Jumpseat agreement reached with AA

[Nor'Easta]

Effective November 1, 2006, jetBlue and American Airlines flight attendants will have a reciprocal jumpseat agreement.

The agreement was reached today, October 23, 2006.

TO:

ALL JFK/LGA BASED

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT EFFECTIVE NOV. 1, 2006,

AMERICAN AIRLINES AND JETBLUE AIRWAYS HAVE AGREED TO A MUTUAL

PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION PRIVILEGES FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS

OF BOTH CARRIERS. THIS UNPRECEDENTED AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT

MANY OF OUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WHO UTILIZE JETBLUE TO COMMUTE

TO AND FROM THEIR BASE. THE AGREEMENT ALLOWS ALL ACTIVE

AA, AE AND JETBLUE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO TRAVEL FREE OF CHARGE

IN WHAT WOULD BE EMPTY CABIN SEATS ON EACH OTHER'S AIRCRAFT.

AS WITH ANY OF OUR RECIPROCAL CABIN SEAT TRAVEL AGREEMENTS

THERE ARE ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE
ADHERED TO. THESE REQUIREMENTS ALONG WITH A Q&A DOCUMENT

OUTLINING PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN DETAIL ON THE FLIGHT

SERVICE WEBSITE AND YOUR LOCAL BASE WEBSITE. PLEASE REVIEW

THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL UNDER AGAIN, WE ARE VERY PLEASED THAT WE WERE ABLE TO REACH

A RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT WITH JETBLUE, SINCE WE NOW RECOGNIZE

HOW VITAL THIS IS TO OUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, PARTICULARLY

THOSE OF YOU BASED IN THE

NORTHEAST.

 

[GroundedBoricua]

Why can't it be reciprocal for all us based airlines. I can't find the logic.