flights within India will now be possible using Delta miles? Currently trying to redeem a ticket from NYC to CCU on Delta, and Delta (through Air France) only goes to Delhi and Bombay. Does this partnership allow us to take a jet airways flight from DEL to CCU?
This has been in the works for a while because Jet has been unable to work their Brussels mini hub for onward connections to Europe. Moreover, KLM doesn't fly to Mumbai, so it had been rumored for a while that Jet would fly BOM-AMS, and that AMS was better for onward connections. The Newark service was cut because there is already plenty of traffic from NYC-AMS on Delta and KLM.
Since Etihad and KLM already have a strategic partnership in place I am not surprised they took this step.
Besides, Schiphol is a better hub to get to NA destinations given the extensive network of KLM and of course Delta compared to Brussels, so less layovers, however, a more logical choice would have been to increase frequencies to Abu Dhabi... but maybe they want to have slots open for other opportunities
Call me clueless, but I have some questions: So how do I search for seats on Jet? I don't see them on AA, and I have AA miles. How can I use Advantage Miles to fly Lax to Toronto to Ams and back? Thanks!!
I currently have tickets on Jet Airways from Newark to Brussels in APRIL, booked through American on AAdvantage miles. What do I do now? Who should I be calling? American or Jet? Any advice on how I should play this, or what I should be asking for? (I have to fly into Brussels, as I have a connecting flight there, booked on another airline through another award program.)
Thanks. Any thoughts would be most appreciated.
Depends on what other miles you have...could call AA about impending change and ask to be put on BA to LHR-new York on 777-300?! The revenue department can probably open up seats (hopefully in business). Could also try and use Aeroplan miles TODAY and elect to cancel AA flight because of the change. BRU-IAD regularly has business and first class on United...hope you have 45K Aeroplan or ME points to book today because tomorrow it will be 55K
Finally. It has been reported as far back as May 2013 that Jet would move its scissors hub from BRU to AMS, though it is a bit sad that they're stopping EWR service altogether.
This cuts capacity on the BRU-JFK/EWR route. (AA already exited this market about 3-4 years ago, once Brussels Airlines started their own flights into JFK) Time for AA to return to JFK-BRU service, or one of the 3 ME carriers to launch BRU-JFK ! Or even Open Sky's to do something here.
I flew Jet from BKK to EWR in October, with a return ticket in April stopping over in Brussels. What will happen now? Will Jet make good on the ticket by booking me on other carriers?
It's disappointing to see the EWR presence gone since my favorite airport in nyc area is EWR.
If the average non-US passport holder has flown through the U.S. Preclearance facility in AUH, I'd say the preference would still be to fly Etihad to the USA. It's just so much more convenient upon arriva in the USA after a 15 hour flight to go straight to baggage claim and see your family versus going through more queues at immigration and customs.
I'm surprised that Atlanta is not part of the codeshare agreement. being the biggest hub of delta, this was a no brainer. But! Only the know why
Newark and Toronto have the most Dense Indian population, ATL is not so much, that is why ATL to BOM direct failed..
So it's mid April and still not possible to redeem Delta miles on Jet from Ams to Bom. Delta just says it's not available even though Jets web site shows availability. I checked all the way until 2017. No dice. So sad.
Newark is preferred airport in New York-New Jersey for traveler it has more relaxed environment to JFK. It has access roads easily approachable than JFK approach roads. The most of New Jersey and Manhattan air travelers prefer to use Newark to JFK. Jet started its USA to India flights from Newark and abandoning it now seems to be pretty strange. Hope they restore their Newark flights to India. Business in trouble some time make drastic changes. I had been regular passenger on Jet from Newark to India. I may have to miss this convenient to India from Newark.