South African Airways is pleased to announce that it has forged a new comprehensive interline agreement with JetBlue Airways. This new agreement represents collaboration between two world-class, award-winning airlines that are dedicated to excellence and focused on providing the most comfortable and convenient way to travel.

Now, customers will have even more convenient options for traveling between over 60 cities served by JetBlue in the U.S. and Caribbean and over 40 destinations in Southern Africa served by South African Airways via JetBlue's hub and SAA's gateway at New York (JFK Airport).   

New Convenient Travel Options for SAA & JetBlue Customers

• Convenience of joint SA / B6 fares, interline ticketing & baggage handling for passengers connecting between SAA and JetBlue flights via New York (JFK Airport).
• Interline baggage handling so customer's baggage can be checked from their origin in the U.S. on JetBlue to their final destination in Southern Africa on SAA.
• Convenient connections between JetBlue's Terminal 5 (T5) and SAA's Terminal 4 at JFK.
• Free stopovers in New York or Washington, DC are permitted on joint SA / B6 published and net fares.

More Comfort for SAA & JetBlue Customers

• Customers enjoy the comfort of JetBlue's modern fleet of Airbus A320 and Embraer 190 aircraft, and SAA state-of-the-art Airbus A340 aircraft.
• More legroom on JetBlue than any other U.S. carrier and industry-leading legroom for Economy Class customers on SAA.
• Joint fares with JetBlue in conjunction with SAA's award-winning Premium Business Class, featuring 180 degree lie-flat seat, ranked as one of the most comfortable in the world.
• Unlimited entertainment with JetBlue's 36 channels of free, live television and 100 channels of free XM Radio; SAA's on-demand audio and visual entertainment for both Premium Business and Economy Class customers.
• Complimentary name-brand snacks on JetBlue and gourmet meals and complimentary South African wines from SAA's, "Wine Cellar in the Sky".

Easy to Book the SAA & JetBlue Interline Agreement

• All reservations must be booked and ticketed via the GDS (Amadeus, Sabre, Apollo, Galileo and Worldspan). JetBlue is now a full participant in all GDS platforms.
• Tickets must be validated on South African Airways (083).
• Reservations for SA / B6 joint fares currently cannot be booked through JetBlue Reservations or their website.