New American Airlines-JetBlue deal expected to generate USD69 million

The proposed slot exchange and interline deal between American Airlines and JetBlue is expected to add at least USD14 million to JetBlue and USD55 million to American’s operating income,” according to AirlineFinancials.com’s Robert Herbst. He added that the income increases could “easily double” as American connects 12 international routes with 18 JetBlue services.