Originally Posted by
georgetg
They have enough cash to just buy into other airlines, and are on record as of last week to do more of that.
For now they are using codeshare in most places to get the feed: JetBlue in the US, Virgin Australia down under. Isn't there an upcoming Virgin America IPO?
Cheers
George
Would not surprise me one bit to see Emirates buy part of JetBlue. I think B6 is up to 18 International Partners, Emirates may want to grab a piece of B6 to enhance their Domestic feed.
"Emirates' network within the United States will soon extend to almost 20 cities through our partner JetBlue, making flying to the U.S. from the Gulf, Middle East, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent and the Far East smoother and more convenient than ever before," said Thierry Antinori, executive vice president of passenger sales worldwide. "JetBlue shares our passion for innovation and best-in-class services, and we look forward to continuing to grow the relationship as we seek new ways to build our presence within the United States," continued Mr Antinori.