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eric8669
2007-12-13, 05:16 PM
JetBlue agrees to sell 19 percent stake to Lufthansa


http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-bzbl ... 5743.story (http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-bzblue1214,0,45743.story)
nwafan20
2007-12-13, 06:19 PM
Wow.. That is unexpected...
T-Bird76
2007-12-13, 06:31 PM
wow that's shocking! Certainly did see this coming but this is very good news for jetBlue and even better news for the Star Alliance. Star has no presence at JFK and this will give LH and other Star Partners a HUGE advantage at JFK now. All around this looks to be a win win for all.
Midnight Mike
2007-12-13, 07:02 PM
Wow, good for Jetblue, some cash in the bank & maybe even sell some more tickets! :borat:
stuart schechter
2007-12-13, 07:41 PM
LH now has a connecting partner at JFK. This great news!
AirtrafficController
2007-12-13, 07:47 PM
Is it possible that jetBlue may join Star Alliance or is it too early to tell? Or is it just simply a codeshare?
Iberia A340-600
2007-12-13, 08:17 PM
Is it possible that jetBlue may join Star Alliance or is it too early to tell? Or is it just simply a codeshare?

It mentions that it could be a strong possibility.
nwafan20
2007-12-13, 09:29 PM
Just to clarify, Lufthansa said, at this time there is no plans for codeshare.
stuart schechter
2007-12-13, 11:37 PM
Hmm, that seems odd, why would they put themselves in a position to basically recruit an airline to star and not take that path?
cancidas
2007-12-14, 08:00 PM
tommy, how does star alliance not have a presence at JFK? the list i know includes:

Asiana
Air China
ANA
Austrian
LOT
Lufthansa
South African
Singapore
Swiss
United
and technically, US Airways.
PhilDernerJr
2007-12-14, 08:36 PM
None of them have a significant domestic presence at JFK, I think he met.
Delta777LR
2007-12-17, 07:59 PM
The only star alliance carriers that does domestic out of JFK is USAirways and United basicly
T-Bird76
2007-12-17, 09:20 PM
tommy, how does star alliance not have a presence at JFK? the list i know includes:

Asiana
Air China
ANA
Austrian
LOT
Lufthansa
South African
Singapore
Swiss
United
and technically, US Airways.

The only domestic cities served by Star at JFK are IAD, SFO, LAX, LAS, CLT, and PHX......You call that large domestic presence by the Star Alliance? This is a great move by LH, if B6 joins star it will be a huge boost for jetBlue and to all those intl airlines you mentioned.
cancidas
2007-12-17, 10:38 PM
tommy, how does star alliance not have a presence at JFK? the list i know includes:

Asiana
Air China
ANA
Austrian
LOT
Lufthansa
South African
Singapore
Swiss
United
and technically, US Airways.

The only domestic cities served by Star at JFK are IAD, SFO, LAX, LAS, CLT, and PHX......You call that large domestic presence by the Star Alliance? This is a great move by LH, if B6 joins star it will be a huge boost for jetBlue and to all those intl airlines you mentioned.


you didn't say large, you said star had no presence. while i agree with you, i still got you on a technicallity.... :borat: