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Old 05-09-2012 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Clear Right
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.
Yup JB in the East Virgin America in the West, even a simple codeshare would make it easy to get around foreign ownership laws by providing a subsidy revenue stream from codeshare passengers. Either carrier could become a ruthless domestic competitor bankrolled by a steady stream of foreign codeshare pax revenue, all perfectly legal....

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George
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