OFFERING TRAVEL THROUGH THE FLY AMERICA ACT WITH JETBLUE AND EMIRATES
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OFFERING TRAVEL THROUGH THE FLY AMERICA ACT WITH JETBLUE AND EMIRATES
Emirates Business Who is required to travel under the provisions of the Fly America Act? The Fly America Act requires employees of the U.S. Government, their dependents, consultants, contractors, grantees, and others performing work on behalf of the U.S. Government whose foreign air travel is financed by the U.S. Government to book their air travel under the provisions of the Fly America Act. Please check the GSA website www.gsa.gov/portal/content/103191 for complete rules & regulations. How can travelers that need to abide by the Fly America Act travel on Emirates? The JetBlue-Emirates code-share is fully compliant with the Fly America Act. In addition, the Act expressly allows for exceptions to the requirement to use a JetBlue “B6” flight number, which makes it permissible to use a connecting Emirates “EK” flight number in select scenarios, which you can read about at www.gsa.gov/portal/content/103191 The Fly America Act permits travel on flights operated by foreign code-share carriers provided the ticket shows the US flag carrier’s designated code. All Emirates flights operating from the USA to Dubai, New York (JFK) to Milan (MXP) and New York (EWR) to Athens (ATH) operate with a JetBlue (B6) code-share flight number, thus allowing customers to stay in compliance with the Fly America Act on Emirates. (E.g. Washington – Dubai flight EK 232 operates with the JetBlue code-share flight number B6 5002)
Emirates Economy Is the ticket required to be validated on a US flag carrier? No. Tickets may be plated on either JetBlue (279) or Emirates (176) and still meet the rules of Fly America Act. As per Federal Register / Vol. 63. No. 219 / Friday, November 13, 1998 page 63,417: “The requirement that the ticket be issued on U.S. flag air carrier ticket stock has been removed”. If you would like to receive official confirmation, please contact travelpolicy@gsa.gov By design, for some international points of sale, Emirates (176) tickets may be the only available option if your agency is issuing a ticket abroad. Is there a JetBlue (B6) code-share flight number also on flights beyond Dubai?? Currently JetBlue (B6) code-share flight numbers are only filed on flights between the US and Dubai, New York (JFK) and Milan (MXP), Newark (EWR) and Athens (ATH) as well as Dubai (DXB) and Amman (AMM), Bahrain (BAH), Bangkok (BKK), Islamabad (ISB) and Kuwait (KWI). Our company / agency purchases a normal published B6 fare – will these fares qualify for discounts or incentives? Please contact your JetBlue or Emirates representative in order to get the necessary details.
Chauffeur-drive service Can passengers accrue Frequent Flyer miles on B6 code share flights operated by Emirates? Passengers can accrue miles on these flights either using Emirates’ Skywards program or JetBlue’s TrueBlue program. These programs are reciprocal. If you are experiencing issues, please contact TrueBlue or Skywards respectively and refer to “Fly America accrual” during your inquiry. Are First and Business Class passengers eligible for Emirates' complimentary Chauffeur-drive service? Yes. First and Business Class passengers are eligible for Chauffeur-drive if booked on a JetBlue (B6) code-share flight number operated by Emirates. Can passengers take advantage of Dubai Connect if booked on a B6 code-share flight number? Yes, a B6 code-share flight number qualifies for Dubai Connect, as long as tickets are plated on Emirates (176) and minimum fare requirements are met. Dubai Connect is only applicable for flights beyond DXB on the best available connection. • First and Business Class transit time must be more than, or equal to, 6 hours and less than, or equal to, 24 hours
• Economy Class transit time must be more than, or equal to, 8 hours and less than, or equal to, 24 hours How do I book Chauffeur-drive service and Dubai Connect? www.emirates.com > Manage a Booking (*Please use EK Record Locator) Can my company accrue Emirates Business Rewards on a B6/EK itinerary? You will earn Business Rewards Points on flights when your ticket meets the following conditions: • Issued on an Emirates document (the ticket number begins with 176) • Emirates flight number (EK) • Emirates-operated flight • Example: IAD-B6*/EK@-DXB-EK-KBL BR member will earn points only on the DXB-KBL portion operated and marketed by EK (if ticketed on EK document) B6/EK Seat Assignment Assistance You can book your seats either through the GDS (Currently, Sabre, Amadeus and Galileo are able to provide this function) or on emirates.com. Certain booking classes qualify for free basic seat assignment. Choice seats (extra legroom and preferred seats) can be purchased on emirates.com, the GDS or by contacting our call center (US: +1 800 777 3999). How to ensure smooth and efficient customer service Please include the B6 confirmation code along with the EK confirmation code as well as the ticket number (either starting with “279” or “176”) in all your communication with the respective airline and/or your travelers so that either airline can find the reservation in their respective system. For more information (ticketing instructions, etc.), please refer to your corporate or agency agreement If you need more assistance, please contact the US Emirates Agency Support Unit (for US based travel agencies) Monday to Friday from 8a to 8p Eastern US time (except holidays) at salessupport.usa@emirates.com or your local Emirates office (for all other travel agencies).
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