It is considered one of the most popular lines in the world.
Before the pandemic, a dozen airlines coveted or exploited the Paris-New York market.
If they are now five to have a place of choice, a new competitor will soon join the ranks.
The low-cost American company JetBlue announced on November 16, in a press release, that it will open in the summer of 2023 a line connecting Paris, more precisely Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, to JFK, in New York.
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For the time being, five companies serve this major route: Air France, French Bee, Delta Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines.
After the launch of London-New York in 2021, JetBlue is therefore tackling this line, with five flights per week.
By way of comparison, Air France currently offers six daily flights between Paris and the Big Apple, plus two operated by Delta Airlines, its joint venture partner.
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“Shake up traditional high-fare carriers”
Nothing to scare JetBlue.
The low-cost airline has big ambitions and intends to draw inspiration from what happened with its London-New York line, which now offers five flights a day.
"By serving both London and Paris, JetBlue will play a unique role in shaking up traditional high-fare carriers that have used joint ventures and global alliances to dominate these routes for decades,"
the airline said in a statement. communicated.
Currently, a London-New York round-trip ticket costs an average of €500 with JetBlue, much less than the fares charged by other existing airlines.
Will similar prices be applied for the French capital?
No communication has yet been delivered on this subject.
In addition, the American company plans to launch a direct flight between Logan airport in Boston and Paris-CDG.
The seats will go on sale in the coming months, she said, without giving a specific date.
